Mark W. Hennon MD

Professional Memberships:

• National Comprehensive Cancer Network; Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Guidelines Committee (2015–present)
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons (2014–present)
• Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society (2014–present)
• American College of Chest Physicians; Affiliate Member (2009–present)
• American College of Surgeons (Resident Member (2005–present)
• Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES); Resident (2004–2007)
• Buffalo Surgical Society

Presentations:

• "Central Airways Tumor" Lung Cancer Symposium, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2017)
• "Thoracoscopic Lobectomy Reliability for NSCLC is an Important Indicator of Program Development" 12th Annual Aademic Surgical Congress (2017)
• "Quality of Life (QOL) Impact of Surgical Resection and Adjuvant Chemotherapy in NSCLC Patients" UB, Department of Surgery's 12th Annual Research Day (2016)
• "Quality of Life (QOL) Impact of surgical Resection and Adjuvant Chemotherapy in NSCLC Patients." 11th Annual Academic Surgical Congress (2016)
• "Role of the Surgical Robot in an Advanced Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Program." 11th Annual Academic Surgical Congress (2016)
• "Mediastinal Staging for NSCLC and VATS Approaches for Chest Wall Resection" Women's Christian Association (WCA) Hosptial, Medical Staff (2015)
• "Operative Standards for Cancer Surgery. Segmentectomy./" American College of Surgeons and the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. (2015)
• "Does Post-Operative Pneumonia Influence Long Term Outcomes After Lobectomy for Non-small cell lung cancer" 23rd European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery (2015)
• "Lung Cancer Staging and Surgical Techniques" Pulmonary Medicine Review Conference, SUNY at Buffalo (2015)
• "Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma: Trends in Mediastinal Staging and Surgical Options for Locally Advanced Diseases with Chest Wall Invasion" Grand Rounds, University at Buffalo, Department of Surgery (2015)
• "Pre-operative spinal ct-angiographic localization of the artery of adamkiewicz." American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting (2015)
• "Cardiothoracic Surgery" Surgery Interest Group, St. University of New York at Buffalo (2014)
• "Does Thoracoscopic Surgery Decrease the Morbidity of Combined Lung and Chest Wall Resection" Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (2014)
• "Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma: Trends in Mediastinal Staging and Surgical Options for Locally Advanced Disease with Chest Wall Invasion" Surgical Grand Rounds, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2014)
• "Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Diagnosis and Management" Oncology Nursing Society Education Day, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2013)
• "Lung Nodules GERD, Esophageal Disorders" Core lecture to Third Year Medical Students, University at Buffalo (2013)
• "Thoracoscopic Resection of a Giant Esophageal Leiomyoma." American Association for Thoracic Surgery 93rd Annual Meeting (2013)
• "Advance in lung cancer surgery" (2013)
• "Radioguided Detection of Lymph Node Metastasis in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer" Proc Annu Meet American Association Cancer Research (2013)
• "Frankly Speaking About Lung Cancer" Gilda's Club of WNY (2012)
• "Lung Nodules, GERD, Esophageal Disorders" Core Lecture to Third Year Medical Students, University at Buffalo (2012)
• "Updates in Diagnosis, Staging and Surgical Management of Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma" Grand Rounds, Bradford Regional Medical Center (2012)
• "Lung Cancer-Staging and Surgical Techniques" Pulmonary Medicine Review Conference, VA Western New York Healthcare System (2012)
• "Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for locally advanced lung cancer." Ann Cardiothoracic Surg. (2012)
• "Malignant Mesothelioma" Medical Grand Rounds, Sisters of Charity Hospital (2012)
• "Perioperative Outcomes of Patients with Less Than Clinical N2 NSCLC Receiving Neoadjuvant vs. Adjuvant Therapy" Seventh Annual Academic Surgical Congress (2012)
• "Technical Enhancements for Right and Left Thoracoscopic Pneumonectomy" 48th Annual Society of Thoracic Surgeons Meeting (2012)
• "Technical Enhancements for Right and LeftThoracoscopic Pneumonectomy" Society of Thoracic Surgeons 48th Annual Meeting (2012)
• "Predicting NSCLC Outcomes Based on Tumor Growth in SCID Mice" SUNY Dept. of Surgery Research Day (2011)
• "Predicting NSCLC Outcomes Based on Tumor Growth in SCID Mice." American Association for Cancer Research, Annual Meeting (2011)
• "Predicting NSCLC Outcomes Based on Tumor Growth in SCID Mice." American Association for Cancer Research 102nd Annual Meeting (2011)
• "An Acuity Adaptable Patient Care Unit Improves Surgical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Major Pulmonary Resections." Society of Thoracic Surgeons 46th Annual Meeting, Parallel Surgical Forum II (2010)
• "Lung Volume Reduction Surgery. Current Concepts in the Management of Advanced Lung Disease." (2009)
• "Blood as a Reservoir for the Vasoprotective Effects of Carbon Monoxide" American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress Surgical Forum (2006)
• "The Endogenous Danger Signal HMGB1 Mediates Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation in the Vascular Injury Response." AAS/SUS 1st Clinical Congress (2006)
• "Effects of Postoperative Serum Glucose Control in Diabetics after Lower ExtremityBypass Surgery." Surgical Residents Day, Allegheny General Hospital -Department of Surgery (2004)
• "Complications of Endovascular Repair of a Ruptured Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm" , Pittsburgh Surgical Society (2004)
• "Influence of an Acuity Adaptable Patient Care Unit on Surgical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Esophagectomy" , Department of Surgery, Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery/ Biostatistics
• "Transcervical Extended Mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection (TEMLA) in Locally Advanced Lung Cancer - an Early Experience"

Service Activities:

• Ambulatory Services Executive Council; Advisor
• EMR Physician Advisory Committee; Advisory Committee
• Just Culture Task Force; Advisor
• Lab Resource Utilization Committee; Advisory Committee
• Medical Staff Executive Committee; Committee Member
• Perioperative Services's Surgical Checklist Development Team; Committee Member
• RPCI Patient/Family Experience Committee; Advisory Committee
• Taskforce for Lab Turn Around Time (TAT); Advisor