Jeffrey B. Velotta, MD, FACS

Dr. Jeffrey Velotta, MD, FACS, is a thoracic surgeon at Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center, an adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine, and Clinical Professor in the Department of Clinical Science at the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine.  Dr. Velotta’s clinical and research interests involve innovative techniques and regionalization pathways for lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and mesothelioma. In addition, his most recent research involves improving lung cancer screening uptake in Asian Americans and identifying key factors in the rising incidence of lung cancer in non-smoking Asian American women.