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Justin D. Blasberg, MD, MPH, FACS

Associate Professor of Surgery (Thoracic)
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Additional Titles

Director of Robotic Thoracic Surgery

Contact Info

Thoracic Surgery

330 Cedar Street, P.O. Box 208062

New Haven, CT 06520-8062

United States

About

Titles

Associate Professor of Surgery (Thoracic)

Director of Robotic Thoracic Surgery

Biography

Justin D. Blasberg, MD is an Associate Professor of Surgery and Director of Robotic Thoracic Surgery at the Yale School of Medicine. He earned his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and completed his cardiothoracic training at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr Blasberg is a Board Certified General Surgeon (ACS) and a Board Certified Thoracic Surgeon (ABTS).

Dr. Blasberg's practice includes minimally invasive and open management for diseases of the esophagus, lung, mediastinum, chest wall, thoracic outlet, and diaphragm. He has a particular interest in benign and malignant diseases of the trachea, including idiopathic laryngotracheal stenosis and post-intubation stenosis, as well as complex lung resections requiring bronchoplasty. He also performs first rib resection and anterior scalenectomy for all varieties of thoracic outlet syndrome, sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis, and minimally invasive chest wall reconstructions for pectus deformities. As a skilled surgeon, Dr. Blasberg performs the majority of his surgeries, when possible, in a minimally invasive fashion.

Dr. Blasberg has a vision and a passion for Medicine, Surgery, and improving the care of the patient. He best embodies the young academic surgeon possessing an inquisitive mind, perseverant work ethic, and an engaging personality. Dr. Blasberg leads a clinical research program on novel imaging techniques for the detection of lung cancer and surgical outcomes research in thoracic surgery.

Appointments

Other Departments & Organizations

Education & Training

MPH
Yale University, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (2019)
Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident
Massachusetts General Hospital (2013)
Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (2012)
Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident
Mayo Clinic (2012)
Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident
Boston Children's Hospital (2012)
General Surgery Resident
St. Lukes Roosevelt Hospital (2011)
MD
Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2005)

Research

Overview

Thoracic surgery; Thoracic oncology; Outcomes

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Robotics; Thoracic Surgery

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Justin D. Blasberg's published research.

Publications

2024

2023

2022

Clinical Trials

Current Trials

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

  • honor

    Madison Top Doctors 2016

  • honor

    David Kingdig Administrative Medicine Scholarship

Clinical Care

Overview

Justin Blasberg, MD, MPH, is a thoracic surgeon who performs minimally invasive robotic surgeries of the lung, esophagus, mediastinal tumors, and the diaphragm, as well as traditional open surgeries when necessary. He also specializes in rib plating and chest wall deformities, including pectus excavatum surgery, and rare thoracic outlet decompression procedures for patients with neurogenic or vascular thoracic outlet syndrome.

“There were doctors in my family, so I always had an interest in medicine, and I was really inspired by mentors in surgery during medical school,” Dr. Blasberg says. “Given the prevalence of lung cancer in the United States, I felt that it was a field where I would find the greatest room for improvement and where I could make the biggest impact.”

Dr. Blasberg, who is the director of robotic thoracic surgery at Yale, says thoracic cancer is a satisfying field because the surgical treatments can be so beneficial. Robotic surgery in particular allows patients to recover more quickly and go home sooner with less pain medication. “Therefore, I know what we do makes a big impact on prognosis and survival,” he says. “It’s particularly rewarding when we can cure a life-threatening problem.”

In addition to caring for patients, Dr. Blasberg serves as medical director of care experience for Yale Medicine’s Department of Surgery. He also is a researcher with a focus on surgical outcomes, which involves looking at data to track how patients in specific subsets have done in the past with various operations and under various circumstances, and then applying that data to clinical recommendations that can improve care.

He has helped develop clinical guidelines that help other doctors care for patients, and participated in the development and leadership of clinical trials at Yale and in collaboration with other thoracic programs across the country. “Our goal is to provide an opportunity for patients to receive effective treatments for lung cancer that have not yet been approved for use in specific circumstances or in specific stages of disease,” Dr. Blasberg says.

Clinical Specialties

Thoracic Surgery

Fact Sheets

Board Certifications

  • Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery

    Certification Organization
    AB of Thoracic Surgery
    Original Certification Date
    2016
  • Surgery General

    Certification Organization
    AB of Surgery
    Original Certification Date
    2015

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Mailing Address

Thoracic Surgery

330 Cedar Street, P.O. Box 208062

New Haven, CT 06520-8062

United States

Locations

  • Thoracic Academic Office

    Academic Office

    Lauder Hall

    310 Cedar Street

    New Haven, CT 06510

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