Dr. Christopher W. Towe is a board-certified thoracic and esophageal surgeon and a Clinical Assistant Professor at University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center. He attended Weill Cornell Medical College to complete his medical education. He completed his general surgery residency at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, followed by the completion of his fellowship at New York University School Of Medicine and Langone Medical Center. He has worked on the STS workforce on national databases and has contributed to EAST practice management guidelines. Locally, he is regarded a research “powerhouse” and is a member of the University Hospitals IRB and a founding member of University Hospital’s RiSES (Research in Surgical Outcomes & effectiveness) group. He has published more than 65 peer-reviewed articles. He has broad research interests, including healthcare disparities in surgery, minimally invasive surgery, and surgical outcomes in thoracic and esophageal surgery. He is currently a member of Society of Thoracic Surgeons and Chest Wall Injury Society. Dr. Towe is a consultant for Zimmer Biomet, Astra Zeneca, Atricure and Medtronic and is a grant recipient for Zimmer Biomet.