Yale-New Haven Hospital Surgical Intensive Care Unit

The Tommy Fund for Childhood Cancer has been dedicated to supporting pediatric cancer patients and their families since 1953, providing essential assistance through its Pediatric Hematology Oncology Center at Smilow Cancer Hospital in New Haven, CT. The organization focuses on financial support, survivorship programs, and collaborative efforts with the Yale School of Medicine to ensure ongoing care during and after treatment. With an average monthly contribution of $20,000 to the center, the Tommy Fund is committed to fostering hope and help for those affected by childhood cancer. Engaging the community through events and fundraising initiatives further amplifies their mission of providing essential resources and support to families in need. Generated from the website

Frank Detterbeck, MD, is a nationally renowned thoracic surgeon who performs mostly minimally invasive surgeries for a variety of benign and cancerous conditions that affect the chest. He treats conditions including lung cancer, esophageal cancer chest wall tumors and other life-threatening diseases.

Andrew Dhanasopon, MD, is a Yale Medicine thoracic surgeon and assistant professor of surgery at Yale School of Medicine who uses the latest technologies in the surgical treatment of diseases that affect the lungs, esophagus, mediastinum, chest wall, and diaphragm.