Taine Pechet Explained

Taine Pechet
Alma Mater:	Harvard University (M.D.)
Occupation:	Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Citizenship:	American
Known For:	Thoracic Surgery

Taine Pechet is a thoracic surgeon and Chief of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania's Presbyterian Medical Center. Pechet has made substantial contributions to the field of thoracic surgery.^[1] He resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Education

• Harvard Medical School, Class of 1992
• Brigham and Women's Hospital, Residency, General Surgery, 1992–1999
• Washington University School of Medicine, Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1999–2001

Areas of specialization

Pechet specializes in lung cancer, lung surgery, video assisted thoracic surgery (vats), palliative care.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Board certifications

Pechet is board certified in the following areas:^[1]

• Surgery, 2000
• Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, 2002

Awards

Pechet was recognized:^[1]

• In Philadelphia Magazine's 2011-2016 Top Docs issues
• By America's Top Doctors (2013, 2014)

Other appointments

Pechet is currently Chief of Surgery at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. He sees patients there and at Penn Medicine Cherry Hill, in Cherry Hill NJ.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Taine T.V. Pechet, MD profile. pennmedicine.org.
2. Web site: Philadelphia Magazine's Top Doctors 2014.
3. Web site: U.S. News & World Report: Dr. Taine Pechet, MD.