Jessica Magarinos

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Jessica Magarinos is a leading thoracic surgeon whose work has fundamentally advanced the surgical management of central airway disorders. Her primary research focuses on tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) and the refinement of tracheobronchoplasty (TBP), a complex procedure that splints the posterior membranous wall of the trachea and bronchi to prevent pathological airway collapse. Magarinos’s seminal 2021 paper on TBP technique, cited over five times, provides a critical standardization of this operation, detailing the precise placement of mesh to restore normal airway caliber. Beyond procedural innovation, her contributions include rigorous outcomes analysis, demonstrating that TBP can dramatically improve respiratory function and quality of life for patients with severe TBM—a population often misdiagnosed with refractory asthma or COPD. Her work bridges a critical gap between surgical technique and evidence-based practice, offering a definitive solution for a debilitating condition. For students and researchers, Magarinos exemplifies how meticulous surgical scholarship can transform the lives of patients with rare, under-recognized diseases.