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Become a member and receive career-enhancing benefits

Our top priority is providing value to members. Your Member Services team is here to ensure you maximize your ACS member benefits, participate in College activities, and engage with your ACS colleagues. It's all here.

Become a Member
Become a member and receive career-enhancing benefits

Our top priority is providing value to members. Your Member Services team is here to ensure you maximize your ACS member benefits, participate in College activities, and engage with your ACS colleagues. It's all here.

Membership Benefits
ACS
ACS Fellow Since 2011

Thomas John Birdas, MD FACS

Board Certification

  • American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Society Memberships

  • Soc of Am Gast End Surgs
  • Soc of Thor Surg

Additional Information

Gender

Male

Type of Practice

Academic medical center

Cardiothoracic Surgery

545 Barnhill Dr

Eh 215

Indianapolis, IN 46202

United States

Contact Information

Biography

General Thoracic Surgery

Subspecialties and Areas of Clinical Concentration

Chest Wall Disorders/Procedures

Esophagus Disorders/Procedures

  • achalasia
  • Barretts Esophagus
  • esophageal surgery
  • esophagectomy
  • myotomy

Minimally Invasive Procedures

  • laparoscopic surgery
  • Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)

Lung Pleura Esophagus & Chest Wall Cancer/Tumor

Lung Pleura Disorders/Procedures

  • lobectomy
  • pulmonary disorders

Hospital Appointments

University Hospital

Indianapolis, IN

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

10/2008—Present

Indianapolis VA Medical Center

Indianapolis, IN

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

10/2008—Present

Academic Appointments

Temple University School of Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Assistant Professor

05/2006—09/2008

Indiana University School of Medicine

Indianapolis, IN

Assistant Professor

10/2008—06/2014

Indiana University School of Medicine

Indianapolis, IN

Associate Professor

07/2014—Present