Joy Dalesandro, MD
Medical Director of the Lung and Chest Program

Dr. Dalesandro brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our Lung and Chest Program. Her career has been dedicated to refining and perfecting the art of thoracic surgery. Dr. Dalesandro’s skill and credentials have earned her the respect of fellow physicians and surgeons. As the leader of our team of oncology specialists, she has developed our Lung and Chest Program into one of the finest cancer treatment programs in the region. Dr. Dalesandro’s practice, Commonwealth Surgical Associates, is located in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Education

• Santa Clara University, Santa Clara,CA, B.S., Biology with minors in Latin and Chemistry, Magna cum laude, 1983-1987
• University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Davis, CA, M.D., 1987-1991
• University of California, Davis Medical Center Department of Surgery,
  Sacramento, CA, Residency in General Surgery, 1991-1998
• University of Washington School of Medicine, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Seattle, WA, Research Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Transplant and Vascular Biology, 1994-1996
• Fairview-University of Minnesota Medical Center, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Minneapolis, MN, Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1998-2001

Certification

• American Board of Thoracic Surgery, June 2004
• American Board of General Surgery, April 2000

Honors

• Coleman Connolly Award in Thoracic Surgery,
  University of Minnesota, 2001
• Finalist, Paul C. Samson Resident Manuscript Competition, Western Thoracic Surgical Association, 1995
• Finalist, Berry Resident Research Prize, Pacific Northwest Transplant Society, 1995
• Member, Phi Kappa Phi, National Interdisciplinary
  Honor Society, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, 1991
• Scholarship Achievement Award recipient, American
  Medical Women’s Association, 1991
• Member, Phi Beta Kappa, Santa Clara University, 1987

In her leisure time, Dr. Dalesandro enjoys time with her yellow labrador retriever, photography, Red Sox baseball, gardening, cooking, weight training, and classical music.

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