Overview
Leah Backhus is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Backhus and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Lung Nodules, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 140 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Lung Nodules.
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Locations
300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA 94305
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Stanford Health Care
Mark Berry is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Berry has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy.
Stanford Health Care
Joseph Shrager is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Shrager and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.
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David Cooke is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in French Camp, California. Dr. Cooke and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
When evaluating expertise, MediFind pulls from factors such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
To learn more about how MediFind determines the expertise levels, check out our expert tiers page.
- Advanced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Endoscopy
- Esophageal Cancer
- Fibrosing Mediastinitis
- Lung Adenocarcinoma
- Metastatic Pleural Tumor
- Experienced
- Anal Cancer
- Collapsed Lung
- EGFR Positive Lung Cancer
- Epidural Lipomatosis
- Esophageal Perforation
- Hiatal Hernia