Svetlana Kotova, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, School of Medicine

Biography

I am a surgeon with a focus on thoracic surgery, or chest surgery. I treat patients who need care for:

My clinical and research interests include:

  • Managing non-small cell lung cancer with limited spread
  • Use of chemotherapy before surgery in advanced lung cancer
  • Lung cancer screening
  • Atrial fibrillation (a type of heart arrythmia) that can develop after lung surgery
  • New and emerging treatments for malignant pleural mesothelioma
  • Applying robotic surgery in complex lung disease

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • M.D., 2005, Upstate Medical University / State University of New York
  • Residency

    • General Surgery, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, 2005-2010
    • Thoracic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Mass., 2010-2012
  • Certifications

    • American Board of Surgery

Memberships and associations:

  • Society of Thoracic Surgeons
  • Women in Thoracic Surgery

Publications

Elsevier pure profile

Publications