Sidharta Gangadharan is a Thoracic Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Gangadharan is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Tracheobronchomalacia, Acquired Tracheomalacia, Lung Nodules, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Kamal Khabbaz is a Thoracic Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Khabbaz is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Hassan Rastegar is a Thoracic Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Rastegar is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Dr. Jon Wee is the Esophageal Surgery Section Chief, Director of Robotics in Thoracic Surgery, and co-Director of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He is also an Associate Program Director for Thoracic Surgery and is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School.Dr. Wee received his medical degree from the Duke University School of Medicine and completed his surgical training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He then went on to complete his cardiothoracic surgery training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He is board certified in surgery and thoracic surgery.Dr. Wee’s clinical interest is in minimally invasive approaches to thoracic diseases. These include minimally invasive and robotic esophagectomy, lobectomy, thymectomy and mediastinal resection for thoracic malignancies.  In addition, he treats benign esophageal disease such as gastro-esophageal reflux disease, giant paraesophageal hernias, diverticulum, etc. He performs POEM procedures for achalasia as well as sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis and endoluminal therapies such as PDT, laser, and stents for palliation. His research interest is in the use of minimally invasive techniques to decrease pain, improve recovery, and improve ultimate outcomes. Dr. Wee is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Nodules, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy.

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 highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Endoscopy, and Osteotomy.

Scott Swanson is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Swanson is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Adenocarcinoma, Endoscopy, and Mastectomy. Dr. Swanson is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Kent is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kent is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Daniel C. Daniel Wiener is a thoracic surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. After graduating with honors from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, he completed his surgical training at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. With additional training as research fellow in tumor immunology at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, he then pursued his interest in thoracic surgery as a resident at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is board certified in general surgery and thoracic surgery. Dr. Wiener is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy.

Jennifer Wilson is a Thoracic Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Wilson is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Tracheobronchomalacia, Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Gastrostomy.

Richard Whyte is a Thoracic Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Whyte is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Tracheobronchomalacia, Lung Nodules, Acquired Tracheomalacia, Vagotomy, and Endoscopy.

Ashraf A. Sabe, MD is board-certified in general and cardiothoracic surgery.  He is a cardiac surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital who specializes in advanced aortic, endovascular, and minimally invasive valve surgery.  He is an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School and serves as the director of the medical student clerkship and as associate program director for the residency in cardiac surgery. Dr. Sabe graduated Alpha Omega Alpha with a medical degree (MD) from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, in Cleveland, OH.  He completed his general surgery residency and served as administrative chief resident at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA.  He completed his cardiothoracic surgery residency, serving as administrative chief resident, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and an advanced aortic and endovascular fellowship at Duke University.  He also completed an advanced minimally invasive valve fellowship at Leipzig Heart Institute, Germany. Dr. Sabe is the associate surgical director of the structural valve disease program at BWH.  He specializes in advanced aortic and endovascular surgery, minimally invasive surgery including transcatheter valve procedures, complex valve surgery, redo cardiac surgery and treatment of atrial fibrillation. Dr. Sabe is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

David Liu is a Thoracic Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Liu is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Dissection, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

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 highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Matthew Rochefort is a thoracic surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Milford Regional Medical Center, within the Division of Thoracic Surgery. He is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School.Dr. Rochefort received his medical degree from the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine (UMMSM) in Miami, FL, and completed a residency in General Surgery at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in Los Angeles, CA. He went on to complete a residency in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA. Dr. Rochefort’s clinical practice focuses on general thoracic oncology and the management and treatment of benign and malignant esophageal disease. He has a research interest in thoracic surgery clinical outcomes and quality assurance, as well as an education interest in improving surgical education, to find innovative techniques to foster clinical independence in a structured, reliable, and reproducible manner. Dr. Rochefort is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Louis Chu is a Thoracic Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Chu is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Tumor, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Venkatachalam Senthilnathan is a Thoracic Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Senthilnathan is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Necrosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

George Tolis, MD, was born in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Yale University summa cum laude with a Bachelor's and a Master's Degree in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry. Following graduation from Harvard Medical School in 1995, he completed an internship and residency in general surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Dr. Tolis then completed an advanced aortic fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City under the direction of Dr. Randall Griepp. Dr. Tolis worked at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City as chief of aortic surgery, at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center as chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and at Massachusetts General Hospital as surgical director of coronary bypass surgery.  He joined Brigham and Women’s Hospital in 2021 as Section Chief of Coronary and General Cardiac Surgery as well as Network Director of Cardiac Surgery.His clinical interests include surgical education, multi-arterial coronary artery bypass grafting and coronary endarterectomy, surgery for endocarditis, aortic root and arch surgery, complex reoperations and surgery to address complications from percutaneous devices (coronary stents, percutaneous valves and implants).He is an amateur woodworker and a concert pianist. Dr. Tolis is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Dr Zenati is a Professor of Surgery and Director of the Medical Robotics and Computer-Assisted Surgery Laboratory at Harvard Medical School; he is a National Science Foundation and National Institute of Health-funded Investigator. Dr Zenati is the recipient of the Alexis Carrel and of the ISHLT‘s Philp K. Caves International Awards and Chairs the Bioengineering, Technology and Surgical Sciences (BTSS) Study Section of the NIH. Dr Zenati has led multiple randomized clinical trials, including the REGROUP trial (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01850082 published in 2019 in The New England Journal of Medicine). Dr Zenati is a pioneer of minimally invasive and robotic cardiac surgery and performed the U.S.-first beating-heart robotic coronary bypass surgery in 2000. Dr Zenati has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed publications and holds several patents. He is the Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions in Medical Robotics and Bionics.Board certified in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Dr. Zenati attended Catholic University School of Medicine in Rome, Italy and began his graduate medical training at the University of Verona, Italy with a research fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh. Following a 3-year cardiothoracic surgery and thoracic transplant clinical fellowship, in 1996 Dr Zenati joined the faculty of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh as Founder and Director of the Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Program and established in 1998 one of the world’s first robotic surgical programs. In 2010 Dr Zenati was recruited to Boston as Chief of Cardiac Surgery at the VA and associate surgeon at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital.Dr Zenati’s specializes in minimally invasive and total-arterial coronary bypass surgery, mitral valve repair, aortic and cardiac arrhythmias surgery. Dr Zenati believes in tailoring the surgical approach to the patient, using the method that is best and safest and practicing medicine with compassion, as if every patient was a member of his family. Dr. Zenati is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Raphael Bueno is a Thoracic Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Bueno is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Mesothelioma, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Bueno is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Jaklitsch is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Jaklitsch is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Nodules, Mastectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Jaklitsch is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Lanuti is a Thoracic Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Lanuti is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Nodules, Endoscopy, and Mastectomy.

Prem Shekar is a Thoracic Surgeon in Burlington, Massachusetts. Dr. Shekar is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Rheumatic Fever, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Elliot Servais is a Thoracic Surgeon in Winchester, Massachusetts. Dr. Servais is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Sameer Hirji is a Thoracic Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Hirji is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Kevin Raftery is a Thoracic Surgeon in Burlington, Massachusetts. Dr. Raftery is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Disease, and Carotid Artery Surgery.