Meet Dr. David Mason, a renowned thoracic surgeon with a wealth of experience and expertise in the field. He began his journey in Boston, where he was born and raised, and went on to earn his undergraduate degree at Harvard College and his Medical degree at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons. He then completed his training at the prestigious Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, a Harvard teaching hospital.

After honing his skills as a staff surgeon at Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Mason spent over a decade practicing at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland before moving to Dallas to establish a major thoracic surgery department as its founder and chief. He is an internationally recognized expert in thoracic surgery, with over a hundred articles and text book chapters in the field to his name.

Dr. Mason's areas of interest include thoracic oncology, esophageal disorders, and lung transplantation, and he is a pioneer in the field of minimally invasive surgery. He has a particular expertise in thoracic oncology and complex, re-operative foregut surgery, and is one of the few surgeons in the United States with extensive experience in surgery for malignant mesothelioma.

Beyond his impressive professional accomplishments, Dr. Mason is known for his sincerity, caring, and down-to-earth bedside manner. He prides himself on being accessible to his patients and has trained numerous surgical residents and fellows during his career.