Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group has expanded its network of providers to include Emily Cassidy, MD, a thoracic surgeon, focusing on the chest organs, including the lungs, esophagus, trachea, and thymus. She will also work closely with oncologists and other cancer specialists at Mary Bird Perkins – Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center.
She received an undergraduate degree from University of New Orleans and obtained a medical degree from the LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans. She completed an internship and residency in general surgery at Morristown Memorial Hospital in New Jersey. Cassidy then completed a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. She is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery and American Board of Thoracic Surgery and serves as a clinical assistant professor at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Department of Surgery.
Cassidy has an extensive surgical portfolio and specializes in robotic approaches and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery principles, which can enhance outcomes and decrease recovery time. For several years, she has worked closely with Mary Bird Perkins – Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center on the organization’s comprehensive, multidisciplinary lung cancer care program.
Cassidy works with Emily Kemp, PA, and Katherine Templeton, NP, at Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Thoracic Surgery. The clinic is located on the first floor of Mary Bird Perkins – Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center, 4950 Essen Lane.