About The Doctor

Dr. James M. Donahue

Thoracic Surgeon , Section Chief, Thoracic Surgery

Dr. James M Donahue, a thoracic surgeon who works at the University of Maryland, has helped to pioneer some of the latest advances. Through a multi-disciplinary approach, he has been quite successful with the treatment of mesothelioma, which occurs as a result of exposure to asbestos fibers. Many times one of the best ways for treating this illness will be with a multi-disciplinary approach where they use specialists from a variety of fields to help the patient.

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Education and Expertise

Dr. James Donahue earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He completed his general surgery residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and his cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at Mayo Graduate School of Medicine.

He currently practices at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, where he also serves as Associate Professor of Surgery and Section Chief of Thoracic Surgery. He is specialized in treating thoracic disease, including lung cancer and other asbestos-related diseases.

A Message of Hope

Dr. James Donahue remains active in research on behalf of his patients to provide them with the best lung cancer treatment advances in addition to the best care.

An Expert in Lung Cancer

Dr. Donahue also serves as the James H. Estes Family Endowed Chair for Lung Cancer Research at the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama. He remains active in research on behalf of his patients to provide them with the best lung cancer treatment advances in addition to the best care.

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