The Section of Thoracic Surgery is at the forefront of minimally invasive therapies for benign and malignant chest disease.
At the University of Arizona’s Department of Surgery in Tucson, our Thoracic Surgery team specializes in advanced treatment of lung cancer and related chest diseases for patients across Southern Arizona. Whether you are seeking diagnosis of a lung nodule or planning minimally invasive lung-cancer surgery in Tucson, our dedicated thoracic specialists offer personalized, cutting-edge care—fewer complications, faster recovery, and access to clinical trials.
We offer a full-service program for diagnosing and treating disorders of the lung, esophagus, mediastinum, pericardium, pleural space, chest wall, and diaphragm. These include, but are not limited to the following:
Lung
- Lung failure/transplant
- End stage emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Lung cancer
- Pulmonary metastases
- Lung nodules
- Lung infection
- Pneumothorax
- Pleural Effusions
- Pleural tumors
Esophagus
- Esophageal cancer
- Reflux disease
- Achalasia
- Hiatal Hernias
- Esophageal cysts
- Esophageal diverticulum
Chest Wall
- Diaphragm paralysis
- Diaphragm hernias
- RIb fractures
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Chest wall tumors
- Hyperhidrosis
- Infections of the chest wall