Matthew Schuchert

Bio

For Matthew Schuchert, M.D., fighting lung cancer calls for a multi-faceted battle plan, one placing research and education on equal footing with actual treatment options. Fortunately, Schuchert’s career progression has placed him in the ideal position to advance his cancer research. Board-certified in Thoracic Surgery, with a specialization in Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery, Schuchert is also the assistant professor of Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Hillman Cancer Center.

Within the UPMC Cancer Centers network, Hillman Cancer Center stands out as a premier treatment destination for lung cancer patients and mesothelioma patients with localized diseases. As such, Schuchert and his team of medical professionals at the Lung Cancer Program have direct access to the latest studies and research findings, as well as state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. With this access, Schuchert can provide his patients with the full spectrum of clinical services and procedures, both proven and experimental, offered by the UPMC Cancer Centers and the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute.

In his surgical practice, Schuchert has emerged as an expert in thoracic surgical oncology, focusing on lung cancer, esophageal cancer and other conditions affecting the heart and lungs and their associated organs. He is one of several thoracic surgical oncologists that treat mesothelioma in the Lung Cancer Program. He prefers minimally invasive surgical procedures for his patients, taking full advantage of the cutting-edge technologies, such as radiofrequency ablation and the CyberKnife, which focuses high-intensity radiation to directly target and eradicate lesions.

Over the course of his education, including multiple residencies, and an internship and fellowship, all at UPMC, Schuchert has gained extensive knowledge in the immunology and tumor biology of lung cancer through numerous research projects and trials. And he has applied this focus on lung cancer to Hillman Cancer Center.

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