Thoracic

The Section of Thoracic Surgery offers the full spectrum of chest surgical interventions for both benign and malignant conditions, ranging from minimally invasive operations to extended resections. The practice covers all aspects of thoracic surgery, including diagnostic procedures and both curative and palliative resections. There is particular expertise in malignancies of the lung, esophagus, thymus, chest wall and mediastinum. Common procedures include thoracoscopic lobectomy, pneumonectomy, esophagogastrectomy, thymectomy, chest-wall resection, relief of airway obstruction, decortication of empyema and sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis. There is expertise with less commonly available procedures such as correction of esophageal motility disorders, tracheal/carinal resection, extensive mediastinal tumors with great vessel involvement, resection of tumors invading the vertebral column, and a full armamentarium of approaches to pancoast tumors. read more…

Section Chief

Frank C. Detterbeck, M.D., Professor Clinician- Educator and Chief Thoracic Surgery more…