The Section of Thoracic Surgery is at the forefront of minimally invasive therapies for benign and malignant chest disease.
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