My Locations
Gary C. Werths Building at Siteman Cancer Center
Expertise & Training
Whitney Brandt, MD
6 minsDr. Whitney Brandt, MD, Thoracic Surgeon at Siteman Cancer Center, discusses how lung cancer treatment has transformed over the past decade. With the introduction of immunotherapy, patients now have more effective and personalized treatment options than ever before. These advancements has led to improved survival rates and have expanded the ability to offer curative surgery to patients who once had limited options. Combining cutting-edge medicines with innovative surgical techniques, experts at Siteman Cancer Center are helping shape a more hopeful future for lung cancer care.
Clinical Expertise
Lung and Esophageal Cancers, Metastatic Cancers
Primary Academic Title
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, WashU Medicine
Board Certification
- 2021: American Board of Surgery
Training
- 2018: Fellowship, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
- 2021: Residency, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
- 2023: Fellowship, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Education
- 2014: MD, Loyola Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL
Research & Selected Publications
Research Interest
I am interested in researching lung and esophageal cancer. I am especially interested in factors which can help improve survival for patients with thoracic malignancies. I am currently working to help understand genomic alterations associated with aggressiveness and metastatic potential of lung cancer.
Research Publications