Extended Operations for the Treatment of Lung Cancer

Introduction of Doctor Dartevelle by President John R. Benfield Ladies and Gentlemen: It is a distinct pleasure to introduce you to Philippe Dartevelle. Philippe was born in Paris in 1948. He earned his doctor of medicine degree from Lariboisière-Saint Louis University in Paris. His stellar rise in thoracic surgery began in 1978, when he became fellow in thoracic surgery at the Hôpital Marie Lannelongue. My visit to the Hôpital Marie Lannelongue confirmed that this is a truly outstanding center devoted to thoracic surgery and that Professor Dartevelle is a master surgeon. Within 10 years of his arrival as a fellow at the Hôpital Marie Lannelongue, Philippe rose to his current position as Head of the Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery and Heart-Lung Transplantation. He also serves as Professor of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Paris-Sud University. Ladies and Gentlemen, it is with great pleasure that I give you Philippe Dartevelle, who will discuss extended operations for the treatment of lungcancer.