25 of the Best Thoracic Surgeons Near Me in columbia, MD

Stephen R. Broderick, M.D., MPHS, is an assistant professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a thoracic surgeon, part of a multidisciplinary team treating lung cancer patients in the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. Listen to Dr. Broderick's Cancer Matters podcast episode to learn more about his work. Dr. Broderick's primary clinical focus is at Sibley Memorial Hospital, in Washington, D.C. He also practices at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Broderick has a clinical expertise in surgical treatment of lung cancer, esophageal cancer and other thoracic malignancies, as well as benign thoracic conditions. This includes achalasia, bronchoscopy, chest wall reconstruction and tumors, lung nodules and paraesophageal hernias. He has a clinical interest in minimally invasive surgery for lung cancer and the coordinated delivery of multidisciplinary care for thoracic oncology patients. Before joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Broderick was a thoracic surgeon at St Luke’s Hospital, where he served as the medical director of the cardiothoracic intensive care unit and a member of the oncology steering committee. He also served as an instructor of surgery at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Broderick received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2003 and he completed his internship and residency training in general surgery at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He studied the molecular biology of lung cancer as a research fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where he received the Chairman's Award for outstanding contributions to the basic science research fellowship. Dr. Broderick also completed a fellowship in thoracic surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in 2012 and earned a Masters in Population Health Science from Washington University School of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Broderick is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Broderick’s research interests are focused on improving outcomes for lung cancer patients. He is particularly interested in studying how various treatments for early-stage lung cancer impact patients’ quality of life. Dr. Broderick has contributed to numerous publications and is a reviewer for the Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, as well as Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Broderick is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Nodules, Tubal Ligation, and Endoscopy. Dr. Broderick is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Broderick is currently accepting new patients.

Jennifer S. Lawton, M.D., is the Richard Bennett Darnall Professor of Surgery and chief of the Johns Hopkins Division of Cardiac Surgery, as well as director of the Cardiac Surgery Research Laboratory. Dr. Lawton’s clinical area of focus is adult cardiac surgery. She also leads the division’s residency education program, and conduct research in myocyte volume regulation and ATP-sensitive K channels. She has held important leadership roles in several organizations, including chair of the surgery study section of the American Heart Association, vice-chair of the ACGME residency review committee, and president of the Women in Thoracic Surgery. Lawton’s achievements also include 81 peer-review publications, 7 book chapters, and 18 abstracts. She has delivered over 50 invited lectures. Dr. Lawton is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Tumor, Aortic Dissection, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Lawton is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Lawton is currently accepting new patients.

Christine Lau is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Lau is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Lung Cancer, Lung Transplant, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Lau is board certified in American Board Of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery), 2003 and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery, 2007. Dr. Lau is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Henry specializes in treating conditions of the esophagus, lung and mediastinum and offers minimally invasive robotic surgery for most thoracic procedures. Dr. Henry earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, where he also had his internship and residency with the Division of General Surgery. Dr. Henry completed a fellowship as a cardiothoracic clinical associate and staff fellow through a joint program between the University of Maryland Division of Cardiac Surgery and the George Washington School of Medicine in Washington, DC. He was also a cardiothoracic resident in the Division of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Henry is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Thymectomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Henry is board certified in The American Board Of Surgery - General Surgery, The American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery, American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery, 2006, American Board Of Surgery, and American Board Of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery), 2003. Dr. Henry is currently accepting new patients.

Chetan Pasrija, M.D. is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. He is an assistant professor of surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Pasrija specializes in heart and lung transplantation, aortic surgery, and the surgical treatment of ischemic heart disease. He also has a particular interest in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. He has published extensively on the topics of heart and lung transplant, massive pulmonary embolism, chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, and minimally invasive left ventricular assist device implantation. As a trainee, Dr. Pasrija was heavily involved with the surgical implantation and postoperative management of the first cardiac xenotransplant performed in the world at the University of Maryland. During his time as faculty at Vanderbilt University, he was a part of one of the largest heart and lung transplant programs in the United States. This included significant involvement with cutting-edge technologies to expand the donor pool, including normothermic regional perfusion and the Transmedics Organ Care System. Dr. Pasrija was co-surgeon in a combined heart-lung transplant with a groundbreaking 9.5 hour period of time without any blood flow using a novel 10⁰C cooler. He has also performed heart transplants with travel as far as Puerto Rico. Outside of transplantation, Dr. Pasrija is a high-volume cardiac surgeon, with an interest in complex open and endovascular aortic surgery. He performed the first ascending stent in the state of Tennessee, as well as the first total arch replacement without cooling the patient’s body in Tennessee using the Thoraflex device. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Bioengineering at the University of Maryland and his Medical Degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed an Integrated Cardiothoracic Surgery residency at the University of Maryland. During his training, he spent time at Vanderbilt University to learn advanced heart failure techniques as well as time at the University of Toronto to learn advanced lung transplant and pulmonary thromboendartectomy techniques. Additionally, he has a Masters in Clinical Research from the University of Maryland. Outside of his clinical interests, Dr. Pasrija is an accomplished investigator. During his post-doctoral research fellowship, he received a competitive American Heart Association post-doctoral fellowship award in addition to institutional awards for excellence in research. His research efforts focus on improving donor preservation with novel perfusion and temperature techniques, improving donor evaluation methods, and establishing novel immunologic therapies for transplant tolerance. Dr. Pasrija is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Dissection, Embolectomy, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Pasrija is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Pasrija is currently accepting new patients.

Bartley Griffith is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Griffith is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemolysis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Embolectomy, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Griffith is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery, 1983. Dr. Griffith is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Stephen C. Yang is a professor of surgery and medical oncology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and The Johns Hopkins Hospital. In October 2008 he was named the first recipient of The Arthur B. and Patricia B. Modell Professor in Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Yang is an extreme supporter of medical students, being the only surgeon (amongst 20 chosen from the School of Medicine) for the medical student advisory Colleges system, and is the faculty sponsor for the Surgery Interest Group and the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association. Dr. Yang graduated from Duke University with a B.A. in Chemistry and received his M.D. degree from the Medical College of Virginia. He completed his general surgery residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and finished his cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at the Medical College of Virginia. He also completed a 3 year thoracic surgical oncology research fellowship at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. He currently serves on the Postgraduate Affairs, Medical School Admissions, Educational Policy, and Curriculum Reform Committees in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He served on numerous national and international committees for these organizations, and is the Taskforce Chair on the Looking to the Future Residency Scholarships for the Society of Thoracic Surgeons He is Editor of Practical Reviews in Chest Medicine and guest editor/ reviewer for numerous peer review journals. He is co-editor of the book Current Therapy in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, edited the esophageal surgical section in the 2nd edition of Atlas of Gastrointestinal Surgery with John Cameron, M.D., and series editor-in-chief of The Early Diagnosis of Cancer also editing the book volume of The Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer. In 2001, he and his lung transplant team were featured in the ABC series 24/7 and is currently also being followed in the sequel to that series focusing in on resident and medical student teaching. This series as well as other experiences are still shown on the Discovery Channel. The extensive work in preparing an esophageal cancer patient for surgery on the BBC and the Discovery Channel. Dr. Yang's laboratory research interests include using molecular techniques for lung cancer screening and for molecular staging of micrometastasis to predict recurrence following surgical resection. His clinical practice and research covers the breath of general thoracic surgery in pulmonary and esophageal surgery, video-assisted and robotics thoracic surgery, mediastinal and pleural work, lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema, and work in geriatric thoracic surgery. Dr. Yang is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Yang is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Yang is currently accepting new patients.

Duke Cameron, M.D. is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Baltimore, MD. He is a professor of surgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Cameron is world-renowned for his expertise in the surgical repair of the aorta. He is internationally recognized for his contributions to cardiac surgery, particularly aortic surgery for Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome and other connective tissue disorders. He also specializes in mitral valve repair and adult congenital heart disease. His multiple academic contributions span the breadth of pediatric and adult cardiac surgery. Dr. Cameron is a graduate of Harvard College and Yale Medical School. He completed his general surgery training at Yale-New Haven Hospital and his cardiothoracic fellowship training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. After his training, he remained on the faculty at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Cameron most recently served on staff at Massachusetts General Hospital before returning to Johns Hopkins. Dr. Cameron is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Dissection, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Cameron is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Cameron is currently accepting new patients.

Errol L. Bush, M.D., FACS, is a thoracic surgeon and surgical director of the Advanced Lung Disease and Lung Transplant Program for the Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Transplant Center. He also serves as director of the Ex vivo Lung Perfusion Program (EVLP). Dr. Bush specializes in the surgical treatment of chronic and end stage lung diseases, as well as benign (non-cancerous) and malignant (cancerous) diseases and lesions of the chest. He is skilled in minimally invasive operations such as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), a type of thoracic surgery performed using a small video camera that is introduced into the patient's chest via a scope to treat lung and esophageal cancers. Dr. Bush also has experience with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a technique of providing both cardiac and respiratory support oxygen to patients whose heart and lungs can no longer serve their function. His research interests include investigations of outcomes and health disparities related to lung cancer, lung transplant and ECMO patients. Dr. Bush is currently leading several open clinical trials. Dr. Bush is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Collapsed Lung, Heart Transplant, and Thymectomy. Dr. Bush is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Bush is currently accepting new patients.

Howard Massey is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Massey is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Dissection, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Massey is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery, 1999. Dr. Massey is currently accepting new patients.

Galen Ohnmacht is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Ohnmacht is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Ohnmacht is currently accepting new patients.

Mark Katlic is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Randallstown, Maryland. Dr. Katlic is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy.

Steven Boyce is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Boyce is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arterial Embolism, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Boyce is currently accepting new patients.

Riny Karras is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Karras is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion, and Pleurisy.

Gregory Bittle is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Bittle is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Embolectomy, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Bittle is currently accepting new patients.

Jonathan Calure is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Columbia, Maryland.

Mina Estafanos is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Ellicott City, Maryland.

Ramon Riojas, MD, PhD, specializes in cardiothoracic surgery and is board-certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He practices at UPMC Western Maryland Cardiothroacic. Dr. Riojas completed his medical degree at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, residency at Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center, and fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Riojas is board certified in American Board Of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery), 2016, American Board Of Surgery, and American Board Of Surgery - Thoracic Surgery,. Dr. Riojas is currently accepting new patients.

Joseph Forbess is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Forbess is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heterotaxy Syndrome, Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return, Pulmonary Valve Stenosis, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), and Heart Transplant. Dr. Forbess is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Congenital Cardiac Surgery, 2010 and American Board Of Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery - Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery, 2000. Dr. Forbess is currently accepting new patients.

Matthew Egyud is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Egyud is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Dr. Egyud is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery, 2025 and American Board Of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery), 2023. Dr. Egyud is currently accepting new patients.

Paul Kirshbom is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kirshbom is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Interrupted Aortic Arch, Ventricular Septal Defects, and Coarctation of the Aorta. Dr. Kirshbom is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Congenital Cardiac Surgery, 2009 and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery, 2001. Dr. Kirshbom is currently accepting new patients.

Kathleen Fenton is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pacemaker Implantation and Heart Transplant.

Siamak Dahi is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Dahi is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Regurgitation, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Nicholas Karis is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Randallstown, Maryland. Dr. Karis is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Collapsed Lung, PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Karis is currently accepting new patients.

Julia Stallings is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Stallings is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, and Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency. Dr. Stallings is board certified in American Academy Of Nurse Practitioners - Family Nurse Practitioner, 2019. Dr. Stallings is currently accepting new patients.