
Darren Bryan
Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery
Darren Bryan is a thoracic surgeon specializing in the treatment of disorders of the lung, esophagus, chest lining (pleura), and thymus gland. He has expertise in caring for patients with lung cancer and mesothelioma, and is trained in both traditional (open) and minimally invasive/robotic surgical techniques. He also researches new therapies that can improve care for patients with lung disease and cancer.
His research has been published in Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Annals of Surgery, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Bryan earned a BS in integrative physiology from the University of Iowa and received his MD from the University of Rochester. He completed a general surgery residency at the University of Chicago and a cardiothoracic surgery residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He completed a fellowship at the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics.