David D. Shersher, MD, FACS
Departments
Cooper University Health Care Titles
- Head, Division of Thoracic Surgery
- Co-Director, Aerodigestive Program
- Co-Director, Thoracic Oncology
- Lung Surgeon
- Esophageal Surgeon
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Titles
- Associate Professor of Surgery
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery (Surgery - General)
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery (Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery)
Other Languages
Russian, Spanish
Professional Type
Cooper University Physician
NPI
1831345461
About Me
Office Locations
MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper - Camden
Two Cooper Plaza
Camden
, NJ 08103
Phone: 855.MDA.COOPER (855.632.2667)
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MD Anderson at Cooper - Egg Harbor Township
303 Central Avenue
Egg Harbor Township
, NJ 08234
Phone: 855.MDACOOPER (855.632.2667)
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Cooper Surgical Care at Voorhees
6015 Main Street
(use 901 Centennial Boulevard for GPS)
Voorhees
, NJ 08043
Phone: 856.325.6565
Fax: 856.325.6555
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Education & Training
| Medical School | Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine, Rutgers, New Brunswick, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residency | General Surgery - Rush University Medical Center/Stroger Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL |
| Fellowship | Thoracic Surgery - Rush University Medical Center/Stroger Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL |
Special Interests
Cancer surgery, chest tumors, chest wall reconstruction, esophageal cancer, esophagectomy, hyperhidrosis, lung cancer, mediastinal tumors, robotic surgery, thoracic surgery, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), lung and esophageal cancer screening, lung volume reduction surgery, esophageal dysmotility disorders (achalasia), hiatal hernia, paraesophageal hernia
Memberships
- American College of Surgeons
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Awards and Honors
- Rush Medical College Aesculapius Award for Teaching and Clinical Excellence
- Rush General Surgery, Academic Chief Resident
- South Jersey Magazine "Top Physicians" - 2019, 2020, 2021
- SJ Magazine "Top Docs" - 2020, 2022
- Suburban Family Magazine "Five-Star Physicians and Dentists" - 2024
Publications
Rajagopal A, Shersher D, Warren WH. Pulmonary Surgery after Mechanical Ventilation. Shields General Thoracic Surgery: Eighth edition. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. Pending Print
Shersher DD, Liptay ML. Chapter 58: Mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection For Lung Cancer. Current Therapy In Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: Third Edition. Elsevier. Pending Print.
Shersher DD, Kim T. Chapter 68: Solitary Pulmonary Nodules. Rush Common Surgical Diseases Algorithm: Springer, 3rd edition. 2015: 269-270.
Shersher DD, Velasco JM, Bines SD et al. Chapter 4: Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluid and Electrolytes. Rush University Review of Surgery: Fifth Edition. Elsevier Saunders. 2011.
Stear TJ, Shersher D, Kim GJ, Smego Dr. Valvular Cytomegalovirus Endocarditis. Ann Thorac Surg 2016
Fredricks C, Yon JR, Egodage T, Shersher D, Smego D, Bokhari F. Traumatic aorto-right ventricular fistula from stab wound. Trauma Emerg Care, 2016.
Shersher DD, Liptay MJ. Status of Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. The Cancer Journal. January 2015, Volume 21(1): 17-20.
Stear TJ, Shersher D, Kim GJ, Smego Dr. Valvular Cytomegalovirus Endocarditis. Ann Thorac Surg 2016
Fredricks C, Yon JR, Egodage T, Shersher D, Smego D, Bokhari F. Traumatic aorto-right ventricular fistula from stab wound. Trauma Emerg Care, 2016.
Shersher DD, Liptay MJ. Status of Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. The Cancer Journal. January 2015, Volume 21(1): 17-20.
Kubasiak JC, Seder CW, Pithadia R, Basu S, Fhied C, Phillips WW, Daly S, Shersher DD et al. Value of circulating insulin-like growth factor associated proteins for the detection of stage I nonsmall cell lung cancer. JTCVS. 2014, in press (available online, September 2014)
Shersher DD, Liptay ML. The multimodal treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Surgical Oncology Clinic North America. 2013; 22(2):345-55
Rinewalt D, Shersher DD, Daly S, et al. Development of a Serum Biomarker Panel Predicting Recurrence in Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012 Sep 13.
Fidler MJ, Shersher DD, Borgia JA, Bonomi P. Targeting the insulin-like growth factor receptor pathway in lung cancer: problems and pitfalls. Ther Adv Med Oncol. 2012 Mar;4(2):51-60
Shersher DD, Hong E, Breard J, Warren WH, Liptay ML. Anterior Mediastinal Mass Secondary to Histoplasmosis: A Case Report. Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Jan;93(1):e9-10.
Shersher DD, Hong E, Warren WH, Faber LP, Liptay ML. Adenocarcinoma in a 40 year old colonic interposition treated with Ivor Lewis esophagectomy and esophagogastric anastomosis. Ann Thorac Surg. 2011 Dec;92(6):e113-4.
Shersher DD, Vercillo MS, Fhied C et al. Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF) Pathway Predicts Survival in Surgical Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Patients. Ann Thorac Surg. 2011 Nov;92(5):1805-11; discussion 1811.
Shersher DD, Kirtsman M, Katz-Levine M, Semret M, Behr M. Annotating the Mycobacterium avium Genome: A Project in Bioinformatics. McGill Journal of Medicine 2004; Volume 7, No 2:158-164.