Ruben Nava, MD

Ruben Nava, MD

Surgeon, Thoracic Surgeon

Primary Academic Title

Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, WashU Medicine

Clinical Expertise

Lung cancer, esophageal cancer

Education

  • 2000: MD, University of the Armed Forces: Graduate Military School, Mexico City, CDMX

Training

  • 2007 - 2008: Intern, general surgery, University of Washington, Seattle
  • 2008 - 2009: Resident, general surgery, University of Washington, Seattle
  • 2009 - 2011: Research fellow, Washington University, St. Louis
  • 2011 - 2012: Intern, general surgery, Washington University, St. Louis
  • 2012 - 2016: Resident, general surgery, Washington University, St. Louis
  • 2016 - 2018: Fellow, cardiothoracic surgery, Washington University, St. Louis

Board Certification

  • 2016: American Board of Surgery - general surgery

Selected Research Publications

Lymphatic disruption drives lung transplant fibrosis through interleukin-1-mediated hyaluronan accumulation.
  • Shepherd HM, Li W, Kopecky BJ, [...] Nava RG, [...] Kreisel D
  • Sci Transl Med 2026

Contact Information

  • Gary C. Werths Building at Siteman Cancer Center

    4500 Forest Park Avenue
    Saint Louis, MO 63108

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