Leah Backhus

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Biography

Leah Backhus trained in general surgery at the University of Southern California and cardiothoracic surgery at the University of California Los Angeles. She practices at Stanford Hospital and is Chief of Thoracic Surgery at the VA Palo Alto. Her surgical practice consists of general thoracic surgery with special emphasis on thoracic oncology and minimally invasive surgical techniques. She also has special clinical expertise in adult chest wall surgery (including pectus excavated) and intrathoracic/intrapleural chemotherapy (HITHOC/PITAC) used to treat mesothelioma and other pleural tumors. She is Co-Director of the Thoracic Surgery Clinical Research Program, and has received grant funding through the Veterans Affairs Administration and NIH. Her current research interests are in imaging surveillance following treatment for lung cancer and cancer survivorship. She is a member of the National Lung Cancer Roundtable of the American Cancer Society and the Task Group on Health Equity. As an educator, Dr. Backhus is the Associate Program Director for the Thoracic Track Residency and is former Chair of the ACGME Residency Review Committee for Thoracic Surgery.

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Professional Summary

Education & Certifications

Residency: LAC USC Dept of Surgery (2007) CA
Medical Education: University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine (2000) CA
Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery (2010)
- Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery (2008)
- Residency: UCLA Thoracic Surgery Residency (2009) CA
- MPH, University of Washington, Health Services (2014)
- AB, Stanford University, Human Biology

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Honors & Awards

Extraordinary Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery Award, Society of Thoracic Surgeons (2023)
Faculty Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society (2018-present)
Levi Watkins Innovation and Leadership Scholarship, Thoracic Surgery Foundation (2019)
- McGoon Award for Teaching in Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgery Residents Association (2019)

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Memberships

Vice President, Women in Thoracic Surgery (2024 - 2026)
Deputy Editor, JAMA Surgery (2022 - Present)
Member, Society of University Surgeons (2020 - Present)
- Member, American Association for Thoracic Surgery (2019 - Present)
- Director-At-Large, Society of Thoracic Surgeons (2019 - 2025)
- Chair, ACGME Thoracic Surgery Resident Review Committee (2019 - 2022)
- Member, International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, Membership Committee (2017 - Present)
- Chair, Task Group, Lung Cancer in Women; National Lung Cancer Roundtable (American Cancer Society) (2017 - 2022)
- Member, American Society of Clinical Oncology (2016 - Present)
- Member, American Medical Association (2016 - Present)
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons (2013 - Present)
- Member, Western Thoracic Surgical Association (2011 - Present)
- Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons (2010 - Present)
- Member, Women in Thoracic Surgery (2010 - Present)
- Member, Harkins Surgical Society (2010 - 2015)

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Administrative Appointments

Associate Program Director, Thoracic Track, CT Surgery Residency Training Program (2015 - Present)
Co- Director, Thoracic Surgery Clinical Research Program (2015 - Present)
Director, Faculty Development, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (2024 - Present)

Publications

Imaging surveillance and survival for surgically resected non-small-cell lung cancer
Backhus, L. M., Farjah, F., Liang, C.-K. J., He, H., Varghese, T. K., Au, D. H., … Zeliadt, S. B. (2016). Imaging surveillance and survival for surgically resected non-small-cell lung cancer. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH, 200(1), 171–76.
Assessment and Management of Symptoms for Outpatients Newly Diagnosed With Lung Cancer
Reinke, L. F., Feemster, L. C., Backhus, L. M., Gylys-Colwell, I., & Au, D. H. (2016). Assessment and Management of Symptoms for Outpatients Newly Diagnosed With Lung Cancer. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE MEDICINE, 33(2), 178–183.
Imaging in Lung Transplantation: Surgical Considerations of Donor and Recipient.
Backhus, L. M., Mulligan, M. S., Ha, R., Shriki, J. E., & Mohammed, T.-L. H. (2016). Imaging in Lung Transplantation: Surgical Considerations of Donor and Recipient. Radiologic Clinics of North America, 54(2), 339–53.
- Gaps in Guideline-Concordant Use of Diagnostic Tests Among Lung Cancer Patients
  Flanagan, M. R., Varghese, T. K., Backhus, L. M., Wood, D. E., Mulligan, M. S., Cheng, A. M., … Farjah, F. (2015). Gaps in Guideline-Concordant Use of Diagnostic Tests Among Lung Cancer Patients. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 100(6), 2006–2012.
- External validation of a prediction model for pathologic N2 among patients with a negative mediastinum by positron emission tomography
  Farjah, F., Backhus, L. M., Varghese, T. K., Manning, J. P., Cheng, A. M., Mulligan, M. S., & Wood, D. E. (2015). External validation of a prediction model for pathologic N2 among patients with a negative mediastinum by positron emission tomography. JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE, 7(4), 576-?
- Failure to rescue and pulmonary resection for lung cancer
  Farjah, F., Backhus, L., Cheng, A., Englum, B., Kim, S., Saha-Chaudhuri, P., … Varghese, T. K. (2015). Failure to rescue and pulmonary resection for lung cancer. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 149(5), 1365–1371.
- Impact of primary caregivers on long-term outcomes after lung transplantation
  Mollberg, N. M., Farjah, F., Howell, E., Ortiz, J., Backhus, L., & Mulligan, M. S. (2015). Impact of primary caregivers on long-term outcomes after lung transplantation. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 34(1), 59–64.
- Predictors of Imaging Surveillance for Surgically Treated Early-Stage Lung Cancer
  Backhus, L. M., Farjah, F., Zeliadt, S. B., Varghese, T. K., Cheng, A., Kessler, L., … Flum, D. R. (2014). Predictors of Imaging Surveillance for Surgically Treated Early-Stage Lung Cancer. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 98(6), 1944–1952.
- Appropriateness of Imaging for Lung Cancer Staging in a National Cohort
  Backhus, L. M., Farjah, F., Varghese, T. K., Cheng, A. M., Zhou, X.-H., Wood, D. E., … Zeliadt, S. B. (2014). Appropriateness of Imaging for Lung Cancer Staging in a National Cohort. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 32(30), 3428–U266.
- Management of Centrally Located Non-Small-Cell Carcinoma
  Backhus, L. M., & Wood, D. E. (2014). Management of Centrally Located Non-Small-Cell Carcinoma. ONCOLOGY-NEW YORK, 28(3), 215–221.
- Ninety-Day Costs of Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Versus Open Lobectomy for Lung Cancer
  Farjah, F., Backhus, L. M., Varghese, T. K., Mulligan, M. S., Cheng, A. M., Alfonso-Cristancho, R., … Wood, D. E. (2014). Ninety-Day Costs of Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Versus Open Lobectomy for Lung Cancer. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 98(1), 191–196.
- Lung Resection Outcomes and Costs in Washington State: A Case for Regional Quality Improvement
  Farjah, F., Varghese, T. K., Costas, K., Krishnadasan, B., Farivar, A. S., Hubka, M., … Wood, D. E. (2014). Lung Resection Outcomes and Costs in Washington State: A Case for Regional Quality Improvement. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 98(1), 175–181.
- Outcomes in lung transplantation after previous lung volume reduction surgery in a contemporary cohort
  Backhus, L., Sargent, J., Cheng, A., Zeliadt, S., Wood, D., & Mulligan, M. (2014). Outcomes in lung transplantation after previous lung volume reduction surgery in a contemporary cohort. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 147(5), 1678-?
- Preoperative PET and the Reduction of Unnecessary Surgery Among Newly Diagnosed Lung Cancer Patients in a Community Setting
  Zeliadt, S. B., Loggers, E. T., Slatore, C. G., Au, D. H., Hebert, P. L., Klein, G. J., … Backhus, L. M. (2014). Preoperative PET and the Reduction of Unnecessary Surgery Among Newly Diagnosed Lung Cancer Patients in a Community Setting. JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, 55(3), 379–85.
- Lymphovascular Invasion as a Prognostic Indicator in Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Mollberg, N. M., Bennette, C., Howell, E., Backhus, L., Devine, B., & Ferguson, M. K. (2014). Lymphovascular Invasion as a Prognostic Indicator in Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 97(3), 965–972.
- Radiographic evaluation of the patient with lung cancer: surgical implications of imaging.
  Backhus, L., Puneet, B., Bastawrous, S., Mariam, M., Michael, M., & Varghese, T. (2013). Radiographic evaluation of the patient with lung cancer: surgical implications of imaging. Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology, 42(3), 84–98.
- The Effect of Provider Density on Lung Cancer Survival Among Blacks and Whites in the United States
  Backhus, L. M., Hayanga, A. J., Au, D., & Zeliadt, S. B. (2013). The Effect of Provider Density on Lung Cancer Survival Among Blacks and Whites in the United States. JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY, 8(5), 549–53.
- Residential Segregation and Lung Cancer Mortality in the United States
  Hayanga, A. J., Zeliadt, S. B., & Backhus, L. M. (2013). Residential Segregation and Lung Cancer Mortality in the United States. JAMA SURGERY, 148(1), 37–42.
- Comparison of Demographic Characteristics, Surgical Resection Patterns, and Survival Outcomes for Veterans and Nonveterans with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer in the Pacific Northwest
  Zeliadt, S. B., Sekaran, N. K., Hu, E. Y., Slatore, C. C., Au, D. H., Backhus, L., … Dale, D. C. (2011). Comparison of Demographic Characteristics, Surgical Resection Patterns, and Survival Outcomes for Veterans and Nonveterans with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer in the Pacific Northwest. JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY, 6(10), 1726–32.
- Perioperative cyclooxygenase 2 inhibition to reduce tumor cell adhesion and metastatic potential of circulating tumor cells in non-small cell lung cancer
  Backhus, L. M., Sievers, E., Lin, G. Y., Castanos, R., Bart, R. D., Starnes, V. A., & Bremner, R. M. (2006). Perioperative cyclooxygenase 2 inhibition to reduce tumor cell adhesion and metastatic potential of circulating tumor cells in non-small cell lung cancer. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 132(2), 297–303.
- Dimethyl celecoxib as a novel non-cyclooxygenase 2 therapy in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer
  Backhus, L. M., Petasis, N. A., Uddin, J., Schonthal, A. H., Bart, R. D., Lin, Y., … Bremner, R. M. (2005). Dimethyl celecoxib as a novel non-cyclooxygenase 2 therapy in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 130(5), 1406–1412.
- Pleural space problems after living lobar transplantation
  Backhus, L. M., Sievers, E. M., Schenkel, F. A., Barr, M. L., Cohen, R. G., Smith, M. A., … Bremner, R. M. (2005). Pleural space problems after living lobar transplantation. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 24(12), 2086–2090.
- Evaluation of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibition in an orthotopic murine model of lung cancer for dose-dependent effect
  Sievers, E. M., Bart, R. D., Backhus, L. M., Lin, Y. G., Starnes, M., Castanos, R., … Bremner, R. M. (2005). Evaluation of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibition in an orthotopic murine model of lung cancer for dose-dependent effect. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 129(6), 1242–1249.
- Abnormal esophageal body function: Radiographic-manometric correlation
  Fuller, L., Huprich, J. E., Theisen, J., Hagen, J. A., Crookes, P. F., DeMeester, S. R., … Peters, J. H. (1999). Abnormal esophageal body function: Radiographic-manometric correlation. AMERICAN SURGEON, 65(10), 911–914.
- Imaging in Lung Transplantation Surgical Considerations of Donor and Recipient
  Backhus, L. M., Mulligan, M. S., Ha, R., Shriki, J. E., & Mohammed, T.-L. H. (2016). Imaging in Lung Transplantation Surgical Considerations of Donor and Recipient. RADIOLOGIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA, 54(2), 339-?
- Video-assisted thoracoscopic diaphragm plication using a running suture technique is durable and effective.
  Demos, D. S., Berry, M. F., Backhus, L. M., & Shrager, J. B. (2016). Video-assisted thoracoscopic diaphragm plication using a running suture technique is durable and effective. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
- Disparities in kidney transplantation across the United States: Does residential segregation play a role?
  Olufajo, O. A., Adler, J. T., Yeh, H., Zeliadt, S. B., Hernandez, R. A., Tullius, S. G., … Salim, A. (2017). Disparities in kidney transplantation across the United States: Does residential segregation play a role? American Journal of Surgery.
- Induction therapy for locally advanced distal esophageal adenocarcinoma: Is radiation Always necessary?
  Liou, D. Z., Backhus, L. M., Lui, N. S., Shrager, J. B., & Berry, M. F. (2018). Induction therapy for locally advanced distal esophageal adenocarcinoma: Is radiation Always necessary? The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
- Survival and risk factors for progression after resection of the dominant tumor in multifocal, lepidic-type pulmonary adenocarcinoma
  Gao, R. W., Berry, M. F., Kunder, C. A., Khuong, A. A., Wakelee, H., Neal, J. W., … Shrager, J. B. (2017). Survival and risk factors for progression after resection of the dominant tumor in multifocal, lepidic-type pulmonary adenocarcinoma. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 154(6), 2092-+.
- Protocol and pilot testing: The feasibility and acceptability of a nurse-led telephone-based palliative care intervention for patients newly diagnosed with lung cancer
  Reinke, L. F., Vig, E. K., Tartaglione, E. V., Backhus, L. M., Gunnink, E., & Au, D. H. (2018). Protocol and pilot testing: The feasibility and acceptability of a nurse-led telephone-based palliative care intervention for patients newly diagnosed with lung cancer. CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS, 64, 30–34.
- Presence of Even a Small Ground-Glass Component in Lung Adenocarcinoma Predicts Better Survival
  Berry, M. F., Gao, R., Kunder, C. A., Backhus, L., Khuong, A., Kadoch, M., … Shrager, J. (2018). Presence of Even a Small Ground-Glass Component in Lung Adenocarcinoma Predicts Better Survival. CLINICAL LUNG CANCER, 19(1), E47–E51.
- Effect of EGFR Mutations on Survival in Patients following Surgical Resection of Lung Adenocarcinoma
  Laidlaw, G., Gao, R., Ayers, K., Backhus, L., Berry, M., & Shrager, J. (2017). Effect of EGFR Mutations on Survival in Patients following Surgical Resection of Lung Adenocarcinoma. JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY, 12(1), S751.
- Occam's Razor versus Hickam's Dictum
  Newman, T. A., Takasugi, J. E., Matute-Bello, G., Virgin, J. B., Backhus, L. M., & Adamson, R. (2017). Occam's Razor versus Hickam's Dictum. ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY, 14(11), 1709–10.
- The Importance of Patient Recall within Cancer Survivorship Care for Improved Post-Treatment Surveillance in Lung Cancer Survivors
  Backhus, L., Reinke, L., Au, D., Zeliadt, S., Edwards, T., Roy, U. B., … Ferris, A. (2017). The Importance of Patient Recall within Cancer Survivorship Care for Improved Post-Treatment Surveillance in Lung Cancer Survivors. JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- Intraoperative costs of video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy can be dramatically reduced without compromising outcomes
  Richardson, M. T., Backhus, L. M., Berry, M. F., Vail, D. G., Ayers, K. C., Benson, J. A., … Shrager, J. B. (2018). Intraoperative costs of video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy can be dramatically reduced without compromising outcomes. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 155(3), 1267-+.
- Patients reported outcomes in thoracic surgery
  Pompili, C., Absolom, K., Velikova, G., & Backhus, L. (2018). Patients reported outcomes in thoracic surgery. JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE, 10(2), 703–6.
- Progress in the Management of Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in 2017.
  Donington, J. S., Kim, Y. T., Tong, B., Moreira, A. L., Bessich, J., Weiss, K. D., … Van Schil, P. (2018). Progress in the Management of Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in 2017. Journal of Thoracic Oncology : Official Publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, 13(6), 767–78.
- Unhealthy alcohol use is associated with postoperative complications in veterans undergoing lung resection.
  Graf, S. A., Zeliadt, S. B., Rise, P. J., Backhus, L. M., Zhou, X.-H. H., & Williams, E. C. (2018). Unhealthy alcohol use is associated with postoperative complications in veterans undergoing lung resection. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 10(3), 1648–56.
- Thirty-day unplanned postoperative inpatient and emergency department visits following thoracotomy.
  Shaffer, R., Backhus, L., Finnegan, M. A., Remington, A. C., Kwong, J. Z., Curtin, C., & Hernandez-Boussard, T. (2018). Thirty-day unplanned postoperative inpatient and emergency department visits following thoracotomy. The Journal of Surgical Research, 230, 117–24.
- Culture of Safety and Gender Inclusion in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
  Backhus, L. M., Fann, B. E., Hui, D. S., Cooke, D. T., Berfield, K. S., & Moffatt-Bruce, S. D. (2018). Culture of Safety and Gender Inclusion in Cardiothoracic Surgery. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
- Bundled Strong for Surgery Optimization Targets Strongly Linked to Cardiac Surgery Outcomes
  Burdon, T., Bhandari, P., Marshall, N., Harris, A. S., Fann, J. I., Burdon, T. A., & Backhus, L. M. (2018). Bundled Strong for Surgery Optimization Targets Strongly Linked to Cardiac Surgery Outcomes. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 227(4), S42.
- Optimizing health before elective thoracic surgery: systematic review of modifiable risk factors and opportunities for health services research
  Stokes, S. M., Wakeam, E., Antonoff, M. B., Backhus, L. M., Meguid, R. A., Odell, D., & Varghese, T. K. (2019). Optimizing health before elective thoracic surgery: systematic review of modifiable risk factors and opportunities for health services research. JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE, 11, S537–S554.
- Optimizing health before elective thoracic surgery: systematic review of modifiable risk factors and opportunities for health services research.
  Stokes, S. M., Wakeam, E., Antonoff, M. B., Backhus, L. M., Meguid, R. A., Odell, D., & Varghese, T. K. (2019). Optimizing health before elective thoracic surgery: systematic review of modifiable risk factors and opportunities for health services research. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 11(Suppl 4), S537–S554.
- Induction therapy for locally advanced distal esophageal adenocarcinoma: Is radiation Always necessary?
  Liou, D. Z., Backhus, L. M., Lui, N. S., Shrager, J. B., & Berry, M. F. (2018). Induction therapy for locally advanced distal esophageal adenocarcinoma: Is radiation Always necessary? JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 155(6), 2697–2705.
- Culture of Safety and Gender Inclusion in Cardiothoracic Surgery
  Backhus, L. M., Fann, B. E., Hui, D. S., Cooke, D. T., Berfield, K. S., & Moffatt-Bruce, S. D. (2018). Culture of Safety and Gender Inclusion in Cardiothoracic Surgery. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 106(4), 951–58.
- Thirty-day unplanned postoperative inpatient and emergency department visits following thoracotomy
  Shaffer, R., Backhus, L., Finnegan, M. A., Remington, A. C., Kwong, J. Z., Curtin, C., & Hernandez-Boussard, T. (2018). Thirty-day unplanned postoperative inpatient and emergency department visits following thoracotomy. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH, 230, 117–24.
- Unconscious Bias: Addressing the Hidden Impact on Surgical Education.
  Backhus, L. M., Lui, N. S., Cooke, D. T., Bush, E. L., Enumah, Z., & Higgins, R. (2019). Unconscious Bias: Addressing the Hidden Impact on Surgical Education. Thoracic Surgery Clinics, 29(3), 259–67.
- STS, ESTS and JACS survey on surveillance practices after surgical resection of lung cancer.
  Pompili, C., Edwards, M., Bhandari, P., Novoa, N., Hasegawa, S., Yoshino, I., … Backhus, L. (2019). STS, ESTS and JACS survey on surveillance practices after surgical resection of lung cancer. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery.
- Thoracic Endometriosis Syndrome: A Review of Diagnosis and Management.
  Nezhat, C., Lindheim, S. R., Backhus, L., Vu, M., Vang, N., Nezhat, A., & Nezhat, C. Thoracic Endometriosis Syndrome: A Review of Diagnosis and Management. JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 23(3).
- Report from the Workforce on Diversity & Inclusion - Society of Thoracic Surgeons Members' Bias Experiences.
  Erhunmwunsee, L., Backhus, L. M., Godoy, L., Edwards, M. A., & Cooke, D. T. (2019). Report from the Workforce on Diversity & Inclusion - Society of Thoracic Surgeons Members' Bias Experiences. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
- An Exploration of Myths, Barriers and Strategies for Improving Diversity Among STS Members.
  Backhus, L. M., Kpodonu, J., Romano, J. C., Pelletier, G., Preventza, O., & Cooke, D. T. (2019). An Exploration of Myths, Barriers and Strategies for Improving Diversity Among STS Members. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
- National Evaluation of Short-Term and Intermediate-Term Readmission after Esophagectomy
  Yang, C.-F. J., Wang, Y., He, H., Liou, D., Lui, N., Berry, M. F., … Backhus, L. (2019). National Evaluation of Short-Term and Intermediate-Term Readmission after Esophagectomy. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 229(4), S279–S280.
- Management of Benign Esophageal Perforation in the National Inpatient Sample
  Lui, N., Bhandari, P., Backhus, L., Liou, D., Shrager, J., & Berry, M. F. (2019). Management of Benign Esophageal Perforation in the National Inpatient Sample. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 229(4), E209.
- What Is a Tracheostomy?
  Baiu, I., & Backhus, L. (2019). What Is a Tracheostomy? JAMA, 322(19), 1932.
- The Oldest Old: A National Analysis of Outcomes for Patients 90 Years or Older With Lung Cancer.
  Yang, C.-F. J., Brown, A. B., Deng, J. Z., Lui, N. S., Backhus, L. M., Shrager, J. B., … Berry, M. F. (2019). The Oldest Old: A National Analysis of Outcomes for Patients 90 Years or Older With Lung Cancer. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
- The influence of hormone replacement therapy on lung cancer incidence and mortality.
  Titan, A. L., He, H., Lui, N., Liou, D., Berry, M., Shrager, J. B., & Backhus, L. M. (2019). The influence of hormone replacement therapy on lung cancer incidence and mortality. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
- A Call to Action: Black/African American Women Surgeon Scientists, Where are They?
  Berry, C., Khabele, D., Johnson-Mann, C., Henry-Tillman, R., Joseph, K.-A., Turner, P., … Jordan, A. H. (2020). A Call to Action: Black/African American Women Surgeon Scientists, Where are They? Annals of Surgery.
- A national analysis of open versus minimally invasive thymectomy for stage I to III thymoma.
  Yang, C.-F. J., Hurd, J., Shah, S. A., Liou, D., Wang, H., Backhus, L. M., … Berry, M. F. (2019). A national analysis of open versus minimally invasive thymectomy for stage I to III thymoma. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
- Transitioning from VATS to robotic lobectomy
  Backhus, L. M. (2020). Transitioning from VATS to robotic lobectomy. VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACIC SURGERY, 5.
- Sub-solid lung adenocarcinoma in Asian versus Caucasian patients: different biology but similar outcomes
  Lui, N. S., Benson, J., He, H., Imielski, B. R., Kunder, C. A., Liou, D. Z., … Shrager, J. B. (2020). Sub-solid lung adenocarcinoma in Asian versus Caucasian patients: different biology but similar outcomes. JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE, 12(5), 2161–71.
- Commentary: Lung cancer outcomes reporting within the VA system: room for improvement.
  Guenthart, B. A., Backhus, L. M., & Lui, N. S. (2020). Commentary: Lung cancer outcomes reporting within the VA system: room for improvement. Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
- Sub-solid lung adenocarcinoma in Asian versus Caucasian patients: different biology but similar outcomes.
  Lui, N. S., Benson, J., He, H., Imielski, B. R., Kunder, C. A., Liou, D. Z., … Shrager, J. B. (2020). Sub-solid lung adenocarcinoma in Asian versus Caucasian patients: different biology but similar outcomes. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 12(5), 2161–2171.
- The Role of Race and Gender in the Career Experiences of Black/African-American Academic Surgeons: A Survey of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons and a Call to Action.
  Crown, A., Berry, C., Khabele, D., Fayanju, O. M., Cobb, A., Backhus, L., … Joseph, K.-A. A. (2020). The Role of Race and Gender in the Career Experiences of Black/African-American Academic Surgeons: A Survey of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons and a Call to Action. Annals of Surgery.
- A National Analysis of Treatment Patterns and Outcomes for Patients 80 Years or Older with Esophageal Cancer.
  Yang, C.-F. J., Wang, Y., Raman, V., Patel, D., Lui, N., Backhus, L., … Liou, D. (2020). A National Analysis of Treatment Patterns and Outcomes for Patients 80 Years or Older with Esophageal Cancer. Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
- Paradoxical Motion on Sniff Test Predicts Greater Improvement Following Diaphragm Plication.
  Patel, D. C., Berry, M. F., Bhandari, P., Backhus, L. M., Raees, S., Trope, W., … Shrager, J. B. (2020). Paradoxical Motion on Sniff Test Predicts Greater Improvement Following Diaphragm Plication. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
- KEAP1/NFE2L2 mutations to predict local recurrence after radiotherapy but not surgery in localized non-small cell lung cancer.
  Binkley, M. S., Jeon, Y.-J., Nesselbush, M., Moding, E. J., Nabet, B., Almanza, D. S., … Diehn, M. (2020). KEAP1/NFE2L2 mutations to predict local recurrence after radiotherapy but not surgery in localized non-small cell lung cancer. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY.
- Discovery of a novel shared tumor antigen in human lung cancer.
  Tseng, D., Chiou, S.-H., Yang, X., Reuben, A., Wilhelmy, J., McSween, A., … Davis, M. (2020). Discovery of a novel shared tumor antigen in human lung cancer. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY.
- Cancer diagnoses and survival rise as 65-year-olds become Medicare eligible.
  Patel, D. C., He, H., Berry, M. F., Yang, C.-F. J., Trope, W., Lui, N., … Shrager, J. B. (2020). Cancer diagnoses and survival rise as 65-year-olds become Medicare eligible. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 38(15).
- KEAP1/NFE2L2 mutations predict lung cancer radiation resistance that can be targeted by glutaminase inhibition.
  Binkley, M. S., Jeon, Y.-J. J., Nesselbush, M., Moding, E. J., Nabet, B. Y., Almanza, D., … Diehn, M. (2020). KEAP1/NFE2L2 mutations predict lung cancer radiation resistance that can be targeted by glutaminase inhibition. Cancer Discovery.
- Esophageal Cancer Surgery.
  Baiu, I., & Backhus, L. (2020). Esophageal Cancer Surgery. JAMA, 324(15), 1580.
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Virtual Conference Taskforce: Recommendations for Hosting a Virtual Surgical Meeting.
  Antonoff, M. B., Mitzman, B., Backhus, L., Bradbury, S. T., Chatterjee, S., Cooke, D. T., … Varghese, T. K. (2020). Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Virtual Conference Taskforce: Recommendations for Hosting a Virtual Surgical Meeting. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
- Early Discharge Does Not Equate to Early Return for Patients Undergoing Lobectomy for Lung Cancer: A National Analysis
  Patel, D. C., Leipzig, M., Yang, C.-F. J., Wang, Y., Shrager, J. B., Backhus, L. M., … Berry, M. F. (2020). Early Discharge Does Not Equate to Early Return for Patients Undergoing Lobectomy for Lung Cancer: A National Analysis. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- Greater Ipsilateral Rectus Muscle Atrophy after Robotic Thoracic Surgery Compared to Open and VATS Approaches
  Wang, Y., Bhandari, P., Trope, W., Guenthart, B. A., Guo, H. H., Liou, D., … Lui, N. (2020). Greater Ipsilateral Rectus Muscle Atrophy after Robotic Thoracic Surgery Compared to Open and VATS Approaches. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- Time for change: women leading in cardiothoracic surgery, a global perspective.
  Pompili, C., & Backhus, L. (2021). Time for change: women leading in cardiothoracic surgery, a global perspective. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 13(1), 430–31.
- US women in thoracic surgery: reflections on the past and opportunities for the future.
  Preventza, O., & Backhus, L. (2021). US women in thoracic surgery: reflections on the past and opportunities for the future. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 13(1), 473–79.
- Women in thoracic surgery: lesson learned from medical industry partners.
  Pompili, C., Bruls, A., Elswick, E., Masschelein, K., & Backhus, L. (2021). Women in thoracic surgery: lesson learned from medical industry partners. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 13(1), 485–91.
- Seeing is Believing.
  Williams, K. M., & Backhus, L. M. (2021). Seeing is Believing. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
- Strong for Surgery: Association Between Bundled Risk Factors and Outcomes After Major Elective Surgery in the VA Population.
  Liou, D. Z., Patel, D. C., Bhandari, P., Wren, S. M., Marshall, N. J., Harris, A. H., … Backhus, L. M. (2021). Strong for Surgery: Association Between Bundled Risk Factors and Outcomes After Major Elective Surgery in the VA Population. World Journal of Surgery.
- Global analysis of shared T cell specificities in human non-small cell lung cancer enables HLA inference and antigen discovery.
  Chiou, S.-H. H., Tseng, D., Reuben, A., Mallajosyula, V., Molina, I. S., Conley, S., … Davis, M. M. (2021). Global analysis of shared T cell specificities in human non-small cell lung cancer enables HLA inference and antigen discovery. Immunity, 54(3), 586–602.e8.
- Use of a Personalized Multimedia Education Platform Improves Preoperative Teaching for Lung Cancer Patients.
  Benson, J., Bhandari, P., Lui, N., Berry, M., Liou, D. Z., Shrager, J., … Backhus, L. M. (2021). Use of a Personalized Multimedia Education Platform Improves Preoperative Teaching for Lung Cancer Patients. Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
- Consensus for Thoracoscopic Left Upper Lobectomy-Essential Components and Targets for Simulation.
  Bryan, D. S., Ferguson, M. K., Antonoff, M. B., Backhus, L. M., Birdas, T. J., Blackmon, S. H., … Veeramachaneni, N. K. (2020). Consensus for Thoracoscopic Left Upper Lobectomy-Essential Components and Targets for Simulation. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
- Moving the Needle…Evidence of Durability of Impact.
  Williams, K. M., & Backhus, L. M. (2021). Moving the Needle…Evidence of Durability of Impact. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
- Cancer diagnoses and survival rise as 65-year-olds become Medicare-eligible.
  Patel, D. C., He, H., Berry, M. F., Yang, C.-F. J., Trope, W. L., Wang, Y., … Shrager, J. B. (2021). Cancer diagnoses and survival rise as 65-year-olds become Medicare-eligible. Cancer.
- Investigating gene expression profiles associated with clinical radiation resistance in KEAP1/NFE2L2 wildtype lung cancer.
  Binkley, M. S., Jeon, Y.-J., Nesselbush, M., Moding, E. J., Nabet, B., Almanza, D., … Diehn, M. (2021). Investigating gene expression profiles associated with clinical radiation resistance in KEAP1/NFE2L2 wildtype lung cancer. CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH. AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH.
- Impact of Low-Dose CT Screening for Primary Lung Cancer on Subsequent Risk of Brain Metastasis.
  Su, C. C., Wu, J. T., Neal, J. W., Popat, R. A., Kurian, A. W., Backhus, L. M., … Han, S. S. (2021). Impact of Low-Dose CT Screening for Primary Lung Cancer on Subsequent Risk of Brain Metastasis. Journal of Thoracic Oncology : Official Publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.
- Early Discharge after Lobectomy for Lung Cancer does not Equate to Early Readmission.
  Patel, D. C., Leipzig, M., Jeffrey Yang, C.-F., Wang, Y., Shrager, J. B., Backhus, L. M., … Berry, M. F. (2021). Early Discharge after Lobectomy for Lung Cancer does not Equate to Early Readmission. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
- Institutional factors associated with adherence to quality measures for stage I and II non-small cell lung cancer.
  Khorfan, R., Cooke, D. T., Meguid, R. A., Backhus, L., Varghese, T. K., Farjah, F., … Odell, D. D. (2020). Institutional factors associated with adherence to quality measures for stage I and II non-small cell lung cancer. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
- Intrathoracic splenosis after remote trauma
  Backhus, L. M., & Bremner, R. M. (2006). Intrathoracic splenosis after remote trauma. NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 355(17), 1811.
- Pleural space problems following living lobar transplantation
  Backhus, L. M., Sievers, E. M., Bart, R. D., Schenkel, F. A., Cohen, R. G., Barr, M. L., … Bremner, R. M. (2004). Pleural space problems following living lobar transplantation. CHEST. AMER COLL CHEST PHYSICIANS.
- Functional and marker MicroPET imaging in a murine model of orthotopic lung cancer
  Bading, Bremner, R. M., Sievers, E. M., Chen, X. Y., Bart, R. D., Park, R., & Backhus, L. M. (2004). Functional and marker MicroPET imaging in a murine model of orthotopic lung cancer. CHEST. AMER COLL CHEST PHYSICIANS.
- Selective COX-2 blockade inhibits lung adenocarcinoma cell migration in vitro
  Backhus, L. M., Sievers, E. M., Bart, R. D., Starnes, V. A., Bremner, R. M., Starnes, M. J., & Lin, Y. G. (2004). Selective COX-2 blockade inhibits lung adenocarcinoma cell migration in vitro. CHEST. AMER COLL CHEST PHYSICIANS.
- Influence of facility volume on long-term survival of patients undergoing esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.
  Patel, D. C., Jeffrey Yang, C.-F., He, H., Liou, D. Z., Backhus, L. M., Lui, N. S., … Berry, M. F. (2021). Influence of facility volume on long-term survival of patients undergoing esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
- The role of gender in non-small cell lung cancer: a narrative review
  Baiu, I., Titan, A. L., Martin, L. W., Wolf, A., & Backhus, L. (2021). The role of gender in non-small cell lung cancer: a narrative review. JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE, 13(6), 3816–3826.
- The role of gender in non-small cell lung cancer: a narrative review.
  Baiu, I., Titan, A. L., Martin, L. W., Wolf, A., & Backhus, L. (2021). The role of gender in non-small cell lung cancer: a narrative review. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 13(6), 3816–3826.
- Short-term and intermediate-term readmission after esophagectomy
  Wang, Y., Yang, C.-F. J., He, H., Buchan, J. M., Patel, D. C., Liou, D. Z., … Backhus, L. M. (2021). Short-term and intermediate-term readmission after esophagectomy. JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE.
- Surgical resection for patients with pulmonary aspergillosis in the national inpatient sample
  Patel, D. C., Bhandari, P., Epstein, D. J., Liou, D. Z., Backhus, L. M., Berry, M. F., … Lui, N. S. (2021). Surgical resection for patients with pulmonary aspergillosis in the national inpatient sample. JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE.
- Induction therapy is not associated with improved survival in large cT4N0 non-small cell lung cancers.
  Sun, B. J., Bhandari, P., Jeffrey Yang, C.-F., Berry, M. F., Shrager, J. B., Backhus, L. M., … Liou, D. Z. (2021). Induction therapy is not associated with improved survival in large cT4N0 non-small cell lung cancers. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
- The Survival Impact of Second Primary Lung Cancer in Patients with Lung Cancer
  Choi, E., Luo, S., Aredo, J., Wilkens, L., Leung, A., Le Marchand, L., … Han, S. (2021). The Survival Impact of Second Primary Lung Cancer in Patients with Lung Cancer. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE. AMER THORACIC SOC.
- Surgical resection for patients with pulmonary aspergillosis in the national inpatient sample.
  Patel, D. C., Bhandari, P., Epstein, D. J., Liou, D. Z., Backhus, L. M., Berry, M. F., … Lui, N. S. (2021). Surgical resection for patients with pulmonary aspergillosis in the national inpatient sample. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 13(8), 4977–4987.
- Short-term and intermediate-term readmission after esophagectomy.
  Wang, Y., Yang, C.-F. J., He, H., Buchan, J. M., Patel, D. C., Liou, D. Z., … Backhus, L. M. (2021). Short-term and intermediate-term readmission after esophagectomy. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 13(8), 4678–4689.
- Rationale and design of a mechanistic clinical trial of JAK inhibition to prevent ventilator-induced diaphragm dysfunction.
  Shrager, J. B., Wang, Y., Lee, M., Nesbit, S., Trope, W., Konsker, H., … Tang, H. (2021). Rationale and design of a mechanistic clinical trial of JAK inhibition to prevent ventilator-induced diaphragm dysfunction. Respiratory Medicine, 189, 106620.
- The Academic Impact of Advanced Clinical Fellowship Training among General Thoracic Surgeons.
  Patel, D. C., Wang, H., Bajaj, S. S., Williams, K. M., Pickering, J. M., Heiler, J. C., … Backhus, L. M. (2021). The Academic Impact of Advanced Clinical Fellowship Training among General Thoracic Surgeons. Journal of Surgical Education.
- Consensus for Thoracoscopic Lower Lobectomy: Essential Components and Targets for Simulation.
  Erwin, P. A., Lee, A. C., Ahmad, U., Antonoff, M., Arndt, A., Backhus, L., … Ferguson, M. K. (2021). Consensus for Thoracoscopic Lower Lobectomy: Essential Components and Targets for Simulation. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
- Perioperative Outcomes After Combined Esophagectomy and Lung Resection.
  Patel, D. C., Bhandari, P., Shrager, J. B., Berry, M. F., Backhus, L. M., Lui, N. S., & Liou, D. Z. (2021). Perioperative Outcomes After Combined Esophagectomy and Lung Resection. The Journal of Surgical Research, 270, 413–420.
- Social Disparities in Lung Cancer.
  Elliott, I., Gonzalez, C., Backhus, L., & Lui, N. (2022). Social Disparities in Lung Cancer. Thoracic Surgery Clinics, 32(1), 33–42.
- A new model using artificial intelligence to predict recurrence after surgical resection of stage I-II non-small cell lung cancer.
  Lui, N., Wei, N., Trope, W., Nesbit, S., Bhandari, P., Lee, C.-H., … Yang, E. (2021). A new model using artificial intelligence to predict recurrence after surgical resection of stage I-II non-small cell lung cancer. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
- The Survival Impact of Second Primary Lung Cancer in Patients with Lung Cancer.
  Choi, E., Luo, S. J., Aredo, J. V., Backhus, L. M., Wilkens, L. R., Su, C. C., … Han, S. S. (2021). The Survival Impact of Second Primary Lung Cancer in Patients with Lung Cancer. Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
- A brief overview of thoracic surgery in the United States
  Byrd, C. T., Williams, K. M., & Backhus, L. M. (2021). A brief overview of thoracic surgery in the United States. JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE.
- The impact of gender bias in cardiothoracic surgery in Europe: a European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery survey.
  Pompili, C., Opitz, I., Backhus, L., Leschber, G., Veronesi, G., Lauk, O., … Kluin, J. (1800). The impact of gender bias in cardiothoracic surgery in Europe: a European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery survey. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery : Official Journal of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery.
- Examination of Intersectionality and the Pipeline for Black Academic Surgeons.
  Keshinro, A., Butler, P., Fayanju, O., Khabele, D., Newman, E., Greene, W., … Berry, C. (2022). Examination of Intersectionality and the Pipeline for Black Academic Surgeons. JAMA Surgery.
- A brief overview of thoracic surgery in the United States.
  Byrd, C. T., Williams, K. M., & Backhus, L. M. (2022). A brief overview of thoracic surgery in the United States. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 14(1), 218–226.
- Positron emission tomography/computed tomography differentiates resectable thymoma from anterior mediastinal lymphoma.
  Byrd, C. T., Trope, W. L., Bhandari, P., Konsker, H. B., Moradi, F., Lui, N. S., … Shrager, J. B. (2022). Positron emission tomography/computed tomography differentiates resectable thymoma from anterior mediastinal lymphoma. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
- Half of Anastomotic Leaks after Esophagectomy are Undetected on Initial Postoperative Esophagram.
  Elliott, I. A., Berry, M. F., Trope, W., Lui, N. S., Guenthart, B. A., Liou, D. Z., … Shrager, J. B. (2022). Half of Anastomotic Leaks after Esophagectomy are Undetected on Initial Postoperative Esophagram. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
- Career Progression and Research Productivity of Women in Academic Cardiothoracic Surgery.
  Williams, K. M., Wang, H., Bajaj, S. S., Hironaka, C. E., Kasinpila, P., O'Donnell, C. T., … Boyd, J. (2022). Career Progression and Research Productivity of Women in Academic Cardiothoracic Surgery. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
- Performance of a rule-based semi-automated method to optimize chart abstraction for surveillance imaging among patients treated for non-small cell lung cancer.
  Byrd, C., Ajawara, U., Laundry, R., Radin, J., Bhandari, P., Leung, A., … Backhus, L. (2022). Performance of a rule-based semi-automated method to optimize chart abstraction for surveillance imaging among patients treated for non-small cell lung cancer. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 22(1), 148.
- Genomic Profiling of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid in Lung Cancer.
  Nair, V. S., Hui, A. B., Chabon, J. J., Shahrokh Esfahani, M., Stehr, H., Nabet, B. Y., … Diehn, M. (2022). Genomic Profiling of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid in Lung Cancer. Cancer Research.
- Moving the Needle ... Evidence of Durability of Impact REPLY
  Williams, K. M., & Backhus, L. M. (2022). Moving the Needle ... Evidence of Durability of Impact REPLY. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 113(5), 1758–1759.
- Demographics of Current and Aspiring Integrated Six-Year Cardiothoracic Surgery Trainees.
  Olive, J. K., Yost, C. C., Robinson, J. A., Brescia, A. A., Han, J. J., Haney, J. C., … Preventza, O. A. (2022). Demographics of Current and Aspiring Integrated Six-Year Cardiothoracic Surgery Trainees. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
- Moving the Needle. . .Evidence of Durability of Impact
  Williams, K. M., & Backhus, L. M. (2022). Moving the Needle. . .Evidence of Durability of Impact. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 113(5), 1758–1759.
- Lobar versus sublobar resection in clinical stage IA primary lung cancer with occult N2 disease.
  Liou, D. Z., Chan, M., Bhandari, P., Lui, N. S., Backhus, L. M., Shrager, J. B., & Berry, M. F. (2022). Lobar versus sublobar resection in clinical stage IA primary lung cancer with occult N2 disease. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery : Official Journal of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery.
- Eligibility for Lung Cancer Screening Among Women Receiving Screening for Breast Cancer.
  Titan, A. L., Baiu, I., Liou, D., Lui, N. S., Berry, M., Shrager, J., & Backhus, L. (2022). Eligibility for Lung Cancer Screening Among Women Receiving Screening for Breast Cancer. JAMA Network Open, 5(9), e2233840.
- Risk of adenocarcinoma in patients with a suspicious ground-glass opacity: a retrospective review
  Roy, E., Shrager, J., Benson, J., Trope, W. L., Bhandari, P., Lui, N., … Berry, M. F. (2022). Risk of adenocarcinoma in patients with a suspicious ground-glass opacity: a retrospective review. JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE.
- Generating Rare Surgical Events Using CycleGAN: Addressing Lack of Data for Artificial Intelligence Event Recognition.
  Mohamadipanah, H., Kearse, L. D., Wise, B., Backhus, L., & Pugh, C. (2022). Generating Rare Surgical Events Using CycleGAN: Addressing Lack of Data for Artificial Intelligence Event Recognition. The Journal of Surgical Research, 283, 594–605.
- Risk of adenocarcinoma in patients with a suspicious ground-glass opacity: a retrospective review.
  Roy, E., Shrager, J., Benson, J., Trope, W. L., Bhandari, P., Lui, N., … Berry, M. F. (2022). Risk of adenocarcinoma in patients with a suspicious ground-glass opacity: a retrospective review. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 14(11), 4236–4245.
- Impact of Delaying Surgery After Chemoradiation on Outcomes for Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
  Wong, L.-Y., Liou, D. Z., Vitzthum, L. K., Backhus, L. M., Lui, N. S., Chang, D., … Berry, M. F. (2022). Impact of Delaying Surgery After Chemoradiation on Outcomes for Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Annals of Surgical Oncology.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Visiting The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Priority
  Hayanga, J. W. A., Chatterjee, S., Balsara, K., Backhus, L., Wolf, S., Preventza, O., … Lahey, S. (2023). Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Visiting The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Priority. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 115(1), 25–33.
- ASO Visual Abstract: Impact of Delaying Surgery After Chemoradiation on Outcomes for Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
  Wong, L.-Y. Y., Liou, D. Z., Vitzthum, L. K., Backhus, L. M., Lui, N. S., Chang, D., … Berry, M. F. (2023). ASO Visual Abstract: Impact of Delaying Surgery After Chemoradiation on Outcomes for Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Annals of Surgical Oncology.
- Long term effect of radiotherapy on risk of second primary lung cancer and overall mortality among lung cancer patients
  Choi, E., Lam, V. T., Aredo, J. A., Kumar, A. V., Wampfler, J., Wu, J. T., … Han, S. S. (2022). Long term effect of radiotherapy on risk of second primary lung cancer and overall mortality among lung cancer patients. CANCER RESEARCH. AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH.
- Surgical Management of Esophageal Perforation: Examining Trends in a Multi-Institutional Cohort.
  Wong, L.-Y. Y., Leipzig, M., Liou, D. Z., Backhus, L. M., Lui, N. S., Shrager, J. B., & Berry, M. F. (2023). Surgical Management of Esophageal Perforation: Examining Trends in a Multi-Institutional Cohort. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.
- Characterization of Epidural Analgesia Interruption and Associated Outcomes After Esophagectomy.
  Byrd, C. T., Kim, R. K., Manapat, P., He, H., Tsui, B. C., Shrager, J. B., … Liou, D. Z. (2023). Characterization of Epidural Analgesia Interruption and Associated Outcomes After Esophagectomy. The Journal of Surgical Research, 290, 92–100.
- The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2023 Expert Consensus Document: Staging and multidisciplinary management of patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer.
  Kidane, B., Bott, M., Spicer, J., Backhus, L., Chaft, J., Chudgar, N., … Stiles, B. (2023). The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2023 Expert Consensus Document: Staging and multidisciplinary management of patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
- The impact of neoadjuvant immunotherapy on perioperative outcomes and survival after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.
  Wong, L.-Y., Liou, D. Z., Backhus, L. M., Lui, N. S., Shrager, J. B., & Berry, M. F. (2023). The impact of neoadjuvant immunotherapy on perioperative outcomes and survival after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. JTCVS Open, 14, 547–560.
- JAMA Surgery Reaffirmation to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
  Newman, L. A., Backhus, L. M., & Kibbe, M. R. (2023). JAMA Surgery Reaffirmation to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. JAMA Surgery.
- Overall Survival Among Patients With De Novo Stage IV Metastatic and Distant Metastatic Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
  Su, C. C., Wu, J. T., Choi, E., Myall, N. J., Neal, J. W., Kurian, A. W., … Han, S. S. (2023). Overall Survival Among Patients With De Novo Stage IV Metastatic and Distant Metastatic Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. JAMA Network Open, 6(9), e2335813.
- A Tale of Two Presidential Addresses.
  Varghese, T. K., Backhus, L. M., & Dimick, J. B. (2023). A Tale of Two Presidential Addresses. JAMA Surgery.
- Does delaying surgery following induction chemotherapy compromise survival in patients with mesothelioma?
  Wong, L.-Y., Baiu, I., Leipzig, M., Titan, A., Liou, D. Z., Lui, N., … Backhus, L. (2023). Does delaying surgery following induction chemotherapy compromise survival in patients with mesothelioma? JOURNAL OF CANCER METASTASIS AND TREATMENT, 9.
- Risk model-based management for second primary lung cancer among lung cancer survivors through a validated risk prediction model.
  Choi, E., Luo, S. J., Ding, V. Y., Wu, J. T., Kumar, A. V., Wampfler, J., … Han, S. S. (2023). Risk model-based management for second primary lung cancer among lung cancer survivors through a validated risk prediction model. Cancer.
- A hybrid modelling approach for abstracting CT imaging indications by integrating natural language processing from radiology reports with structured data from electronic health records.
  Khan, A., Wu, J., Choi, E., Graber-Naidich, A., Henry, S., Wakelee, H. A., … Han, S. S. (2023). A hybrid modelling approach for abstracting CT imaging indications by integrating natural language processing from radiology reports with structured data from electronic health records. CANCER PREVENTION RESEARCH. AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH.
- Risk Model-Based Lung Cancer Screening and Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the US.
  Choi, E., Ding, V. Y., Luo, S. J., Ten Haaf, K., Wu, J. T., Aredo, J. V., … Han, S. S. (2023). Risk Model-Based Lung Cancer Screening and Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the US. JAMA Oncology.
- Second Primary Lung Cancer Among Lung Cancer Survivors Who Never Smoked.
  Choi, E., Su, C. C., Wu, J. T., Aredo, J. V., Neal, J. W., Leung, A. N., … Han, S. S. (2023). Second Primary Lung Cancer Among Lung Cancer Survivors Who Never Smoked. JAMA Network Open, 6(11), e2343278.
- Impact of hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy (HITHOC) during resection of pleural mesothelioma on patient survival
  Elliott, I. A., He, H., Lui, N. S., Liou, D. Z., Guenthart, B. A., Shrager, J. B., … Backhus, L. M. (2023). Impact of hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy (HITHOC) during resection of pleural mesothelioma on patient survival. JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE.
- Outcomes of a Failed Observation Approach for Paraesophageal Hernia
  Wong, L.-yeng, Leipzig, M., Elliott, I. A., Lui, N., Liou, D., Backhus, L. M., … Berry, M. (2023). Outcomes of a Failed Observation Approach for Paraesophageal Hernia. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
- Outcomes of a Failed Observation Approach for Paraesophageal Hernia
  Wong, L.-yeng, Leipzig, M., Elliott, I. A., Lui, N., Liou, D., Backhus, L. M., … Berry, M. (2023). Outcomes of a Failed Observation Approach for Paraesophageal Hernia. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
- Impact of hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy (HITHOC) during resection of pleural mesothelioma on patient survival.
  Elliott, I. A., He, H., Lui, N. S., Liou, D. Z., Guenthart, B. A., Shrager, J. B., … Backhus, L. M. (2023). Impact of hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy (HITHOC) during resection of pleural mesothelioma on patient survival. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 15(11), 6140–6150.
- Risk of developing subsequent primary lung cancer after receiving radiation for breast cancer.
  Wong, L.-Y., Kapula, N., He, H., Guenthart, B. A., Vitzthum, L. K., Horst, K., … Elliott, I. A. (2023). Risk of developing subsequent primary lung cancer after receiving radiation for breast cancer. JTCVS Open, 16, 919–928.
- The impact of refusing esophagectomy for treatment of locally advanced esophageal adenocarcinoma.
  Wong, L.-Y., Elliott, I. A., Liou, D. Z., Backhus, L. M., Lui, N. S., Shrager, J. B., & Berry, M. F. (2023). The impact of refusing esophagectomy for treatment of locally advanced esophageal adenocarcinoma. JTCVS Open, 16, 987–995.
- Comparison of failure to rescue in younger versus elderly patients following lung cancer resection.
  Wang, Y., Kapula, N., Yang, C.-F. J., Manapat, P., Elliott, I. A., Guenthart, B. A., … Liou, D. Z. (2023). Comparison of failure to rescue in younger versus elderly patients following lung cancer resection. JTCVS Open, 16, 855–872.
- Impact of guideline therapy on survival of patients with stage I-III epithelioid mesothelioma.
  Liou, D. Z., Wang, Y., Bhandari, P., Shrager, J. B., Lui, N. S., Backhus, L. M., & Berry, M. F. (2023). Impact of guideline therapy on survival of patients with stage I-III epithelioid mesothelioma. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 15(12), 6661–6673.
- Outcomes of surgery for catastrophic hiatal hernia presentations.
  Wong, L.-Y., Leipzig, M., Elliott, I. A., Liou, D. Z., Backhus, L. M., Shrager, J. B., & Berry, M. F. (2024). Outcomes of surgery for catastrophic hiatal hernia presentations. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, 28(3), 285–286.
- Lepidic-Type Lung Adenocarcinomas: Is It Safe to Observe for Growth Prior to Treating?
  Wong, L.-Y. Y., Elliott, I. A., Liou, D. Z., Backhus, L. M., Lui, N. S., Shrager, J. B., & Berry, M. F. (2024). Lepidic-Type Lung Adenocarcinomas: Is It Safe to Observe for Growth Prior to Treating? The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
- The Impact of Immunotherapy Use in Stage IIIA (T1-2N2) NSCLC: A Nationwide Analysis.
  Wong, L.-Y. Y., Liou, D. Z., Roy, M., Elliott, I. A., Backhus, L. M., Lui, N. S., … Berry, M. F. (2024). The Impact of Immunotherapy Use in Stage IIIA (T1-2N2) NSCLC: A Nationwide Analysis. JTO Clinical and Research Reports, 5(3), 100654.
- Complications of Outpatient Chest Tube Management for Prolonged Air Leaks After Pulmonary Surgery.
  Randle, R. J., Bhandari, P., He, H., Berry, M. F., Backhus, L. M., Lui, N. S., … Shrager, J. B. (2024). Complications of Outpatient Chest Tube Management for Prolonged Air Leaks After Pulmonary Surgery. Annals of Surgical Oncology.
- Randomized controlled trials in lung cancer surgery: How are we doing?
  Wong, L.-Y. Y., Li, Y., Elliott, I. A., Backhus, L. M., Berry, M. F., Shrager, J. B., & Oh, D. S. (2024). Randomized controlled trials in lung cancer surgery: How are we doing? JTCVS Open, 18, 234–252.
- What is an Adequate Margin During Sublobar Resection of =3cm N0 Subsolid Lung Adenocarcinomas?
  Kamtam, D. N., Berry, M. F., Lui, N. S., Satoyoshi, M., Elliott, I. A., Liou, D. Z., … Shrager, J. B. (2024). What is an Adequate Margin During Sublobar Resection of =3cm N0 Subsolid Lung Adenocarcinomas? The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
- The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Expert Consensus Document on the Management of Pleural Drains following Pulmonary Lobectomy.
  Kent, M. S., Mitzman, B., Diaz-Gutierrez, I., Khullar, O. V., Fernando, H., Backhus, L., … Hayanga, J. W. (2024). The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Expert Consensus Document on the Management of Pleural Drains following Pulmonary Lobectomy. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
- Barriers to Completing Low Dose Computed Tomography Scan for Lung Cancer Screening.
  Wong, L.-Y. Y., Choudhary, S., Kapula, N., Lin, M., Elliott, I. A., Guenthart, B. A., … Lui, N. S. (2024). Barriers to Completing Low Dose Computed Tomography Scan for Lung Cancer Screening. Clinical Lung Cancer.
- ASO Visual Abstract: Complications of Outpatient Chest Tube Management for Prolonged Air Leaks After Pulmonary Surgery.
  Randle, R. J., Bhandari, P., He, H., Berry, M. F., Backhus, L. M., Lui, N. S., … Shrager, J. B. (2024). ASO Visual Abstract: Complications of Outpatient Chest Tube Management for Prolonged Air Leaks After Pulmonary Surgery. Annals of Surgical Oncology.
- Harnessing Opportunity: Pilot Intervention to Improve Lung Cancer Screening for Women Undergoing Breast Screening Mammography.
  Wong, L.-Y., Yue, T., Aghagoli, G., Baiu, I., Shula, L., Lee, A., … Backhus, L. M. (2024). Harnessing Opportunity: Pilot Intervention to Improve Lung Cancer Screening for Women Undergoing Breast Screening Mammography. JTO Clinical and Research Reports, 5(6), 100671.
- Impacts of Positive Margins and Surgical Extent on Outcomes after Early-Stage Lung Cancer Resection.
  Wong, L.-Y. Y., Dale, R., Kapula, N., Elliott, I. A., Liou, D. Z., Backhus, L. M., … Berry, M. F. (2024). Impacts of Positive Margins and Surgical Extent on Outcomes after Early-Stage Lung Cancer Resection. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
- Combined Breast and Lung Cancer Screening Among Dual-Eligible Women: A Descriptive Study.
  Yue, T., Wong, L.-Y. Y., Jani, C., Agarwal, L., Al Omari, O., Aghagoli, G., … Backhus, L. M. (2024). Combined Breast and Lung Cancer Screening Among Dual-Eligible Women: A Descriptive Study. The Journal of Surgical Research.
- The performance status gap in immunotherapy for frail patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
  Wu, J. T.-Y., Corrigan, J., Su, C., Dumontier, C., La, J., Khan, A., … Fillmore, N. R. (2024). The performance status gap in immunotherapy for frail patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy : CII, 73(9), 172.
- Clinical impact of EGFR and KRAS mutations in surgically treated unifocal and multifocal lung adenocarcinoma.
  Jiang, J., Berry, M. F., Lui, N. S., Liou, D. Z., Trope, W. L., Backhus, L. M., & Shrager, J. B. (2024). Clinical impact of EGFR and KRAS mutations in surgically treated unifocal and multifocal lung adenocarcinoma. Translational Lung Cancer Research, 13(6), 1222–1231.
- JAK inhibition with tofacitinib rapidly increases contractile force in human skeletal muscle.
  Shrager, J. B., Randle, R., Lee, M., Ahmed, S. S., Trope, W., Lui, N., … Tang, H. (2024). JAK inhibition with tofacitinib rapidly increases contractile force in human skeletal muscle. Life Science Alliance, 7(11).
- Racial and Ethnic Differences in Second Primary Lung Cancer Risk among Lung Cancer Survivors.
  Choi, E., Hua, Y., Su, C. C., Wu, J. T., Neal, J. W., Leung, A. N., … Han, S. S. (2024). Racial and Ethnic Differences in Second Primary Lung Cancer Risk among Lung Cancer Survivors. JNCI Cancer Spectrum.
- Proceedings of the 1st biannual bridging the gaps in lung cancer conference.
  Florez, N., Patel, S. P., Wakelee, H., Bazhenova, L., Massarelli, E., Salgia, R., … Kim, E. (2024). Proceedings of the 1st biannual bridging the gaps in lung cancer conference. The Oncologist.
- The American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable strategic plan: Lung cancer in women.
  Backhus, L. M., Chang, C.-F. F., Sakoda, L. C., Chambers, S. R., Henderson, L. M., Henschke, C. I., … Rivera, M. P. (2024). The American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable strategic plan: Lung cancer in women. Cancer.
- Greater ipsilateral rectus muscle atrophy after robotic thoracic surgery compared with open and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery approaches.
  Wang, Y., Randle, R. J., Bhandari, P., He, H., Trope, W. L., Guenthart, B. A., … Lui, N. S. (2024). Greater ipsilateral rectus muscle atrophy after robotic thoracic surgery compared with open and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery approaches. JTCVS Open, 20, 202–209.
- Gender Representation in Cardiothoracic Surgical Academia: A call to support women across the globe.
  Pompili, C., Costa, R., Cangut, B., Opitz, I., Ugalde Figueroa, P., Molena, D., … Antonoff, M. B. (2024). Gender Representation in Cardiothoracic Surgical Academia: A call to support women across the globe. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
- The Role of Primary Care Providers in Lung Cancer Screening: A Cross-Sectional Survey.
  Wong, L.-Y. Y., Kapula, N., Kang, A., Phadke, A. J., Schechtman, A. D., Elliott, I. A., … Lui, N. S. (2024). The Role of Primary Care Providers in Lung Cancer Screening: A Cross-Sectional Survey. Clinical Lung Cancer.
- Intersection of Race and Gender in the Cardiothoracic Workforce: Study of Representation and Salary.
  Tompkins, A. K., Cooke, D. T., Backhus, L., DiMaio, J. M., Pereira, S. J., Antonoff, M., … Erkmen, C. P. (2024). Intersection of Race and Gender in the Cardiothoracic Workforce: Study of Representation and Salary. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
- Gender Representation in Cardiothoracic Surgical Academia: A Call to Support Women Across the Globe.
  Pompili, C., Costa, R., Cangut, B., Opitz, I., Figueroa, P. U., Molena, D., … Antonoff, M. B. (2024). Gender Representation in Cardiothoracic Surgical Academia: A Call to Support Women Across the Globe. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
- Gender representation in cardiothoracic surgical academia: a call to support women across the globe.
  Pompili, C., Costa, R., Cangut, B., Opitz, I., Ugalde Figueroa, P., Molena, D., … Antonoff, M. B. (2024). Gender representation in cardiothoracic surgical academia: a call to support women across the globe. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery : Official Journal of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 66(6).
- Commentator Discussion: Gender representation trends in cardiothoracic surgery journal editorial boards
  Higaki, A. A., Backhus, L., & Lee, M. E. (2024). Commentator Discussion: Gender representation trends in cardiothoracic surgery journal editorial boards. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 168(6), 1581–1582.
- Correction: The performance status gap in immunotherapy for frail patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
  Wu, J. T.-Y., Corrigan, J., Su, C., Dumontier, C., La, J., Khan, A., … Fillmore, N. R. (2024). Correction: The performance status gap in immunotherapy for frail patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy : CII, 74(1), 34.
- Surgeon specialty and surveillance after resection for non-small cell lung cancer
  Lin, N., Wu, J., Adams, S., Asch, S., Zeliadt, S., Sox-Harris, A., … Backhus, L. (2024). Surgeon specialty and surveillance after resection for non-small cell lung cancer. JTCVS OPEN, 22, 470–475.
- Practical Guide to Multiomics Big Data Sources.
  Backhus, L., Adkar, S., & Klarin, D. (2025). Practical Guide to Multiomics Big Data Sources. JAMA Surgery.
- Segmentectomy vs Lobectomy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: The Impact of Tumor Location.
  Wong, L.-Y. Y., Kapula, N., Elliott, I. A., Liou, D. Z., Backhus, L. M., Lui, N. S., … Berry, M. F. (2024). Segmentectomy vs Lobectomy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: The Impact of Tumor Location. Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports, 2(3), 458–463.
- The Impact of Tumor Size on Node Involvement in Typical Lung Carcinoids.
  Elliott, I. A., Liou, D. Z., Lui, N. S., Backhus, L. M., Shrager, J. B., Myall, N., & Berry, M. F. (2023). The Impact of Tumor Size on Node Involvement in Typical Lung Carcinoids. Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports, 1(4), 543–547.
- Thoracic Surgery Outcomes Research Network (ThORN) Consensus Document on Defining a High Quality Wedge Resection for Early Stage Lung Cancer.
  Krantz, S. B., Mitzman, B., Antonoff, M. B., Backhus, L., Broderick, S. R., Brown, L. M., … Cooke, D. T. (2025). Thoracic Surgery Outcomes Research Network (ThORN) Consensus Document on Defining a High Quality Wedge Resection for Early Stage Lung Cancer. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
- Trends in the Use of Minimally Invasive Approaches to Lobectomy for Early-Stage Lung Cancer Resection: A Nationwide Analysis
  Lin, N., Guenthart, B., Kapula, N., Lui, N., Backhus, L. M., & Berry, M. (2024). Trends in the Use of Minimally Invasive Approaches to Lobectomy for Early-Stage Lung Cancer Resection: A Nationwide Analysis. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
- The association of chylothorax with aggressiveness of lymph node management during pulmonary resection.
  Kamtam, D. N., Berry, M. F., Lin, N., Kapula, N., Kim, J. J., Wallen, B., … Shrager, J. B. (2025). The association of chylothorax with aggressiveness of lymph node management during pulmonary resection. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
- Radiation therapy does not improve survival in patients who are upstaged after esophagectomy for clinical early-stage esophageal adenocarcinoma
  Kamtam, D. N., Lin, N., Liou, D. Z., Lui, N. S., Backhus, L. M., Shrager, J. B., & Berry, M. F. (2025). Radiation therapy does not improve survival in patients who are upstaged after esophagectomy for clinical early-stage esophageal adenocarcinoma. JTCVS OPEN, 23, 290–308.
- Radiation therapy does not improve survival in patients who are upstaged after esophagectomy for clinical early-stage esophageal adenocarcinoma.
  Kamtam, D. N., Lin, N., Liou, D. Z., Lui, N. S., Backhus, L. M., Shrager, J. B., & Berry, M. F. (2025). Radiation therapy does not improve survival in patients who are upstaged after esophagectomy for clinical early-stage esophageal adenocarcinoma. JTCVS Open, 23, 290–308.
- Novel Robotic Esophagogastric Anastomosis Simulation Model for Skill Development and Training.
  Wong, L.-Y., Kamtam, D., Kim, J., Wallen, B., Elliott, I. A., Guenthart, B. A., … Lui, N. S. (2025). Novel Robotic Esophagogastric Anastomosis Simulation Model for Skill Development and Training. Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports, 3(1), 206–211.
- Utility of PET for Nodal Staging in Subsolid Clinical Stage IA (T1 N0) Lung Adenocarcinoma.
  Kamtam, D. N., Shrager, J. B., Elliott, I. A., Guo, H. H., Guenthart, B. A., Liou, D. Z., … Berry, M. F. (2025). Utility of PET for Nodal Staging in Subsolid Clinical Stage IA (T1 N0) Lung Adenocarcinoma. Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports, 3(1), 118–122.
- Three-Dimensional Printed Model of the Mediastinum for Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident Education.
  Byrd, C. T., Trope, W. L., Guo, H. H., Gifford, K., Bhandari, P., Benson, J., … Lui, N. S. (2025). Three-Dimensional Printed Model of the Mediastinum for Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident Education. Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports, 3(1), 193–199.
- Community Awareness of Lung Cancer Screening: A Cross-Sectional Survey.
  Ryan, L. C., Choudhary, S., Kapula, N., Kang, A., Shula, L. G., Elliott, I. A., … Lui, N. S. (2025). Community Awareness of Lung Cancer Screening: A Cross-Sectional Survey. Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports, 3(1), 113–117.
- Frailty and Survival for Diagnoses Feasibly Managed Operatively or Nonoperatively.
  Mosher, E., Nassereldine, H., McKibben, J. C., Johanning, J., Arya, S., Massarweh, N. N., … Hall, D. E. (2025). Frailty and Survival for Diagnoses Feasibly Managed Operatively or Nonoperatively. Annals of Surgery.
- Factors and outcomes associated with successful minimally invasive pneumonectomy.
  Trope, W. L., Kapula, N., Elliott, I. A., Guenthart, B. A., Lui, N. S., Backhus, L. M., … Liou, D. Z. (2025). Factors and outcomes associated with successful minimally invasive pneumonectomy. JTCVS Open, 24, 423–437.
- The Role of Primary Care Providers in Lung Cancer Screening: A Cross-Sectional Survey
  Wong, L.-Y., Kapula, N., Kang, A., Phadke, A. J., Schechtman, A. D., Elliott, I. A., … Lui, N. S. (2025). The Role of Primary Care Providers in Lung Cancer Screening: A Cross-Sectional Survey. CLINICAL LUNG CANCER, 26(1), 39–44.
- Components Necessary for High-Quality Lung Cancer Screening: A 10-Year Update.
  Barta, J. A., Arenberg, D., Backhus, L., Detterbeck, F., Gould, M. K., Nair, V. S., … Mazzone, P. J. (2025). Components Necessary for High-Quality Lung Cancer Screening: A 10-Year Update. Chest.
- Automatic Abstraction of Computed Tomography Imaging Indication Using Natural Language Processing for Evaluation of Surveillance Patterns in Long-Term Lung Cancer Survivors.
  Khan, A., Choi, E., Su, C., Graber-Naidich, A., Henry, S., Satoyoshi, M. L., … Han, S. S. (2025). Automatic Abstraction of Computed Tomography Imaging Indication Using Natural Language Processing for Evaluation of Surveillance Patterns in Long-Term Lung Cancer Survivors. JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics, 9, e2400279.
- Clinical strategies for lung cancer management: Recommendations from the Bridging the Gaps Lung Cancer Consensus Conference 2024.
  Florez, N., Patel, S., Wakelee, H. A., Rotow, J., Shum, E., Sands, J., … Kim, E. S. (2025). Clinical strategies for lung cancer management: Recommendations from the Bridging the Gaps Lung Cancer Consensus Conference 2024. Cancer, 131(17), e70060.
- Adherence to Posttreatment Surveillance Guidelines in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Retrospective Cohort Study.
  Randle, R. J., Adams, S. V., Esfahanimonfared, Z., Lin, N., Wu, J., Leung, A., … Backhus, L. M. (2025). Adherence to Posttreatment Surveillance Guidelines in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Retrospective Cohort Study. JMIR Cancer, 11, e76515.
- Accuracy of DOTATATE-positron emission tomography for preoperative nodal staging of carcinoid tumors of the lung.
  Tsai, L. L., Bommakanti, S., Sridharan, S., Myall, N. J., Guenthart, B. A., Liou, D. Z., … Elliott, I. A. (2025). Accuracy of DOTATATE-positron emission tomography for preoperative nodal staging of carcinoid tumors of the lung. JTCVS Open, 27, 157–163.
- Assessment of Postoperative Chylothorax Volume Threshold Associated with Failed Conservative Management.
  Lin, N., Kapula, N., Wallen, B., Kim, J., Manapat, P., Kamtam, D., … Liou, D. Z. (2025). Assessment of Postoperative Chylothorax Volume Threshold Associated with Failed Conservative Management. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
- Leveraging large language models to extract smoking history from clinical notes for lung cancer surveillance.
  Luo, I., Graber-Naidich, A., Zhang, M., Kaushik, R., Nieda, G. M., Chen, T., … Han, S. S. (2025). Leveraging large language models to extract smoking history from clinical notes for lung cancer surveillance. NPJ Digital Medicine, 8(1), 731.
- Eligibility and Prognostic Performance of Smoking Duration-Based Versus Pack-Year-Based U.S. National Lung Cancer Screening Criteria Across Racial and Ethnic Groups.
  Su, C. C., Ding, V. Y., Ten Haaf, K., Wu, J. T., Freedman, N. D., Backhus, L. M., … Han, S. S. (2025). Eligibility and Prognostic Performance of Smoking Duration-Based Versus Pack-Year-Based U.S. National Lung Cancer Screening Criteria Across Racial and Ethnic Groups. Annals of Internal Medicine.
- A novel robotic-assisted lung lobectomy simulation model
  Chang, C. C., Kapula, N., Kim, J. J., Choi, A., Elliott, I. A., Liou, D. Z., … Lui, N. S. (2025). A novel robotic-assisted lung lobectomy simulation model. JTCVS OPEN, 28, 593–602.
- A novel robotic-assisted lung lobectomy simulation model.
  Chang, C. C., Kapula, N., Kim, J. J., Choi, A., Elliott, I. A., Liou, D. Z., … Lui, N. S. (2025). A novel robotic-assisted lung lobectomy simulation model. JTCVS Open, 28, 593–602.
- Oncoshare-Lung: Novel three-way linkage of neighboring academic and community medical centers to state cancer registry for lung cancer.
  Su, C., Choi, E., Satoyoshi, M., Bhat, A., Chen, T., Ding, V., … Han, S. (2025). Oncoshare-Lung: Novel three-way linkage of neighboring academic and community medical centers to state cancer registry for lung cancer. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
- Endoscopic findings predictive of pathologic upstaging in T2N0 esophageal cancer
  Tsai, L. L., Bommakanti, S., Kapula, N., Satoyoshi, M., Aboujudom, C., Elliott, I. A., … Berry, M. F. (2026). Endoscopic findings predictive of pathologic upstaging in T2N0 esophageal cancer. JTCVS OPEN, 29.
- Endoscopic findings predictive of pathologic upstaging in T2N0 esophageal cancer.
  Tsai, L. L., Bommakanti, S., Kapula, N., Satoyoshi, M., Aboujudom, C., Elliott, I. A., … Berry, M. F. (2026). Endoscopic findings predictive of pathologic upstaging in T2N0 esophageal cancer. JTCVS Open, 29, 101561.
- Provider Follow-Up and Adherence to Imaging Surveillance Recommendations for Lung Cancer Survivors in a Nationwide Health Care System.
  Wu, J. T., Lin, N., Adams, S. V., Asch, S., Zeliadt, S., Harris, A. H., … Backhus, L. (2026). Provider Follow-Up and Adherence to Imaging Surveillance Recommendations for Lung Cancer Survivors in a Nationwide Health Care System. JCO Oncology Practice, OP2501200.
- Deep-learning based quantitative evaluation of postoperative atelectasis following right upper lobectomy.
  Kamtam, D. N., Facchi, G. M., Lin, N., Tsai, L. L., Lui, N. S., Elliott, I. A., … Shrager, J. B. (2026). Deep-learning based quantitative evaluation of postoperative atelectasis following right upper lobectomy. NPJ Digital Medicine.
- The impact of perioperative outcomes on long-term survival after esophageal cancer resection.
  Chang, C. C., Kapula, N., Elliott, I. A., Guenthart, B., Liou, D. Z., Lui, N. S., … Berry, M. F. (2026). The impact of perioperative outcomes on long-term survival after esophageal cancer resection. JTCVS Open, 30, 101615.
- Feasibility of Panitumumab-IRDye800 molecular imaging for intraoperative tumor localization of lung cancer
  Chang, C. C., Lu, G., Zhou, Q., van den Berg, N. S., Kim, J., Elliott, I., … Lui, N. (2026). Feasibility of Panitumumab-IRDye800 molecular imaging for intraoperative tumor localization of lung cancer. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY. MOSBY-ELSEVIER.
- Near-Infrared Indocyanine Green Fiducial Placement During Biopsy to Guide Subsolid Lesion Resection
  Kennedy, G., Chang, C. C., Wallen, B., Shaller, B., Berry, M., Chang, J., … Elliott, I. (2026). Near-Infrared Indocyanine Green Fiducial Placement During Biopsy to Guide Subsolid Lesion Resection. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY. MOSBY-ELSEVIER.

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I appreciate her compassion and thoroughness during my visit. She eased my fears and i am so grateful.

Jun 2026

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Verified SHC Patient

I had a wonderful experience! Dr. Backhus and her staff were professional, knowledgeable, and very supportive. They put my fears to rest and gave me the confidence and reassurance that I needed. Thank you!

Apr 2026

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Please see previous answer.

Apr 2026

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr Bachus addressed my concerns within parameters using the information available to her.

Mar 2026

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She is GREAT!!!

Jan 2026

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Verified SHC Patient

Truly a caring person and just delightful to speak with. Though an esteemed doctor, all that formal medical aura is put aside. My conversation is more like Iâ€™d have over a cup of coffee with a neighbor. Iâ€™m just plain lucky to have her as my doctor.

Dec 2025

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I think Iâ€™m fortunate that she is my doctor.

Aug 2025

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Excellent human being and doctor.

Jul 2025

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Very personable and competent.

May 2025

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Thank you Dr.Backhus for our conversation this morning!

Apr 2025

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Very Good

Mar 2025

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Verified SHC Patient

She always makes me feel good , she makes me feel that she cares.

Mar 2025

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EXCELLENT PHYSICIAN

Jan 2025

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Backhus is one of the nicest, most compassionate, and brilliant people that I have ever met. She gave me my life back, and I simply do not have words to express my immense gratitude. Crossing paths with her has been the greatest blessing I have ever received.

Jan 2025

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Knowledge and compassionate

Dec 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr Backhus is very caring, considerate, and knowledgeable about my condition and treatment. Her and her pa Angela Lee are very good about keeping up with my treatment plan listening to what I say and need. I feel very lucky to have been treated by them.

Oct 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

She was forthcoming with questions and answers. Iâ€™m hoping she will follow up with the things that we discussed.

Oct 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Backhus, Is a very great !!

Sep 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

Very professional , knowledgeable and an excellent person.

Sep 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

She is extraordinarily talented and personable. I am sure that my short recovery time from the operation was due to her skill.

Aug 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Backhus and her staff are exceptional! They listen to understand and help you feel comfortable with every procedure.

Aug 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

I love the compassionate and genuine person that Dr. Backhus is with me and I'm sure with all of her patients, she is a sweetheart and I appreciate that she asked about how my health was overall. The way she treats me is like a friend not a number and I thank her for that. Dr. Backhus has a wonderful future ahead of her, always treating her patients with respect and a good listening ear. Thank you my friend.

Jul 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

She is an excellent person and very professional.

May 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

It is always a pleasure being seen by Dr. Bachkus.

May 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

She is Very communicative, answering all my questions. Listened to my concerns.

May 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr Backhus was very thorough. We could also feel the compassion she has for her patients. That is very comforting for us going down this crazy path!

May 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

Thank you for our great care, as always!!

Apr 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Backhus has a fantastic bedside manner. We flew in from Idaho to decide if she is the right doctor to do my surgery, and we decided she definitely is. She is kind and patient and answered all of our questions. I highly recommend her!

Apr 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

She's an excellent doctor and person

Apr 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

I trust Dr. Backus to give me to give me the information I need to make the right decisions about my health.

Mar 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

Thank you Leah for answering all my questions! Looking forward to the surgery!

Mar 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

SHE IS A GREAT DR., SHE TAKES HER TIME AND I FEEL SHE CARES !!

Mar 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Backhus is a wonderful Dr. and she spent extra time on my video call to understand my medical changes and needs. I really appreciate her efforts of connecting with Dr Forrester to hopefully get my surgery scheduled and completed

Feb 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

Caring and knowledge

Jan 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

She is extremely effective.

Oct 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

I found Dr. Bacchus to be a very warm hearted person. She was very clear as to what I could expect and what was unknown and made me feel that she would be a perfect surgeon for me. I like the intern also I didnâ€™t catch his name he said it so fast. But everyone was very knowledgeable and very kind and thatâ€™s what was important to me.

Oct 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

Great person, great doctor. Listens to everything you have to say. Explains your progress and what steps to follow.

Oct 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

I love her

Sep 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr, Backhus is a wonderful Dr. and very understanding. She always makes time to answer her patience questions and I appreciate that.

Sep 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

I look forward to visiting with Dr. Backhus next year.

Aug 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Backhus is very courteous and helpful,

Jul 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

Great Doctor. Always accessible and responsive to all questions.

Jun 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Backhus is a very impressive, knowledgeable and personable physician. I am comfortable with her handling my case in her best possible ability.

Jun 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr Backhus has been extraordinary in answering my questions and providing me with her opinion on where we should go with my care. Iâ€™m very happy she is my doctor I feel very comfortable with her.

May 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

She is the BEST doctor ever!!!!! She is exceptionally talented, has a great bedside manner and is very kind! I had the pleasure of working with her as an OR nurse at the VA hospital and chose her to care for me.

May 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

SHE IS A GREAT DR.

May 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

She's very caring I love that about her

May 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

Doctor Backhus is very nice and very thorough. I especially appreciated her asking me about my understanding of my condition. Angela her nurse practitioner was also amazing.

May 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

Always listens Never rushed Appointment started on time Angela Lee also provided a lot of answers to my questions that were confirmed by Dr Backhus during our visit.

Mar 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

I am SO thankful To Dr Backhus. The care and information I received from her was excellent!

Feb 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

Really appreciate her looking at my medical exams and coming up with a plan

Jan 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

Professional, knowledgeable and patience.

Nov 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

I really like her and she seems a very wise doctor

Nov 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

She is an amazing surgeon.

Nov 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Thank you for the thorough video visit.

Oct 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

The visit with Dr Backhus is very informative. She never seem rushed and even asked me several times if I had any questions. She seems so interested in her patients, so fortunate that she is my doctor.

Sep 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

She seems caring, and honest.

Sep 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Very professional very attentive excellent doctor

Sep 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr Leah Backhus was a gifted surgeon in my situation where surgery was needed. As a continuance Doctor during our followup visits she is very informative of my test results.

Aug 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Backhus communicated very well during the video visit and she was very attentive and responsive to my concerns.

Aug 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Backhus was thorough and made it easy for me to understand with what is going on. She used visuals and was very detailed in her explanations. She gave us time to ask questions. I felt very relaxed during our visit.

Jul 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

EXCELLENT SERVICE

Jun 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Could not be happier.

May 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

She was very nice and helpful and gave me confidence that my surgery would be straight forward. Her assistant was also very nice and helped answer any questions or concerns I had.

Apr 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Thank you Dr Backhus and Angela. All questions were answered. Reassuring

Mar 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr Backhus was very friendly and informative. I am just overwhelmed right now with all I learned.

Mar 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Sheâ€™s great ever since I met her I could tell she is an awesome Person and a great physician

Mar 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Backhus was very friendly, personable. She made my needs and concerns feel important and valid and took time and care to answer all the questions I had, and reassured me that I could reach out if I had any other concerns.

Mar 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Great appointment! She gave me plenty of time to ask questions. I understand very well her approach to my surgical case.

Jan 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Iâ€™m very pleased with her knowledge/expertise, clarity, straightforward communication, collaborative orientation, warm and respectful reception, and her generosity in giving me so much unhurried time. Her P.A., Angela Lee was also both efficient and warm.

Jan 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Backhus is wonderful â £ï¸

Dec 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Excellent doctor.

Oct 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Backhus is a caring Dr. that answered all my questions and gave me peace of mind regarding my surgery.

Oct 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

So personable I feel I can ask her any question and she takes the time to really listen to you

Sep 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr Leah Backhus was very kind,professional and frendly.

Aug 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Very professional

Aug 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

She and Angela are extremely supportive and competent. Thanks for being such great health care providers

Jul 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

We have been impressed with Dr. Backhus since we first discussed surgery with her in 2018. She's professional, warm, knowledgeable at what she does, and an expert in her field.

Jun 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr Backhus provided an excellent service. She answered questions clearly and was easy to talk to.

Apr 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Backhus was also outstanding, caring & professional. I am fortunate to have had her perform my surgery & the follow up care.

Nov 2019

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. L. Backhus and her staff are excellent in all area's of the medical problem that I have.

Jul 2019

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Backhus' explanation is very clear and precise. Thank you!!

May 2019

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Verified SHC Patient

Everything was excellent...

Mar 2019

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Verified SHC Patient

Doctor was amazing too; as usual brilliant, compassionate & down to earth.

Feb 2019

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Verified SHC Patient

Awesome work! Did not feel rushed & felt listened to!

Dec 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Backhus' brilliance was amazing as well as her compassionate nature. She was extremely informative isnd went in depth about the surgery. She wad concerned that I understood everything she explained and made me feel comfortable to ask any questions. She also made me feel confident about the success of the and alleviated my stress and worries.

Oct 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

Good!

Mar 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

I felt very comfortable Dr. Backhaus & Angela - NP.

Mar 2017

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Verified SHC Patient

The care provider was polite; however, I did not need a great amount of time with this appointment.

Jul 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Leah Backhus was upset & aggravated that we refused surgery after we were told by 2 other doctors it was too risky for my husband to have it at this time - Seemed rude & tried to convince him to have it anyway - Not happy with her - Angela Lee was very helpful & pleasant.

May 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

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Thoracic Cancer Program in Palo Alto Palo Alto, CA

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Esophagus Center Redwood City, CA

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