
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 Fibrosing Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Endoscopy, and Osteotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 32 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- HMO
Locations
15 Francis Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02115
450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
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.
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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Brigham And Women's Hospital, Lung Center
Dr. Steven J. Mentzer is a thoracic surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center. He is a professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School.Dr. Mentzer received his medical degree from the University of Minnesota and received his general surgical residency training at the Brigham. He completed a cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at the University of Toronto. Dr. Mentzer also completed a research fellowship at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute where he investigated the molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of T lymphocyte function. He is board certified in surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, and surgical critical care.Dr. Mentzer’s clinical interests include diseases of the lungs and thoracic cancers, minimally invasive surgery of the lungs and esophagus, and minimally invasive surgery for esophageal cancer. Principal investigator for The Mentzer Lab, Dr. Mentzer is currently studying the adaptive processes involved in blood vessel growth (angiogenesis) and lung regeneration. Dr. Mentzer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosing Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Lung Center
Dr. Ciaran McNamee is a thoracic surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center. He is chief of thoracic surgery at Kent Hospital and is an instructor in surgery at Harvard Medical School. Dr. McNamee received his medical degree from McGill University in Canada and completed a surgery residency at University of Alberta Hospital as well as cardiothoracic surgery residencies at Broadgreen Hospital and Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. He completed a clinical fellowship in thoracic surgery at the University of Manitoba and a research fellowship in thoracic surgery at the University of Alberta. Board certified in surgery and thoracic surgery, Dr. McNamee holds a Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS). Dr. McNamee's clinical interests include lung cancer, lung cancer screening and esophageal cancer. His research focuses on mutational changes in lung cancer, regional outcome analysis and telemedicine. Dr. McNamee has been listed as one of America’s Top Doctors by Castle Connolly. Dr. Mcnamee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosing Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Wain isDistinguished. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Wain isDistinguished. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- Hiatal HerniaDr. Wain isDistinguished. Learn about Hiatal Hernia.
- Lung AdenocarcinomaDr. Wain isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Adenocarcinoma.
- Lung CancerDr. Wain isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Lung NodulesDr. Wain isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Nodules.
- Advanced
- Acquired TracheomalaciaDr. Wain isAdvanced. Learn about Acquired Tracheomalacia.
- Collapsed LungDr. Wain isAdvanced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
- EndoscopyDr. Wain isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Lymphofollicular HyperplasiaDr. Wain isAdvanced. Learn about Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia.
- Metastatic Pleural TumorDr. Wain isAdvanced. Learn about Metastatic Pleural Tumor.
- Experienced
- Advanced BronchoscopyDr. Wain isExperienced. Learn about Advanced Bronchoscopy.
- Classical Hodgkin LymphomaDr. Wain isExperienced. Learn about Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma.
- Congenital TracheomalaciaDr. Wain isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Tracheomalacia.
- Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Wain isExperienced. Learn about Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- EmphysemaDr. Wain isExperienced. Learn about Emphysema.
- Esophageal CancerDr. Wain isExperienced. Learn about Esophageal Cancer.

