Shawn Groth, M.D.

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Shawn Groth, M.D.

Professor and Chief

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Email

shawn.groth@bcm.edu

Positions

Professor and Chief: David J. Sugarbaker Division of Thoracic Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine

Associate Program Director, Thoracic Surgery Integrated Residency and Independent Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine

Director of Esophageal Surgical Services: Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center

Addresses

General Thoracic Surgery (Clinic)
: Baylor Medicine at McNair Campus
7200 Cambridge Street
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-6376
lungsched@bcm.edu
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Education

Fellowship at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center: Pittsburgh; Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery

Residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital: Boston; Thoracic Surgery

Residency at University of Minnesota: Minneapolis; General Surgery

MS from University of Minnesota School of Public Health: Minneapolis; Clinical Research

MD from University of Minnesota School of Medicine: Minneapolis

BA from St. Olaf College: Northfield

Clinical Fellowship at University of Minnesota: Minneapolis; Surgical Infectious Diseases

Certifications

American Board of Surgery

American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Honors & Awards

Geriatric Patient Care Award: Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Henry Buchwald Award: University of Minnesota

David Gaviser Award: University of Minnesota

Cassius Ellis Award: University of Minnesota

Early Career Faculty Award for Excellence in Patient Care: Baylor College of Medicine

Super Doctors® Rising Stars™

Power of Professionalism Award: Baylor College of Medicine

That's the Way! Award: Baylor College of Medicine

Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching & Evaluation: Baylor College of Medicine

Professional Interests

Laparoscopic surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hiatal hernias
LINX® System for GERD
Laparoscopic surgery & peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia
Malignant pleural mesothelioma
Robot-assisted thymectomy and resection of mediastinal masses
Minimally invasive thoracic surgery
Robot-assisted thoracic surgery
Lung cancer
Esophageal cancer
Robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy
Mediastinal malignancies
Laparoscopic repair of giant paraesophageal hernias
Tracheal stenosis
Robot-assisted lobectomy for lung cancer

Professional Statement

Shawn S. Groth, M.D. is a board-certified general thoracic surgeon in Houston who specializes in minimally invasive thoracic surgery. After finishing his cardiothoracic surgery residency under Dr. David J. Sugarbaker at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Dr. Groth pursued an advanced fellowship in minimally invasive esophageal surgery at the University of Pittsburgh under the mentorship of Dr. James D. Luketich, a pioneer in minimally invasive thoracic and esophageal surgery. Dr. Groth seeks to bring that expertise to Baylor.

As part of a team effort with other health care providers, Dr. Groth’s practice includes the multi-disciplinary management of benign and malignant disorders of the esophagus/foregut, lung, pleural space, mediastinum, chest wall, trachea and diaphragm. As the Director of Esophageal Surgical Services at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, Dr. Groth co-directs a center, which provides a multi-disciplinary approach to managing patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease and esophageal motility disorders. He provides minimally invasive approaches to managing benign (e.g., gastroesophageal reflux disease, paraesophageal hernias, achalasia, benign strictures, and esophageal diverticuli) and malignant foregut disorders (e.g., malignant strictures and esophageal and gastroesophageal junction cancers), as well as Barrett’s esophagus. He is an expert in advanced endoscopy, including per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia and robotic thoracic surgery, and teaches these techniques to practicing surgeons around the country. Dr. Groth’s overarching goal is to provide high quality, patient-centered care with advanced minimally invasive treatment whenever possible

A well-published investigator, Dr. Groth has presented his work at numerous national society meetings, including The American College of Surgeons, The American College of Chest Physicians, The American Society of Clinical Oncology, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and The American Association for Thoracic Surgery. In addition, he serves on the editorial boards of multiple major medical journals. Dr. Groth’s clinical research focuses on thoracic oncology clinical trials and health services research which focuses on identifying health care disparities and improving the quality of care.