Dr. Seder is the Arthur E. Diggs, MD, and L. Penfield Faber, MD Chair of Surgical Sciences at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL.  He is a Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at Rush. His clinical interests include all aspects of benign and malignant lung, mediastinal, chest wall, and esophageal disease. Dr. Seder’s academic interests include investigating blood-based tumor markers to identify lung cancers at the earliest stage, outcomes research, and resident education.  Dr. Seder has been awarded the L. Penfield Faber Teaching Award for excellence in education multiple times for his efforts in this regard.