John C. Wain
Experienced in Diaphragmatic Hernia
Experienced in Diaphragmatic Hernia

Overview

Dr. Wain joined the Brigham in February 2023 as a Surgeon, and Associate Chief of Quality and Safety, both for the Thoracic Surgery Department. Before joining the Brigham, Dr. Wain was the chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery and the vice chairman of the Department of Surgery at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center He’s a member of various societies, including the American Thoracic Society, the American College of Chest Physicians, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Wain received his undergraduate degree from Pennsylvania State University and his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College. He completed residency training in surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. After a surgical research fellowship at the City of Hope National Medical Center, he completed a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and Toronto General Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

Dr. Wain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diaphragmatic Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 36 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Thomas Jefferson University, 1976 - 1980
Residency
Massachusetts General Hospital, 1981 - 1985
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in MA
Board Certifications
Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery
Fellowships
City of Hope Hospital, 1985 - 1986
Massachusetts General Hospital, 1985 - 1986
Massachusetts General Hospital, 1986 - 1988
Hospital Affiliations
Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital
Milford Regional Medical Center
Massachusetts General Hospital
Brigham And Women's Hospital
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
Boston Magazine Top Doctor 2008
Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors 2016
- 2021

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Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Tufts
  • HMO

Locations

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Lung Center
15 Francis Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02115
Other Locations
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Lowe Center for Thoracic Oncology
450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center (Foxborough)
20 Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA 02035

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Wain has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Empyema
Esophageal Cancer
Lung Cancer
Pleural Effusion
Mesothelioma
Germ Cell Tumor
Achalasia
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Emphysema
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


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