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David T. Cooke, MD (he/him/his)

Professor & Chief, Division of General Thoracic Surgery; Physician in Chief Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of California, Davis Health
Sacramento, California, United States

Dr. David Tom Cooke is a Professor at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine. He is the founding Chief of the Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Director of the General Thoracic Surgery Robotics Program, the Vice Chair for Faculty Development and Wellness for the Department of Surgery, the Associate Director for the Office of Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEAL) and the Physician-in-Chief, UC Davis NCI designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Cooke specializes in the surgical treatment of malignant and benign lung and esophageal disease and is a national leader in robotic thoracic surgery. Dr. Cooke's research includes oncologic trials, surgical outcomes/health services research, patient-centered outcomes research, surgical education, medical social media, and public medical communication. He has authored over 130 peer-reviewed publications. He is president of the Thoracic Surgery Directors Association, a director of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, a director of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), member of the American Surgical Association and an associate member of the American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators. Dr. Cooke currently serves on the American Lung Association National Lung Cancer Expert Medical Advisory Panel. Dr. Cooke completed his cardiothoracic surgery training at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, general surgery residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, medical school at Harvard Medical School and undergraduate at UC Berkeley.

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