Affiliated Treatment Facilities
- SIU Cardiothoracic Surgery at Simmons Cancer Institute
Contact Information
315 West Carpenter Street
2nd Floor, Clinic C
Springfield, IL 62702
01. Doctor Overview
Doctor Overview
Dr. Traves D. Crabtree is a cardiothoracic surgeon affiliated with the SIU Cardiothoracic Surgery Program at the Simmons Cancer Institute. Dr. Crabtree currently serves as professor of surgery and medical director of the surgical skills laboratory at Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Medicine in Springfield, Illinois. He also is affiliated with Decatur Memorial Hospital, HSHS St. John’s Hospital and Memorial Medical Center.
Dr. Crabtree specializes in thoracic surgery for cancer, with a particular interest in treatment for lung disorders like pleural mesothelioma. He has also been involved in numerous clinical trials and research studies to advance treatment methods for mesothelioma and other conditions. Dr. Crabtree has authored and co-authored many articles published in highly-regarded medical journals such as The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, the Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery, the Annals of Thoracic Surgery and the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, among others.
02. Fast Facts
Doctor Fast Facts
Main Specialty: Thoracic Surgery
Other Interests & Specialties: Cancer care, thoracic surgery and vascular surgery.
Certifications, Awards & Accolades: American Board of Surgery Certification in Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery Certification in Thoracic Surgery, Regional Top Doctor Award, CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification, American College of Surgeons Fellow
Education & Experience:
- Residency for General Surgery at University of Virginia
- Fellowship for Thoracic Surgery at Washington University
- Medical Degree from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
03. Publications
Publications
ACR Appropriateness Criteria Review ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Occupational Lung Diseases. Journal of Thoracic Imaging. January 2016;31(1):W1-3. doi: 10.1097/RTI.0000000000000194
Does surgeon experience affect outcomes in pathologic stage I lung cancer? Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. April 2015;149(4):998-1004.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.12.032
Utility of mediastinoscopy in clinical stage I lung cancers at risk for occult mediastinal nodal metastases. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. January 2015;149(1):35-41, 42.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.08.075
Intraoperative conversion from video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy to open thoracotomy: A study of causes and implications. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. January 2015;149(1):55-61, 62.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.08.074
Does the method of radiologic surveillance affect survival after resection of stage I non-small cell lung cancer? Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. January 2015;149(1):45-52, 53.e1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.07.095
Treatment of stage I lung cancer in high-risk and inoperable patients: SBRT vs. RFA vs. sublobar resection. Annals of Cardiothorac Surgery. March 2014; 3(2): 167–169. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2225-319X.2014.03.04
National patterns of care and outcomes after combined modality therapy for stage IIIA non-small-cell lung cancer. Journal of Thoracic Oncology. May 2014;9(5):612-21. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0000000000000152
Analysis of first recurrence and survival in patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer treated with surgical resection or stereotactic radiation therapy. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery April 2014;147(4):1183-1191; discussion 1191-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.11.057
Completion pneumonectomy: outcomes for benign and malignant indications. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. June 2013;95(6):1885-90; discussion 1890-1. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.04.014
