Dr. Igor Brichkov
Overview
Igor Brichkov, MD, FACS, is a fellowship-trained thoracic surgeon with Atlantic Medical Group (AMG). Board-certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery and in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, he specializes in treating a variety of malignant and benign tumors and disorders of the pleural space, the chest wall and the mediastinum, including radiofrequency ablation of lung cancer and treating pleural mesothelioma patients. With more than 20 years of experience in the field, he believes in pursuing minimally invasive treatment and robotic surgery whenever possible, resulting in smaller incisions and shorter recovery times after surgery.After earning his medical degree at Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, Dr. Brichkov performed a general surgical residency at Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, followed by a cardiothoracic surgery residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York. He then completed a fellowship in minimally invasive thoracic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and served as a clinical instructor at the hospital’s Heart Lung and Esophageal Surgery Institute. Prior to joining AMG, he served as a thoracic surgeon in New York City, and associate professor of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.The author of many publications in peer-reviewed medical journals and book chapters, Dr. Brichkov has presented at several national and international conferences and taught courses in percutaneous tracheostomy and endobronchial ultrasound. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), and member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, New York Society for Thoracic Surgery, New York General Thoracic Surgery Club, and the General Thoracic Surgery Club, as well as a participating provider of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization.
Dr. Brichkov is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosing Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Achalasia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 12 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1 Route 37 West, Suite 6, Toms River, NJ 08753
901 West Main Street, Statesir Cancer Center Suite G1, Freehold, NJ 07728
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.
Penn Mesothelioma And Pleural Program
Sunil Singhal is a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Singhal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosing Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma, Thymectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Singhal is currently accepting new patients.
Carol G. Simon Cancer Center
Dr. Mark Widmann is chief of Thoracic Surgery at Morristown Medical Center and leads Atlantic Medical Group’s North Jersey Thoracic Surgical Associates. Board certified in thoracic surgery, Dr. Widmann offers expert subspecialty surgical care to patients with benign and malignant disorders of the lung, mediastinum, pleura, esophagus and chest wall. He has expertise in state-of-the-art, minimally-invasive techniques and has led the programs development of Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) and other endoscopic/laparoscopic approaches to treat conditions such as cancer, infection, pneumothorax and swallowing disorders.With a commitment to clinical excellence, Dr. Widmann leads the section of thoracic surgery at Morristown Medical Center and has been surgical director of the Lung Cancer Program at Atlantic Health’s Carol G. Simon Cancer Center since 2000. Dr. Widmann graduated magna cum laude from Duke University and went on to pursue his medical degree at Yale University School of Medicine. His post-graduate training includes NIH sponsored research fellowships in Cardiovascular disease at Yale and the University of Iowa Hospitals. He performed his residency training in general surgery at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT and cardiothoracic residency training at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, IA.Committed to resident education, Dr. Widmann serves as an assistant clinical professor of surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York. He is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Chest Physicians and former president of the NJ Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Dr. Widmann is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosing Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Nodules, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
Joshua Sonett is a Thoracic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Sonett is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosing Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
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- AchalasiaDr. Brichkov isAdvanced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Brichkov isAdvanced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- EndoscopyDr. Brichkov isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- GastrostomyDr. Brichkov isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- Hiatal HerniaDr. Brichkov isAdvanced. Learn about Hiatal Hernia.
- Lung CancerDr. Brichkov isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Cancer.
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- Acquired TracheomalaciaDr. Brichkov isExperienced. Learn about Acquired Tracheomalacia.
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)Dr. Brichkov isExperienced. Learn about Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Brichkov isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Brichkov isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- AngiosarcomaDr. Brichkov isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Collapsed LungDr. Brichkov isExperienced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.