He completed the courses of the University of Florida in 1998 and graduated as a medical student in 2002 from the Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. De Delva completed two residencies, one at the Massachusetts General Hospital in 2008 and another at the Mayo Clinic in 2009. Two fellowships were completed in 2010 and 2011 at the Massachusetts General Hospital and the University of Pittsburgh, respectively. As a thoracic surgeon, Dr. Pierre De Delva specializes in cancers that affect the thoracic region, including mesothelioma.