David sugarbaker biography

David John Sugarbaker was an American physician who was chief of the division of general thoracic surgery and the director of the Baylor College of Medicine Lung Institute at CHI St. Luke's Health–Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston.
Sugarbaker is a professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School and chief of the department of surgical services at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.
David was a loving husband and devoted father of six and grandfather of four.

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David J Sugarbaker MD

Dr. David John Sugarbaker born August 5, 1953 passed away on Wednesday August 29, 2018 in Houston, Texas. David was a loving husband and devoted father of six and grandfather of four. He was Chief of the Division of General Thoracic Surgery and the Director of the Baylor College of Medicine Lung Institute at CHI St. Luke's Health–Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston and an internationally recognized thoracic surgeon specializing in the treatment of mesothelioma, the surgical management of malignant pleural mesothelioma, and treatment of complex thoracic cancers.

Dr. Sugarbaker grew up in Jefferson City, Missouri, the eighth of ten children of Dutch American descent to Everett Dornbush Sugarbaker (1910-2001), a cancer surgeon, and Geneva Ione Van Dyke, (1911-2015), a registered nurse. A family man from birth, he loved his six sisters and three brothers so very much and they were a huge part of his life always.

When he was young, Dave spent his time learning from his father in the o

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Dr. David Sugarbaker

Dr. David Sugarbaker died on August 29, 2018. A world-renowned doctor and certified thoracic surgeon, Dr. Sugarbaker was widely credited for developing the first tri-modal treatment approach for malignant pleural mesothelioma. His former leadership appointments include Professor of Surgery and Chief of General Thoracic Surgery at the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery and Director of the Lung Institute at Baylor College of Medicine. Previous to those positions, Dr. Sugarbaker served as Chief of Thoracic Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Chief of Surgical Services at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Executive Vice-Chair of Department of Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School.

01. Education

Educational Background

Dr. Sugarbaker completed his undergraduate degree at Wheaton College in Illinois and received his MD from Cornell University Medical College in 1979. In addition, he completed residencies at several prestigious hospitals including Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hos

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While 2018 was a year of gains for the AATS Foundation, it was also a year of tremendous loss with the passing of David J. Sugarbaker, MD, 94th President of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and long-standing President of the AATS Foundation. It was his vision and leadership that enabled the AATS Foundation to expand opportunities and become the significant organization that it is today.

AATS Foundation President, 2012-2018

David J. Sugarbaker’s impact on the AATS, the AATS Foundation, and the field of cardiothoracic surgery is immeasurable. Through his service as AATS President, Treasurer, and Councilor, and long standing President of the Foundation, Dr. Sugarbaker personified the AATS’ core values. Thanks to his leadership and focused attention, he played a major role in transforming the Association into a contemporary, international, and philanthropic organization.

His contributions to the AATS Foundation are just a small part of his influence on the specialty. No other contemporary leader has left a larger footprint on the field of Thoracic Surgery th