Stacey Su, MD, FACS

Stacey Su, MD, FACS
(4.9/5.0)
243 Patient Satisfaction Ratings

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Clinical Locations

  • Fox Chase Cancer Center
    333 Cottman Avenue
    Philadelphia, PA 19111
    Phone: 888-369-2427

Chief, Thoracic Surgery

Associate Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology

Director, Thoracic Oncology Fellowship Training Program

Specialties

  • Thoracic Surgery

Areas of Expertise

Esophageal Cancer, Lung Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumors, Endobronchial Disease, GIST (Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor), Mesothelioma, GERD & Barrett's Esophagus, Lung Metastases, Thymoma

Distinctions

Treatment Philosophy

I joined the Fox Chase Cancer Center family in 2011 because it is the region's only hospital devoted solely to cancer treatment and dedicated to cutting-edge research. I am a thoracic surgical oncologist who specializes in surgical treatment of esophageal diseases and cancers in the chest, as well as in the complex benign chest wall. In addition to performing traditional open surgical procedures, I have special interests in minimally invasive thoracic surgical approaches.

Fox Chase Cancer Center is committed to improving cancer treatments and the quality of life for patients with lung and esophageal cancer. A team approach to cancer care is accomplished through a multidisciplinary team of doctors who work together to guide each patient through diagnosis, treatment and recovery. Using this approach, the treatment plans reflect the combined expertise of many specialized doctors—thoracic surgeon, medical oncologists, radiologists, radiation oncologists and pathologists. This unified approach also ensures that patients who need several different therapies to treat their cancer will receive the ideal care, and provides comprehensive and coordinated care. In addition, through the latest research, clinicians and scientists collaborate to discover more effective therapies for lung and esophageal cancers. Translational research brings new knowledge and treatments from the laboratory to the patient’s bedside as quickly as possible.

I will be one of the first Fox Chase surgical oncology members to provide comprehensive care at both the Center and Delaware County Memorial Hospital through the Fox Chase Cancer Center Partners Program. Through this program, I hope to expand the Center’s efforts in bringing clinical trials and more treatment options in the treatment of thoracic cancers to the community.

Educational Background

  • Fellow, Thoracic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, 2006-2008
  • Resident, General Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, 2000-2006
  • Intern, General Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, 1999-2000
  • MD, University of California at San Diego School of Medicine, 1999

Certifications

  • American Board of Surgery - Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Memberships

  • Pennsylvania Medical Society

Honors & Awards

  • Philadelphia Magazine Top Doctors, 2023-2024
  • Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA), NIH Research Training Grant, Division of NIDDK, 2002-2004
  • Warren-Whitman-Richardson Research Fellowship, Harvard Medical School, 2002-2003
Monsignor Joseph Garvin

Monsignor Joseph Garvin

  • Lung Cancer

At 76, I’m in my 27th year as the pastor of Saint Christopher Church, a Roman Catholic parish in Northeast Philadelphia. Recently, you might say I had an experience of biblical proportions.

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Rob Brown

Rob Brown

  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Lung Cancer

My cancer journey began in late 2021 when I began experiencing feelings of sickness, most often after eating. One night in February 2022, however, it became clear food was not the issue.

I’m the kind of guy who can sleep anytime, anywhere, so when the pain in my abdomen got so bad that I couldn’t sleep, I finally told my wife I needed to go to the ER. The doctors there did some testing and scans, but all they found was an infection, so they gave me an IV and antibiotics. After a few days, when I felt better, they sent me home.

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Ratings Breakdown

Overall Care
4.9
Explained Things Clearly
4.8
Showed Courtesy & Respect
5.0
Discussed Treatment Options
4.7
Recommend Provider
4.9

Patient comments

4.9 out of 5 (243 ratings, 64 comments)
04/28/2025

Everyone in Dr Su's office including receptionist, nurse, Dr Su's Pa, and Dr Su herself are all top notch professionals, they are second to none! I was treated with the upmost respect from all, Pa [...] and Dr Su never once talked down to my wife or myself. They came down to our level when talking to us about our next step. We love Fox Chase and everyone in Dr Su's office!! Thank You! [...]


04/09/2025

I was seen immediately and was finished in one hour


04/09/2025

Dr- is the Greatest of All times, from my very first visit with her last year she treated me and my family with love and respect. Dr Su treated me with kid gloves at a time in my life where I felt very low. She walked us through the process explained she would be there for us. Truly I feel like this beautiful woman Is apart of my family. She hugged me when I need it like I was part of her family. Her team exhibits the same respect and care as Dr Su. I am very comfortable with the team at fox chase who cares for me. I would recommend Fox Chase to anyone experiencing a diagnosis with cancer.


04/09/2025

Dr. Stacy Su and her team is the best, as my first time admitted/hospitalized here in the US I never felt worried and stressed on the process, Dr. Su is in top of everything and I really appreciate and thankful that she's my doctor!!


04/07/2025

Everyone I came in contact with was super helpful and very pleasant