Dr. David Cooke

Dr. David Tom Cooke is an Assistant Professor in the Section of General Thoracic Surgery in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of California, Davis Medical Center, and is the Section Head of General Thoracic Surgery, and Associate Program Director of the UC Davis Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency. In 2008 he completed a clinical fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Prior to matriculating at the University of Michigan, Dr. Cooke completed his general surgery residency in 2006 at the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston. In 2004, Dr. Cooke completed a research fellowship in experimental lung transplantation in the Department of Cardiothoracic surgery at Stanford University. Dr. Cooke received his Bachelor's Degree in Molecular and Cell Biology, Emphasis in Immunology from the University of California, Berkeley in 1994, and his Medical Degree from Harvard Medical School in 1999. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Chest Physicians. He is a member of the board of directors of the American Lung Association in California. Dr. Cooke specializes in non-cardiac general thoracic surgery, thoracic oncology, surgical treatment of malignant and benign esophageal disease, and video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), including VATS pulmonary resection. Dr. Cooke's research interests involve clinical studies including oncologic trials, surgical outcomes research, translational research, surgical education and medical social media. He enjoys following down trodden sports teams, such as the Oakland A’s, Golden State Warriors and the Oakland Raiders. Twitter: @UCD_ChestHealth Blog: http://blog.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/chesthealth