Matthew D. Stanley, MD

Matthew D. Stanley, M.D., is a fellowship-trained thoracic surgeon at Hoag Family Cancer Institute. Dr. Stanley’s areas of expertise include robotic surgical techniques and minimally invasive surgery. He specializes in treatment of esophageal and lung cancer, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), achalasia, paraoesophageal and hiatal hernias, mediastinal tumors and airway disease.

Dr. Stanley completed his cardiothoracic surgery fellowship and general surgery residency at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. During his final year of training, he was selected by his peers to serve as administrative chief fellow. During residency, he completed a post-doctoral research fellowship. He earned his medical degree at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky.

Dr. Stanley completed the Thoracic Surgical Robotics Fellowship under the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and Intuitive Surgical. In 2023, he received the House Staff organization Professionalism Excellence (HOPE) Award at Emory, honoring his exceptional professionalism in working with patients and colleagues.

Dr. Stanley has authored or co-authored several book chapters, peer-reviewed publications and oral presentations. He is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons.

In his spare time, Dr. Stanley enjoys travel, running, skiing, physical fitness, college athletics and spending time with his wife and daughter.