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Taine
T. V. Pechet, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery |
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Administrative/Clinical
Office:
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Department of Surgery
266 Wright Saunders Building
39th & Market Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Administrative Assistant: Frances Hicks
Administrative Telephone: 215-662-9195
Administrative Fax: 215-243-3243
Contact
Information (internal use only)
taine.pechet@uphs.upenn.edu 
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Pechet completed college and medical school at Harvard University,
and trained in general surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard
Medical School, and is board certified in general surgery. He trained
in Thoracic Surgery at Washington University in St. Louis, and is
a board certified thoracic surgeon. He is Vice Chief of Surgery at
the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center-Presbyterian, and practices
all aspects of general thoracic surgery. His clinical interests include
all areas of thoracic oncology, including advanced lung and esophageal
cancers, as well as end-stage lung disease. He has a special interest
in minimally invasive surgical techniques, and is experienced in the
surgical treatment of esophageal reflux, benign esophageal diseases
and hyperhidrosis. He frequently performs minimally invasive lung
cancer operations such as VATS lobectomies, and is interested in adapting
advanced video technologies to the operating room. He also is experienced
in tracheal surgery and interventional bronchoscopy, including palliative
care. He has a major interest in clinical research, focusing on improving
outcomes following surgery. He is active in the PMC Thoracic Research
Laboratory and in development of a lung cancer vaccine. He is a fellow
of numerous national surgical societies. |
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