25 of the Best Thoracic Surgeons Near Me

Xiaoying Lou is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. She has been practicing medicine for over 15 years. Dr. Lou is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Dissection, Congenital Aneurysms of the Great Vessels, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Regurgitation, and Thymectomy. Dr. Lou is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, 2023.

Sterling Humphrey is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Roseville, California. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Humphrey is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Humphrey is currently accepting new patients.

Tung H. Cai, MD is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and specializes in adult cardiothoracic surgery. Dr. Cai has hospital privileges at Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospitals, Denton, McKinney, and Plano, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine and Baylor Scott & White Medical Center McKinney. Dr. Cai is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Cai is board certified in Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery- American Board Of Thoracic Surgery/Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery- American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

Francis D. Ferdinand, MD, FACS, FACC, joined UPMC in 2018 as the Director of Cardiac Surgery at the Heart and Vascular Institute at UPMC Hamot. Dr. Ferdinand is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Rheumatic Fever, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Ferdinand is board certified in Royal College Of Surgeons Of Edinburgh and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Ferdinand is currently accepting new patients.

T Guy is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Gainesville, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 32 years. Dr. Guy is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Tumor, Atrial Myxoma, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Guy is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery - 2005 and American Board Of Surgery, Surgery (General Surgery) - 2003. Dr. Guy 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.

Christian Campos is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Dr. Campos is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Collapsed Lung. Dr. Campos is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Douglas Murphy is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 51 years. Dr. Murphy is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Tumor, Atrial Myxoma, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Murphy is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, 1984.

Robert E. Michler, MD, has served as the Surgeon-in-Chief of the Montefiore Medical Center since 2008. He is Chairman of the Department of Surgery (2007) and Chairman of the Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery (2005) at the Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Michler holds the Samuel I. Belkin Chair and is Professor with Tenure at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Michler is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Congenital Aneurysms of the Great Vessels, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Michler is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery and American Board Of Surgery.

Baron Hamman is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Irving, Texas. Dr. Hamman is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Apoplexy, Heart Tumor, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Hamman is board certified in Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery- American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

Michael Vercillo is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Glenview, Illinois. He has been practicing medicine for over 19 years. Dr. Vercillo is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Nodules, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Vercillo is board certified in American Board Of Surgery - Surgery (Certified).

Robert Palazzo is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Manhasset, New York. Dr. Palazzo is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Palazzo is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

Robert Hebeler is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Hebeler is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Hebeler is board certified in Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery- American Board Of Thoracic Surgery/Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery- American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, and Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery- American Board Of Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery.

John Miller Conn, M.D. at Saint Francis Heart and Vascular Institute brings decades of experience and surgical precision to every patient he treats. A graduate of the Medical University of South Carolina and Emory University School of Medicine, Dr. Conn is a board-certified vascular surgeon with a reputation for excellence in treating complex circulatory conditions. He specializes in procedures such as aneurysm repair, dialysis access, and treatment of peripheral artery disease, offering both traditional and minimally invasive options. Patients appreciate his thorough evaluations, clear communication, and commitment to long-term vascular health. Highlights: • Over 40 years of experience in vascular surgery with advanced training from Emory University • Practices at a leading Tulsa facility with state-of-the-art surgical and diagnostic technology • Highly skilled in treating complex vascular conditions with personalized care plans. Dr. Conn is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Carotid Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Hip Replacement.

Todd Rosengart is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Rosengart is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Infective Endocarditis, Endocarditis, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Rosengart is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. R. Taylor Ripley is a professor of Surgery and the Meyer-DeBakey Chair in Investigative Surgery. He serves as director of the Mesothelioma Treatment Center, Thoracic Surgical Research, and Clinical Trials for the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery. He is a nationally recognized, board-certified Thoracic Surgeon and an expert in mesothelioma, lung cancer, esophageal cancer, chest wall tumors, and chest wall reconstruction. Additionally, Dr. Ripley focuses on Costal Margin Reconstruction for Slipping Rib Syndrome. Dr. Ripley specializes in Robotic Surgery to provide minimally-invasive approaches to thoracic diseases. He also practices all aspects of thoracic surgery including infectious lung disease, benign esophageal disease, and endoluminal procedures. Dr. Ripley received the ‘Top Doctors’ award by the Houstonia Magazine and the ‘Star Faculty Award for Excellence in Patient Care'.Dr. Ripley focuses on the treatment of patients with mesothelioma in which he is the principal investigator of the actively enrolling trial, ‘NEMO: Combination of Induction Durvalumab and Tremelimumab alone versus Durvalumab and Tremelimumab with chemotherapy for Potentially Resectable Pleural Mesothelioma.’ In this trial, patients will receive the maximum treatment to beat this disease. Patients will undergo treatment with immunotherapy with or without chemotherapy, then they will undergo surgery with an extended pleurectomy decortication or extrapleural pneumonectomy, then they will receive one year of immunotherapy.Dr. Ripley leads the Ripley Lab for Translational Thoracic Oncology Research (Thoracic Surgical Oncology Translational Laboratory (bcm.edu)) in which he focuses on methods to undermine tumors ability to resist treatment. His laboratory is funded with two National Cancer Institute, NIH, R01 grants, ‘Targeting the Mitochondria to Overcome Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Inhibition in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma,’ and ‘Novel strategies to improve mesothelioma therapy’. Additionally, he received an award from the DeGregorio Family Foundation Grant for Gastric and Esophageal Malignancies, ‘Targeting Mitochondrial Resistance to Apoptosis after Neoadjuvant Therapy in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma’ to improve treatment for patients with esophageal cancer.Prior to his faculty appointment at BCM, Dr. Ripley was an Associate Professor of Surgery at National Cancer Institute, NIH. Prior to the NIH faculty appointment, Dr. Ripley trained extensively in the care of patients with mesothelioma and thoracic cancers under world-renowned surgeons during his fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. He also completed a fellowship in Surgical Oncology at the NCI, NIH. Dr. Ripley did general surgery residency at the University of Colorado and received his Medical Doctorate from Vanderbilt University. Dr. Ripley is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mesothelioma, Metastatic Pleural Tumor, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Thymectomy. Dr. Ripley is board certified in American Board Of SurgeryAmerican Board Of Thoracic SurgeryJournal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular SurgeryEditorial Board MemberMesothelioma Applied Research FoundationBoard Of DirectorsAmerican Association Of Thoracic SurgeryMemberAssociation For Academic SurgeonsMemberInternational Association For The Study Of Lung CancerMemberAATS FoundationSurgical Investigator ProgramDan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer CenterMember. Dr. Ripley is currently accepting new patients.

Dean Schraufnagel is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He has been practicing medicine for over 13 years. Dr. Schraufnagel is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Perforation, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Mediastinal Tumor, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Schraufnagel is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery (Certified).

Dr. Sheppard is Board Certified in General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. Currently specializing in minimally invasive surgery for benign and malignant diseases of the chest, lung and mediastinum. Dr. Sheppard became interested in Lung Cancer Screening using CT scans early in his career. Founded and served as the Principal Investigator of Mills-Peninsula Lung Cancer Screening Study 2001-2010 and a contributing International Early Lung Cancer Action Project (IELCAP) Investigator.Dr. Sheppard was involved in the creation and development of the Lung Cancer Screening Program at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center 2015-2021. Published approximately 40 publications in peer reviewed journals including a seminal article on CT screening for lung cancer in NEJM that has been cited by other researchers more than a thousand times.Dr. Sheppard was involved in physician advocacy serving as President of San Mateo County Medical Association, 2004-05, Delegate to California Medical Association HOD 2001-2010 and as a Delegate to the American Medical Association HOD from 2006-2011. Contributing author and ultimately Chair of the Editorial Committee for the San Mateo County Medical Association Bulletin, the physician newsletter of the county medical association. Authored 32 Op-Ed articles.Dr. Sheppard is a Volunteer at The Marine Mammal Center in Marin, providing care for California Sea Lions, Elephant Seals, Fur Seals and Sea Otters on Thursday nights since 2008. Hobbies include Travel, SCUBA diving and underwater photography. Dr. Sheppard is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleurisy, Lung Nodules, Collapsed Lung, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Sheppard is board certified in Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Sheppard is currently accepting new patients.

Santosh Selvarajan is a Radiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Selvarajan is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Melanoma of the Eye, Gallbladder Disease, Visceromegaly, Diverticular Disease, and Splenectomy. Dr. Selvarajan is board certified in Radiology, Diagnostic, and Radiology.

Nader Moazami is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Moazami is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Hemolysis, Heart Transplant, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

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 clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Zenati is board certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Tomislav Mihaljevic is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Mihaljevic is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Yuji Kaku is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He has been practicing medicine for over 19 years. Dr. Kaku is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Coronary Artery Aneurysm, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Kaku is board certified in Japanese Board Of Cardiovascular Surgery,BC0000173 , 2017.

Charles Hoopes is a Cardiologist and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hoopes is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Lung Transplant, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Hoopes is board certified in Surgery, General, Surgery, and Cardiothoracic Surgery. Dr. Hoopes is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Poston is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Poston is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pectus Carinatum, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Poston is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Poston is currently accepting new patients.