Brandon Alan Guenthart

Brandon Alan Guenthart

Cardiothoracic surgeon, Heart and lung transplant surgeon


Clinical Assistant Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Biography


Dr. Guenthart is a board-certified, fellowship-trained cardiothoracic surgeon. He is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery.

He specializes in providing leading-edge surgical treatment for people with cancer and end-stage heart and lung disease. He performs the full range of surgical procedures ranging from minimally invasive thoracic surgery to heart and lung transplantation. Dr. Guenthart practices all aspects of thoracic surgery, including procedures for benign and malignant conditions of the airway, lung, mediastinum, esophagus, and foregut. He has a particular interest in minimally invasive techniques and has extensive experience in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgical (VATS), laparoscopic, robotic, endoscopic, and bronchoscopic approaches.

Dr. Guenthart earned his medical degree at Temple University School of Medicine. He completed general surgery residency at Cornell and a post-doctoral research fellowship in tissue bioengineering at Columbia University in the Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering. He then completed cardiothoracic surgery fellowship and advanced fellowship training in cardiothoracic transplantation and mechanical circulatory support at Stanford University.

Dr. Guenthart has conducted research supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, and Columbia University. Dr. Guenthart has a particular interest in end-stage lung disease and his research focuses on lung perfusion and bioengineering strategies to promote lung recovery and regeneration. He has published in peer-reviewed journals such as Nature Medicine, Nature Biomedical Engineering, the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. He has made numerous presentations to his peers at national conferences and given invited talks on patient selection, organ allocation, and other aspects of transplantation.

Dr. Guenthart is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Western Thoracic Surgical Association, Biomedical Engineering Society, American College of Surgeons, Association for Academic Surgery, and Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.

Professional Summary


Education & Certifications
  • Board Certification, American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery (2023)
  • Fellowship: Stanford University Dept of Cardiothoracic Surgery (2022) CA
  • Fellowship: Stanford University Dept of Cardiothoracic Surgery CA
  • Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery (2020)
  • Residency: New York Presbyterian Cornell Campus General Surgery Residency (2019) NY
  • Medical Education: Temple University School of Medicine Registrar (2012) PA

Administrative Appointments
  • Attending Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Lucille Packard Children's Hospital (2022 - Present)
  • Attending Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Stanford Hospital and Clinics (2022 - Present)

Publications

Practice Locations


Thoracic Cancer Program in Palo Alto Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, CA

875 Blake Wilbur Drive

Palo Alto , CA 94304

(650) 498-6000

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Lung Transplant Program in Palo Alto Stanford, CA
Stanford, CA

300 Pasteur Drive

Stanford , CA 94305

(650) 723-3633

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Heart Transplant Program Stanford, CA
Stanford, CA

300 Pasteur Drive , 2nd Floor, Room A21

Stanford , CA 94305

(650) 723-5468

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