Biography
My research relates to the early detection and prevention of lung cancer through minimally invasive ways. My research spans translational and computational approaches as well as clinical trials.
In order to schedule an appointment with Dr Gesthalter at the UCSF Interventional Pulmonary clinic please call (415)885-3882. Please bring all available images (cat scans, PET scans) on CDs at the time of consultation to facilitate care.
Clinical Expertise
• Thoracic malignancies
• Lung nodules
• Symptom management
• Diagnostic and staging procedures
• Complex pleural effusions – ultrasound, thoracentesis, chest tubes, tunneled pleural catheters, medical thoracoscopy
• Ablative bronchoscopic techniques (cryo- surgery, electrosurgery, argon plasma coagulation (APC), cryospray, photodynamic therapy)
• Advanced bronchoscopy (electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (EMN), endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), rigid bronchoscopy)
• Fiducial placement for radiation therapy
• Sarcoidosis and other non-malignant lung pathologies
• Tracheal and bronchial obstructions
• Tracheal and bronchial stent placement
Research Interests
• Lung cancer diagnostics
• Bioinformatics
• Application of minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic techniques
• Lung cancer screening
• Smoking cessation
• Management of lung transplant related airway and pleural disease
Education
Institution | Degree | Dept or School | End Date |
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BIDMC/MGH Harvard School of Medicine | Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonary Medicine | 2017 | |
Boston University School of Medicine - Division of Computational Biomedicine | Research Fellowship | 2016 | |
Boston University School of Medicine - Dept of Pulmonary & Critical Care | Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care | 2015 | |
Yale School of Medicine - Dept of Internal Medicine | Residency | 2011 | |
Tel-Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine | MD | 2008 | |
Hebrew University of Jerusalem | B.Sc | 2003 |
Awards & Honors
Award | Conferred By | Date |
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PRIDE Experience Award - Q3 | University of California San Francisco | 2024 |
Michael Stulbarg Outstanding Teacher Award | University of California San Francisco | 2023 |
Excellence in Teaching Award | University of California San Francisco - Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators | 2019 |
Thoracic Oncology Assembly Abstract Scholarship | American Thoracic Society | 2016 |
Clinical Expertise
Thoracic Malignancies
Lung nodules
Symptom management
Diagnostic and staging procedures
Complex pleural effusions – ultrasound, thoracentesis, chest tubes, tunneled pleural catheters, medical thoracoscopy
Ablative bronchoscopic techniques (cryo- surgery, electrosurgery, argon plasma coagulation (APC), cryospray, photodynamic therapy)
Advanced bronchoscopy [Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (EMN)],Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), Rigid bronchoscopy
Fiducial placement for radiation therapy
Sarcoidosis and other non-malignant lung pathologies
Tracheal and bronchial obstructions
Tracheal and bronchial stent placement
Research Narrative
My interest is in the early diagnosis and prevention of lung cancer through screening, behavioral interventions and chemoprevention. I have used gene-expression analysis to study the molecular profiles of patients at risk for future development of lung cancer and used these profiles to understand the effects various therapies have on the pre-malignancy biology of the lungs. This holds the potential to decrease lung cancer burden by disease aversion. Additionally, I study how to apply new diagnostic technologies that might expedite patient care in a minimally invasive way.
Research Interests
Smoking cessation
Lung cancer screening
Lung cancer diagnostics
Bioinformatics
Application of minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic techniques
Publications
- Bleeding Risk With Combination Intrapleural Fibrinolytic and Enzyme Therapy in Pleural Infection: An International, Multicenter, Retrospective Cohort Study.| | PubMed
- Ambulatory Management of a Recurrent Pneumothorax With an Indwelling Tunneled Pleural Catheter.| | PubMed
- Erector Spinae Plane Block: A Novel Anesthetic Approach for Pleuroscopy.| | PubMed
- Immunosuppression-Induced Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis Following Bilateral Lung Transplantation.| | UCSF Research Profile
- Management of Immunotherapy-Related Toxicities, Version 1.2022, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.| | PubMed
- Treatment of Advanced-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.| | PubMed
- Treatment of Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.| | PubMed
- Treatment of Small Cell Lung Cancer.| | PubMed
- Keep it Clean: Novel Use of Sterile Disposable Flexible Bronchoscopes for Pleuroscopy.| | PubMed
- Lung Cancer Screening.| | PubMed