25 of the Best Thoracic Surgeons Near Me

Dr. Cristian Sorin Sarateanu completed his surgical training at George Washington University Medical Center and the cardiothoracic surgery training at Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of Medicine. He has also completed cardiac surgery training in Paris, France. Board certified in Surgery and Cardiothoracic surgery and elected Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Sarateanu has clinical interests that include cardiac surgery for coronary artery disease, valvular disease and atrial fibrillation, also thoracic surgery with a focus on lung disorders and vascular surgery for arterial pathology. He is skilled in minimally invasive thoracic surgery. An assistant professor of cardiothoracic and vascular surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth in Houston, Dr. Sarateanu participated in basic science research projects including the autologous skeletal myoblasts transplant in myocardial infarction scar and angiogenesis for peripheral arterial disease and myocardial ischemia. He published in leading journals including the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Dr. Sarateanu is from Romania and enjoys travelling, biking and photography in his free time. He is fluent in French and also speaks Spanish. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Arterial Embolism, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Sarateanu is currently accepting new patients.

Lateaqua Alston is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, and Aortic Dissection. Dr. Alston is board certified in American Nurses Credentialing Center - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, 2014. Dr. Alston is currently accepting new patients.

Ali Ibrahimiye is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. His clinical expertise encompasses Transposition of the Great Arteries, Mitral Atresia, Double Discordia, and Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis. Dr. Ibrahimiye is currently accepting new patients.

Why did you become a provider? When did you know this was the career for you?To help people improve their quality of life. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Bypass Surgery and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Urriola is currently accepting new patients.

Jessica Wilson, PA-C, specializes in Cardiothoracic Surgery at MercyOne Iowa Heart Center Des Moines in Des Moines, Iowa. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pneumomediastinum and Subcutaneous Emphysema. Dr. Wilson is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Pienta is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Williamsburg, Virginia. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Lung Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Pienta is board certified in American Board Of Surgery - Thoracic Surgery, American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic Surgery, and American Board Of Surgery - Surgical Critical Care.

Chad Engelhart is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His clinical expertise encompasses Infective Endocarditis, Collapsed Lung, Endocarditis, and Atrial Myxoma. Dr. Engelhart is board certified in Physician Assistant: National Commission On Certification Of Physician Assistants, 2010. Dr. Engelhart is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Charles Huddleston performs surgery on children with acquired and congenital heart and lung diseases. He specializes in pediatric heart and lung transplantation, congenital heart surgery, and chest wall deformities, and uses innovative methods that include the Ross procedure and arrhythmia surgery. Dr. Huddleston is interested in research that investigates heart rhythm abnormalities in children with congenital heart disease, and quality performance. He is a professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Dr. Huddleston is a member of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery. As part of his commitment to medical mission work, he developed a congenital heart surgery program in Panama. He has served as a captain in the United States Navy Reserves for over 20 years. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Tetralogy of Fallot, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Lung Transplant, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Huddleston is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery , American Board Of Thoracic Surgery-Congenital Cardiac Surgery , Missouri Dept Of Health/Narcotics&Dangerous Drugs , Missouri State Board Of Registration, and Drug Enforcement Administration . Dr. Huddleston is currently accepting new patients.

Jerry Papson is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Tacoma, Washington. His clinical expertise encompasses Mediastinal Tumor, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Collapsed Lung, and Pleurisy. Dr. Papson is currently accepting new patients.

Practice philosophy:I believe in a team based approach to patient problems and working in an interdisciplinary fashion. My goal is to help patients understand all aspects of a disease process to guide them to make the best informed decisions for themselves. I believe in taking a minimally invasive approach whenever possible and to take into account all aspects of a patients health in operative decision making. His clinical expertise encompasses Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH), Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Melanoma, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Zhang is board certified in American Board Of Surgery,2023 and Surgery (General Surgery). Dr. Zhang is currently accepting new patients.

Melissa Higgs is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Her clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, and Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency. Dr. Higgs is board certified in American Nurses Credentialing Center - Family Nurse Practitioner, 2016. Dr. Higgs is currently accepting new patients.

Kevin Graham is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Collapsed Lung, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Graham is currently accepting new patients.

Andrea Axtell, MD, MPH is a UW Health thoracic (chest) surgeon. She’s also an assistant professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.Dr. Axtell treats people with lung cancer, esophageal cancer and other disorders of the esophagus, the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach. She also treats noncancerous lung nodules (growths) and other medical issues within the chest.Whenever possible, Dr. Axtell uses minimally invasive surgical techniques. These procedures involve smaller incisions, less pain and faster recovery times. She also uses advanced robotic tools to both diagnose and treat certain lung cancers at the same time.When talking with a patient, Dr. Axtell carefully explains their diagnosis and outlines treatment options. She listens to each person’s concerns with compassion and answers their questions. Together, they work to create the most effective care plan.To improve care and offer hope, Dr. Axtell researches the most effective ways to diagnose and treat cancer. She’s also helping to build a lung cancer screening program that will allow doctors to detect cancer in its earliest stages.During her free time, Dr. Axtell enjoys swimming and scuba diving around the world.I work to help patients survive their cancer and return to a life they enjoy. We’re in this together. Her clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Perforation, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Heart Transplant, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. Dr. Axtell is board certified in Surgery. Dr. Axtell is currently accepting new patients.

Born and raised in Venezuela, Dr. Juan Marcano earned his medical degree at the Universidad De Carabobo in Valencia, where he trained as a general surgeon. He completed his internship and residency at UT Health San Antonio Medical School and a fellowship in thoracic surgery at Baylor College of Medicine-Texas Heart Institute in Houston. Dr. Marcano, who has been in practice since 2001, is board certified in general surgery and thoracic and cardiac surgery. He also speaks Spanish fluently. An assistant professor at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Dr. Marcano focuses on educating future physicians in cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, advanced heart failure and transplantation. Dr. Marcano’s patients describe him as an excellent physician who listens, puts them at ease. gives complete information, genuinely cares about them and treats them as if they are his only patient. In his spare time, Dr. Marcano likes being with his family and friends, as well as cooking and traveling. He is also a wine lover and guitar afficionado. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Thymectomy, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Marcano is currently accepting new patients.

Kyra Isaacs is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Towson, Maryland. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, and ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Dr. Isaacs is board certified in National Commission On Certification Of Physician Assistants - Physician Assistant, 2020. Dr. Isaacs is currently accepting new patients.

Bree Young is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Her clinical expertise encompasses Nephrectomy. Dr. Young is board certified in American Board Of Surgery - Thoracic Surgery.

Caoilin Hoctor, PA-C,strives to provide the highest quality care while maintaining an efficient and organized practice. She values trust and clear communication with her patients.A graduate of a surgically focused PA program, Caoilin is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and American Association of Surgical Physician Assistants. Her clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Cervical Myelopathy, Rathke Cleft Cyst, and Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG). Dr. Hoctor is board certified in National Commission On Certification Of Physician Assistants. Dr. Hoctor is currently accepting new patients.

Alexandra Chowansky is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Moorestown, New Jersey. Her clinical expertise encompasses Lung Nodules, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).

Jonathan Berger is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Edina, Minnesota. His clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Perforation. Dr. Berger is board certified in Physician Assistant: National Commission On Certification Of Physician Assistants, 2010. Dr. Berger is currently accepting new patients.

H Ubert is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiogenic Shock, Lung Nodules, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Ubert is board certified in Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Ubert is currently accepting new patients.

Nakul Valsangkar, MD, is a thoracic surgeon specializing in the surgical removal of lung cancer and other chest tumors at Ascension St. Vincent in Anderson, Indiana. He performs robotic and traditional thoracic surgery for a variety of disorders, including lung biopsies and esophageal disorders and any other benign or malignant conditions in the chest. Dr. Valsangkar has a special interest in the latest cutting edge approaches for treatments and surgical care of lung and esophageal cancer. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleurisy, Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion, Pleural Effusion, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Valsangkar is board certified in The American Board Of Surgery - Surgery and The American Board Of Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Valsangkar is currently accepting new patients.

Anthony Caggiano is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Sayre, Pennsylvania. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Tumor, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Caggiano is currently accepting new patients.

Douglas Anderson is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Annapolis, Maryland. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiac Tamponade, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Anderson is board certified in American Board Of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery), 2021 and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery, 2023. Dr. Anderson is currently accepting new patients.

Samuel Brown is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. He has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. His clinical expertise encompasses Pneumomediastinum, Subcutaneous Emphysema, and Emphysema. Dr. Brown is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Raveendra S. Morchi is a board-certified UCI Health cardiothoracic surgeon.He earned his medical degree at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor. He completed a residency in emergency medicine at Brown University Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, followed by a residency in general surgery at UCI Medical Center in Orange, Calif. Next, he completed a residency in cardiothoracic surgery at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, followed by a fellowship in congenital cardiac sugery at Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora.Morchi sees patients inOrange. His clinical expertise encompasses Coronary Artery Fistula, Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation, and Cardiogenic Shock.