James D Maloney, MD
Professor
- Anthony J. Arenas Professor in Lung Transplantation
- Chief of Surgical Services at William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans HospitalÂ
- Chief, Section of Thoracic Surgery
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
maloney@surgery.wisc.edu
(608) 263-6551
600 Highland Ave.
MC 3236
Madison, WI 53792-3284
Education
- BA, Biology, Lawrence University, Appleton, WI
- MD, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
- Residency in General Surgery, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI
- Residency in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC
Clinical Specialties
Dr. Maloney is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He specializes in general thoracic and oncologic surgery. His practice includes minimally invasive surgery, including treatment of mediastinal disease, thoracoscopic lobectomy, and endoscopic sympathectomy. Dr. Maloney also performs lung transplants.
Dr. Maloney provides a wide range of services including Advanced Lung Disease Program, Bronchoscopy, Endoscopic Photodynamic Therapy, Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy (ETS), Fluoresence Endoscopic Surveillance, Laparoscopic and Robotic Heller Myotomy, Laparoscopic and Robotic Nissen Fundoplication, Laparoscopic and Robotic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair, Lobectomy, Lung Transplant, Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS), Segmentectomy, Thoracentesis, Thoracoscopic Lobectomy, Thoracoscopic Talc Pleurodesis, Thoracoscopic Lymphadenectomy, Thoracoscopic Thymectomy, Thoracotomy (Vertical Muscle Sparing Incision), Wedge Resection.
Research Interests
Dr. Maloney’s research interests include restoring function following chest surgery, aging and cancer. He is also investigating novel treatments for end stage lung disease.
Recent Publications
Anastomotic Leak After Esophagectomy: Analysis of the STS General Thoracic Surgery Database.
Axtell AL, Angeles C, McCarthy DP, Maloney JD, Leverson GE, DeCamp MM
Ann Thorac Surg 2025 Apr; 119(4): 796-804
[PubMed ID: 39864771]Phase I/II Trial of Perioperative Avelumab in Combination With Chemoradiation in the Treatment of Stage II/III Resectable Esophageal and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer.
Uboha NV, Basree MM, Eickhoff JC, Deming DA, Matkowskyj K, Maloney J, McCarthy D, DeCamp M, LoConte N, Emmerich PB, Kraus S, Patel MA, Kratz JD, Lubner SJ, Hurst N, Bassetti MF
J Surg Oncol 2025 Jun; 131(7): 1293-1301
[PubMed ID: 39757733]Treating deep sternal wound infection with pectoralis major flap transposition: a systemic factor analysis of efficacy and safety.
Hu Q, Wu K, Chen Z, Goia AA, Maloney CJ, Maloney JD, Zhang H
J Thorac Dis 2024 Nov 30; 16(11): 7807-7818
[PubMed ID: 39678841]Intercostal nerve cryoablation as part of an opioid-sparing protocol reduces opioid and epidural use after lung transplant.
Kleiboeker HL, Hall DJ, Lowery EM, Hayney MS, Maloney JD, DeCamp MM, McCarthy DP
JHLT Open 2024 May; 4: 100084
[PubMed ID: 40144248]Initial Results of a Phase II Trial of Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Inoperable Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
Eckelmann BJ, Blitzer GC, Smilowitz JB, Trask D, Weiss M, Weber S, Abbott D, Varley P, Neuman H, Maloney JD, Hinshaw JL, Morris BA, Merfeld E, Howard SP, Bradley KA, Baschnagel AM, Bassetti MF, Hennessey DW, Morris Z
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023 Oct 01; 117(2S): S147-S148
[PubMed ID: 37784374]