David D Odell, MD, MMSc

David Odell
John Alexander Distinguished Professor of Thoracic Surgery
Professor of Surgery
Section Head, Thoracic Surgery
Service Chief, Thoracic Surgery
Medical School
University of Michigan
Thoracic Surgery
1500 E. Medical Center Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5344
[email protected]
Available to mentor
David D Odell, MD, MMSc
David Odell
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  • Qualifications

    • General Surgery Residency
      Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, USA
      Residency
    • Thoracic Surgery Fellowship
      University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, United States
      Clinical Fellowship
    • Advanced Fellowship in Thoracic Oncology
      University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, United States
      Clinical Fellowship
    • Advanced Fellowship in Lung Transplantation
      University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, United States
      Clinical Fellowship
    • MMSc
      Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
      2009 - 2011
    • MD
      University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, United States
      2000 - 2004
    • BS
      University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, United States
      1996 - 2000

    Center Memberships

    • Center Member
      Rogel Cancer Center
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      Margin positivity is not associated with the extent of resection for non-small cell lung cancer.
      Booth DH, Savitch SL, Chang AC, Ekeke CN, Lin J, Odell DD, Reddy RM, Lagisetty KH. Surgery, 2026 May 22; 196: 110322 DOI:10.1016/j.surg.2026.110322
      PMID: 42269208
    • Journal Article
      Time-to-Treatment Effects of Sociodemographic Patient Factors in Early-Stage Non–small Cell Lung Cancer
      Williams JE, Jacobson-Davies F, Jacobs RC, Odell DD. Journal of Surgical Research, 2026 May 1; 321: 37 - 44. DOI:10.1016/j.jss.2026.02.021
    • Journal Article
      An American College of Surgeons National Quality Improvement Collaborative to Enhance Lung Cancer Surgical Quality.
      Chan K, Reilly EM, Jacobs RC, Coates T, Francescatti AB, Bell RD, Rodriguez KA, Martin LW, Facktor MA, Raparia K, Hamm J, Katz MHG, Weigel RJ, Yang AD, Odell DD. JAMA Surg, 2026 Apr 15; DOI:10.1001/jamasurg.2026.0902
      PMID: PMC13084547
    • Journal Article
      Abstract 5737: Developing agents to target IL-8 signaling and intercept progression to esophageal adenocarcinoma
      Zhang Y, Alt A, Santoro N, Barnett S, Lagisetty K, Lin J, Reddy RM, Ekeke C, Chang A, Odell D, Kresty LA. Cancer Research, 2026 Apr 5; 86 (7_Supplement): 5737 - 5737. DOI:10.1158/1538-7445.am2026-5737
    • Journal Article
      Identification of isoform switching events linked with esophageal adenocarcinoma patient survival informs novel prognostic and therapeutic targets, In Revision
      Zhang Y, Ntsiful DA, Israel R, Vandenburg B, Barnett S, Riethoven J-J, Clarke J, Lagisetty K, Lin J, Reddy RM, Chang A, Odell D, DiFeo A, Sartor MA, Kresty LA. Cell Death and Disease, 2025 May 29;
    • Journal Article
      Intraoperative Hemodynamic Management During Esophagectomy and Implications for Postoperative Care
      Williams JE, Savitch SL, Jacobson-Davies F, Bauer TM, Jacobs RC, Johnson PL, Lagisetty KH, Chang AC, Colquhoun D, Odell DD. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 2026 Mar 1; 242 (3): 549 - 560. DOI:10.1097/XCS.0000000000001680
      PMID: 41170834
    • Journal Article
      National evaluation of mistreatment and well-being in cardiothoracic surgery trainees
      Watkins AA, Shehata DG, Holler E, Lopez E, Pan JM, Varghese TK, Doty AA, Erkmen CP, Cooke DT, Odell DD, Freeman K, Servais EL, Hu YY, Bilimoria KY, Ceppa DKP. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2026 Mar 1; 171 (3): 803 - 811.e10. DOI:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.10.011
      PMID: 41101586
    • Journal Article
      Mentorship, work-life balance, and opportunities amongst cardiothoracic surgery trainees
      Shehata DG, Holler E, Lopez E, Pan JM, Varghese TK, Doty AA, Erkmen CP, Cooke DT, Odell DD, Freeman K, Servais EL, Hu YY, Bilimoria KY, Ceppa DKP, Watkins AA. Jtcvs Open, 2026 Feb 1; 29: DOI:10.1016/j.xjon.2025.11.012