Alykhan Nagji, M.D.

Professional Background

Dr. Alykhan S. Nagji is an Assistant Professor within the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at the University of Kansas where he specializes in all aspects of general thoracic surgery and is board certified in general and thoracic surgery. In addition to his areas of specialty he led the development and growth of the robotic surgery program for General Thoracic Surgery at the University of Kansas.

Dr. Nagji grew up in Dallas, Texas. He attended Rice University in Houston, Texas for his undergraduate education and graduated magna cum laude with a degree in biochemistry. He then graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas. Upon graduation he completed his General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery training at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia where he had the opportunity to train under some of the leaders in Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Nagji was then recruited to the University of Kansas Health System to join a growing General Thoracic Surgery practice.

Dr. Nagji has authored and coauthored several chapters in medical textbooks on his specialty interests which include lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and mediastinal diseases. His articles have been published in leading publications such as the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, Journal of Pathology, American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, and Oncogene.

Dr. Nagji is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, and Phi Beta Kappa. He is also a member of the Muller-Jones Society.

• BA, Biochemistry, Rice University, Houstion, Texas
• MD, Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas
• Residency, General Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
• Other, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
• Other, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

• Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
• General Surgery, American Board of Surgery
• Medical License, Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
• Medical License, Missouri State Board of Healing Arts
• Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery

• American College of Radiology, Committee on the Management of Indolent Lung Cancer, Member, 2024 - Present
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Topic Editor, General Thoracic Surgical Curriculum, Topic Editor, 2024 - Present
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons, STS-PAC Board of Advisors, Member, 2018 - Present
• Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, Member, 2016 - Present
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Workforce on Health Policy, Reform and Advocacy, Member, 2015 - Present
• American College of Radiology, Member, 2010 - Present
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Member, 2010 - Present

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