Sean C. Wightman

University of Southern California — United States

Medicine · Health Sciences

15h-index1.3kcitations113works1.12yr avg
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Research Topics

Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment(24), Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations(17), Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment(10), Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes(10), Esophageal and GI Pathology(10)

Publications111 total

Morbidity, Mortality, and the Moral Development of a Surgeon
JAMA Surgery·2025
A Lost Opportunity: Underutilization of Systemic Therapy in T3N0M0 Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
Journal of Surgical Research·2025Open Access
Sustained Remission following Lung Resection of Isolated Pulmonary Stage III Epithelioid Trophoblastic Tumor: A Case Report
Case Reports in Oncology·2025Open Access
Association of hospital volume with perioperative and long-term outcomes of minimally invasive thymectomy
JTCVS Open·2025Open Access
The surgical management of mediastinal paragangliomas: A modern series reflecting true collaboration between cardiac and thoracic surgeons
JTCVS Open·2025Open Access
Obtaining day-of-surgery written surgical consent is associated with first-case delay
Journal of Perioperative Practice·2025
The Impact of Kidney Transplantation on Survival Outcomes for Lung Transplantation
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery·2025
Left Upper Lobectomy After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A National Analysis of Postoperative Outcomes
Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports·2025Open Access
Safety of Minimally Invasive Sublobar Pulmonary Metastasectomy in the Frail Patient
Journal of Surgical Oncology·2025
Surgeon Perspectives on Palliative Care: Are We the Barrier to Better Care?
The Journal of Clinical Ethics·2025
The ethics of buy-in before transplantation
Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation·2025
Surgeon’s Obligations in the Informed Consent Process
The American Journal of Bioethics·2025· 1 cited
Social contributions as risk factors for readmissions after lung transplantation: Clinical and financial implications
JHLT Open·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Contemporary management of esophageal perforations: A resource-intensive problem
JTCVS Open·2025Open Access
Decision‐Making in Surgical Patients: Discarding “Heroic Measures” in Favor of Goal‐Oriented Care at the End of Life
Journal of Surgical Oncology·2025Open Access
Performance of the Charlson and Elixhauser Comorbidity Index Varies With the Type of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
World Journal of Surgery·2025
Time from Initial Lung Transplantation Associated with Improved Survival Following Retransplantation
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation·2025
An Ethical Framework for Cost-conscious Surgical Practice
Annals of Surgery·2025
Impact of Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion on Inpatient Cost: A Propensity Score‐Matched Analysis of the US Nationwide Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Database
Clinical Transplantation·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Ethical Concerns Regarding the Timing of Written Consent
The Journal of Clinical Ethics·2024· 3 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Anthony W. Kim(26), Scott M. Atay(23), Elizabeth A. David(17), Li Ding(13), Abhineet Uppal(10), Ralph R. Weichselbaum(10), Nikolai N. Khodarev(9), Mitchell C. Posner(9), Sean P. Pitroda(7), Melinda E. Stack(7), Samuel Hellmän(6), Go Oshima(6), P. Michael McFadden(6), Kimberly A. Shemanski(6), Takashi Harano(6), Sabha Ganai(5), Lai Xue(5), Xiaona Huang(5), Peter Angelos(5), Baddr A. Shakhsheer(4)