University of Washington Thoracic Surgery - Independent

Residency · Seattle, WA

Sponsored by University of Washington School of Medicine · Director Kathleen Berfield

Kathleen Berfield, MD
Program Director
Thoracic surgeon, Associate Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Christopher Burke, MD, MPH
Associate Program Director
Thoracic surgeon, Associate Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Richard DuBois, MD
Associate Program Director
Thoracic surgeon, Assistant Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Michael Mulligan, MD
Professor & Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Thoracic surgeon, Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
In his free time, Dr. Mulligan enjoys spending time with family, waterskiing, snow skiing and fitness., Thoracic cancers, lung cancer, cardiothoracic surgery
Aaron Cheng, MD
MD
Surgical critical care physician, Associate Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
In his free time Dr. Cheng enjoys fly fishing and skiing.
Bassel Al-Alao, MBBS, MD
MD
Thoracic surgeon, Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
David Mauchley, MD
MD
Congenital cardiac surgery physician, Associate Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Single Ventricle Palliation, Patients with pediatric heart disease and adult congenital heart disease, Heart Transplant, Mechanical Circulatory Support
Douglas Wood, MD
MD
Thoracic surgeon, The Henry N. Harkins Professor & Chair at University of Washington School of Medicine
Thoracic cancers, lung cancer, esophageal cancer
Farhood Farjah, MD, MPH
MD, MPH
Thoracic surgeon, Professor of Surgery at University of Washington School of Medicine
Thoracic cancers, lung cancer, esophageal cancer, thoracic conditions
Jay Pal, MD, PhD
MD, PhD
Thoracic surgeon, Vice Chair for Quality & Safety at University of Washington School of Medicine
John Dimarakis, MD
MD
Surgeon, Associate Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Junji Tsukagoshi, MD
First Year (2026–2027)
Vascular surgeon
Lyubomyr Bohuta, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Vascular surgeon, Associate Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Bloodless Cardiac Surgery, Congenital Cardiac Surgery Outcomes, Refractory and recurrent cancer, Sarcomas, Thyroid Cancer
Michael McMullan, MD
MD
Adult congenital heart disease physician, Associate Dean for Student Affairs at University of Mississippi School of Medicine
His clinical and research interests include complex neonatal heart surgery and improving patient safety during mechanical cardiopulmonary support., Congenital Cardiac Surgery Outcomes, Quality Improvement
Mohamed Eldeiry, MD
MD
Cardiac surgery physician, Assistant Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Scott DeRoo, MD
MD
Thoracic surgeon, Assistant Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Shakirat Oyetunji, MD, MPH
MD, MPH
Thoracic surgeon, Associate Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Dr. Oyetunji enjoys traveling, hiking and spending time with family and friends during her free time.
Tomoki Sakata, MD, PhD
MD, PhD
Cardiac surgery physician, Assistant Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Dr. Sakata enjoys spending time with his two children, exploring the outdoors, cooking, playing basketball, and DJing in his free time., Kikuchi Y, Sakata T, Shimoda T, Fukuhara S, Shimamura J, Hibino M, Kaneko T, Takayama H, Takagi H, Sa MP, Kuno T, Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, Sakata T, Nakamura Y, Rajagopal K, Tchantchaleishvili V, Plestis KA, Entwistle JW 3rd, Bavaria JE, Suri RM
Yihan Lin, MD, MPH
MD
Thoracic surgeon, Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford Health Care

Kathleen Berfield, MD
Program Director
Thoracic surgeon, Associate Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Christopher Burke, MD, MPH
Associate Program Director
Thoracic surgeon, Associate Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Richard DuBois, MD
Associate Program Director
Thoracic surgeon, Assistant Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Michael Mulligan, MD
Professor & Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Thoracic surgeon, Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
In his free time, Dr. Mulligan enjoys spending time with family, waterskiing, snow skiing and fitness., Thoracic cancers, lung cancer, cardiothoracic surgery
Aaron Cheng, MD
MD
Surgical critical care physician, Associate Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
In his free time Dr. Cheng enjoys fly fishing and skiing.
Bassel Al-Alao, MBBS, MD
MD
Thoracic surgeon, Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
David Mauchley, MD
MD
Congenital cardiac surgery physician, Associate Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Single Ventricle Palliation, Patients with pediatric heart disease and adult congenital heart disease, Heart Transplant, Mechanical Circulatory Support
Douglas Wood, MD
MD
Thoracic surgeon, The Henry N. Harkins Professor & Chair at University of Washington School of Medicine
Thoracic cancers, lung cancer, esophageal cancer
Farhood Farjah, MD, MPH
MD, MPH
Thoracic surgeon, Professor of Surgery at University of Washington School of Medicine
Thoracic cancers, lung cancer, esophageal cancer, thoracic conditions
Jay Pal, MD, PhD
MD, PhD
Thoracic surgeon, Vice Chair for Quality & Safety at University of Washington School of Medicine
John Dimarakis, MD
MD
Surgeon, Associate Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Junji Tsukagoshi, MD
First Year (2026–2027)
Vascular surgeon
Lyubomyr Bohuta, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Vascular surgeon, Associate Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Bloodless Cardiac Surgery, Congenital Cardiac Surgery Outcomes, Refractory and recurrent cancer, Sarcomas, Thyroid Cancer
Michael McMullan, MD
MD
Adult congenital heart disease physician, Associate Dean for Student Affairs at University of Mississippi School of Medicine
His clinical and research interests include complex neonatal heart surgery and improving patient safety during mechanical cardiopulmonary support., Congenital Cardiac Surgery Outcomes, Quality Improvement
Mohamed Eldeiry, MD
MD
Cardiac surgery physician, Assistant Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Scott DeRoo, MD
MD
Thoracic surgeon, Assistant Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Shakirat Oyetunji, MD, MPH
MD, MPH
Thoracic surgeon, Associate Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Dr. Oyetunji enjoys traveling, hiking and spending time with family and friends during her free time.
Tomoki Sakata, MD, PhD
MD, PhD
Cardiac surgery physician, Assistant Professor at University of Washington School of Medicine
Dr. Sakata enjoys spending time with his two children, exploring the outdoors, cooking, playing basketball, and DJing in his free time., Kikuchi Y, Sakata T, Shimoda T, Fukuhara S, Shimamura J, Hibino M, Kaneko T, Takayama H, Takagi H, Sa MP, Kuno T, Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, Sakata T, Nakamura Y, Rajagopal K, Tchantchaleishvili V, Plestis KA, Entwistle JW 3rd, Bavaria JE, Suri RM
Yihan Lin, MD, MPH
MD
Thoracic surgeon, Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford Health Care