Thomas Damico
Advanced in Subcutaneous Emphysema

Dr. Thomas Damico

Thoracic Surgery
Duke University Health System Inc
20 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Subcutaneous Emphysema
Duke University Health System Inc
20 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
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Overview

I graduated from Harvard University (BA) and the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University (MD). I received training in General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery at Duke University Medical Center. After completing a Fellowship in Thoracic Surgical Oncology at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, I joined the faculty at Duke University Medical Center. I am currently Professor and Vice Chairman of Surgery, Chief of the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Director of the Training Program in Thoracic Surgery, and Chief Medical Officer of the Duke Cancer Institute. I specialize in the surgical management of lung cancer and esophageal cancer, with a focus on minimally invasive thoracic surgery. As Vice Chair of Surgery, I am responsible for the development of technology and innovation in the Department. As Director of the Thoracic Oncology Program of the Duke Cancer Institute, I supervise the clinical and research programs in lung cancer and esophageal cancer. I am also involved in improving safety and quality in cancer care, as a member of the Duke Safety and Quality Committee.

Dr. Damico is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subcutaneous Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Stomach Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in NC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery
Fellowships
Thoracic Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Hospital Affiliations
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Duke University Health System Inc
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Call: 888-275-3853
Other Locations
Private Diagnostic Clinic PLLC
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Call: 919-684-8111
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Many years ago, I came across a quote from Mahatma Gandhi that said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others”. Since that time, those words have guided my professional life from the field I chose to how I care for my patients who experience discomfort from acid reflux, hiatal hernia and paraesophageal hernia. With every individual and their families, I make sure that they appreciate my understanding of how their health issues provide them with new stresses that may leave them confused and scared. As a result, I pride myself on reassuring my patients and making sure that by the time they leave their clinic visit they know that I have their best interests at heart. Personally, my wife and I are the proud parents of three boys. Consequently, I like to spend my free time making use of their unlimited energy by running them around at all the great parks in the local area. Dr. Klapper is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subcutaneous Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Esophageal Perforation, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Lung Transplant, and Thymectomy.

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