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Dominic Emerson, MD Resident Physician, Department of Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital

Dominic Emerson, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Burn Association, American College of Surgeons, Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

M Blair Marshall, MD Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital; Professor, Department of Surgery, Georgetown University School of Medicine

M Blair Marshall, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American College of Chest Physicians, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, Association of Women Surgeons

Disclosure: Received consulting fee from Thoracic Surgery Clinics for consulting; Received consulting fee from ClinicalKey for board membership; Received consulting fee from Ethicon Inc. for consulting.

Dale K Mueller, MD Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgical Associates, Ascension Healthcare

Dale K Mueller, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Chest Physicians, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, Chicago Medical Society, Illinois State Medical Society, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, Rush Surgical Society, Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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