News Reader.info

Get to know your Thoracic Surgical Team. Here you will find pictures and bio's for the Thoracic Surgery Staff.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Fatima G. Wilder, MD, MSc [she / her / hers] is board certified in general surgery and an associate surgeon at Brigham and Women's hospital 

Graduate School: MSc from Pace University 2004-2006Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine  2011Residency University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 2011 – 2013

                       University of California - Fresno, 2015 – 2019Fellowship: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 2013 – 2015                         Johns Hopkins Hospital, 

Cardiothoracic Surgery 2019 – 2022Board Certification: N/A

Dr. Wilder's clinical interests include lung cancer, esophageal cancer, chest wall and mediastinal diseases and airway tumors. She prioritizes the use of the robot for her surgical

procedures whenever appropriate. Dr. Wilder serves on the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Committee for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. In her spare time Dr. Wilder loves to spend time with

her family, cook, and travel. 

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Suzanne Armstrong [she / her / hers / herself], is a board-certified nurse practitioner in Adult/Family Primary Care for thoracic surgery

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Carolyn Abbanat Villafane is a board certified Adult Nurse Practitioner Undergraduate School:   Fairfield University, Bachelor of Science in Nursing,1999Nursing or PA School:  University of

Massachusetts, Worcester, Graduate School of Nursing, 2004Board Certification: ANCCCarolyn’s clinic interests include lung and esophageal cancers and intersection of surgery and medicine,

social determinants of health and its impact on clinical decision making and health care access for underserved populations. When not at work, Carolyn is likely on a lacrosse field with her

boys, hiking with her dog, or reading. 

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~