Javier de Jesus Diaz Collante, MD

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Biography

Hometown: Santo Domingo, DR and Westchester, NY

Undergraduate Institution: SUNY Purchase College, Purchase, NY

Future Plans: I plan to pursue a career in thoracic surgery with a focus on lung cancer and minimally invasive surgical techniques.  My academic interests include surgical outcomes research, health services research, and quality improvement, with a particular emphasis on perioperative optimization, hospital-level factors influencing outcomes, and frailty in lung cancer surgery. In addition, I am currently pursuing a Master of Public Health at UMass Amherst. 

Why UMASS?: Diverse, broad scope of surgical subspecialties, level 1/tertiary care center in the area, supportive academic staff, peers, and culture, a well-established support system for residents, nice young vibe area, and places to visit around. 

Favorite things to do in Worcester:  Try new places, experiences, and restaurants with fellow residents. I love the multiple places that have bubble tea around. I enjoy that whatever I need is at a close distance from me. 

Recent abstracts, posters, or publications:

Emergency Robotic Surgery Conversions: Team-Based Education Improves Overall Performance — submitted to STSA 2026

Hospital Sublobar Resection Volume and 90-Day Mortality in Early-Stage NSCLC — submitted to STSA 2026

The Association Between Sarcopenia and Postoperative Outcomes in Lung Cancer Patients Who Underwent Curative Resections — submitted to ACS 2026

Health Care Delivery Disruption in Oncologic Care for Breast, Prostate, Non-Small Cell Lung and Colorectal Cancer: Interrupted Time Series Analysis on Time to Treatment Initiation from 2018 to 2023 — under review

Survival Following Sublobar Resection After Neoadjuvant Therapy for T1N1-2M0 Lung Cancer — under review

Feasibility and Effect of a Largely Independent Patient-Centered Prehabilitation Program in Thoracic Surgical Patients: Prospective Pilot Study — - under review

National trends in lung cancer stage, treatment, and time to treatment initiation after a major healthcare disruption (NCDB 2014–2022) — accepted for publication