25 of the Best Thoracic Surgeons Near Me

Nikhilesh Korgaonkar is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in York, Pennsylvania. He has been practicing medicine for over 24 years. Dr. Korgaonkar is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Korgaonkar is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery - 2011. Dr. Korgaonkar is currently accepting new patients.

Outside of the hospital I enjoy spending time with my family, hiking and long distance running. Dr. Worrell is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Cancer, Esophageal Perforation, Hiatal Hernia, Lymphadenectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Worrell is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Worrell is currently accepting new patients.

Douglas Johnston is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He has been practicing medicine for over 28 years. Dr. Johnston is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Constrictive Pericarditis, Aortic Regurgitation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Johnston is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery (Certified).

Patrick Mccarthy is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He has been practicing medicine for over 46 years. Dr. Mccarthy is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Mccarthy is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery (Certified).

Misho Hubka, MD, is a board-certified thoracic surgeon. His special medical interests include Robotic and Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS), lung cancer surgery, esophageal cancer surgery, and complex surgery for benign and malignant disease of the lung, chest wall, esophagus and mediastinum.Dr. Hubka is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, STS Patient Safety Workforce and Western Thoracic Surgical Association. He was named a Top Doctor by Seattle Met Magazine in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Dr. Hubka is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Lung Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Hubka is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Hubka is currently accepting new patients.

Mubashir Mumtaz, MD, specializes in cardiothoracic surgery and is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He practices at Brady Hall Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery and Harrisburg PinnacleHealth Cardiovascular. Dr. Mumtaz received his medical degree from Aga Khan University Medical College and completed his residency programs at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, and Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Yeshiva University, followed by a fellowship program at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Mumtaz is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Constrictive Pericarditis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Mumtaz is currently accepting new patients.

Bradley Leshnower is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 25 years. Dr. Leshnower is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Dissection, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Leshnower is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, 2012.

Sidharta Gangadharan is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Gangadharan is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tracheobronchomalacia, Acquired Tracheomalacia, Lung Nodules, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Gangadharan is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

Sukit Malaisrie is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He has been practicing medicine for over 28 years. Dr. Malaisrie is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Malaisrie is board certified in American Board Of Surgery - Surgery (Certified).

Siva Raja is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. He has been practicing medicine for over 30 years. Dr. Raja is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Achalasia, Hiatal Hernia, Esophageal Perforation, Endoscopy, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Raja is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, 2013.

John Puskas is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 40 years. Dr. Puskas is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation, Heart Tumor, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Puskas is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, 1997.

Thomas Schwann is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Royal Oak, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 40 years. Dr. Schwann is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Coronary Heart Disease, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Dissection, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Schwann is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Schwann is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Kaczorowski’s clinical interests include cardiothoracic transplantation, durable and temporary mechanical circulatory support, and adult cardiac surgery. A specific area of clinical focus is minimally invasive left ventricular assist device (LVAD) insertion. Accordingly, Dr. Kaczorowski has provided training for this approach and has hosted surgeons from around the country interested in learning this technique.Clinical research interests include the application of minimally invasive approaches to LVAD insertion and optimizing outcomes patients undergoing LVAD insertion and cardiac transplantation. Dr. Kaczorowski’s clinical research efforts are also directed at improving clinical outcomes in patients supported on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and other forms of temporary mechanical circulatory support.In addition to clinical research efforts, Dr. Kaczorowski also conducts translational research. His translational work has focused on the development of technology to facilitate endovascular access through extra-corporeal life support circuits and novel technology intended to reduce complications associated LVADs. Dr. Kaczorowski is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Dissection, Cardiogenic Shock, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Kaczorowski is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Kaczorowski is currently accepting new patients.

Rakesh Suri is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Royal Oak, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 31 years. Dr. Suri is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Suri is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Suri is currently accepting new patients.

James Gammie is the surgical lead and co-director for the Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute and cardiac surgeon-in-chief for the Johns Hopkins Health System. With over 23 years of experience in cardiothoracic surgery, Dr. Gammie joined Johns Hopkins after serving as chief of the division of cardiac surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center from 2012 to 2021. Dr. Gammie graduated from Brown University with a degree in biochemistry, and received his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. Gammie trained in both general and cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. His clinical and research efforts are focused on decreasing the mortality and morbidity of valve disease and improving the surgical treatment of mitral valve and other structural heart diseases. He performs over 225 mitral valve operations and interventions per year, and leads a cardiac surgery team that performs more than 1,200 cardiac operations annually. He is recognized by the Mitral Foundation and the American Heart Association as one of less than 25 reference surgeons in the U.S. for his experience in mitral valve repair and excellent patient outcomes. Dr. Gammie has a strong interest in all aspects of heart valve disease, and has published more than 200 peer-reviewed contributions in leading specialty journals including The New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and Circulation. He has served as a deputy editor for The Annals of Thoracic Surgery and as chair of the Access and Publications Committee of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database. He serves on the steering committee of the NHLBI-sponsored Cardiothoracic Surgery Trials Network, and led the protocol development committee of a worldwide randomized tricuspid valve surgery trial. He is a member of the Halsted Society and the 21st Century Cardiothoracic Surgical Society. In 2011, Dr. Gammie was awarded the Johns Hopkins/University of Maryland Alliance for Science and Technology Development BioMaryland LIFE Prize, and he was named Entrepreneur of the Year at the University of Maryland Baltimore in 2014. He is the inventor of a novel transseptal catheter designed to simplify transcatheter cardiac procedures, and founded a commercial company to commercialize the device. With 20 issued or submitted patents, he continues to innovate in the mitral valve space, and recently published the world’s first clinical experience with a novel surgical repair for secondary mitral valve regurgitation, which was developed in his laboratory: mitral valve translocation. From 2016–2021, Dr. Gammie was consistently named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine, and in 2018 he received the Golden Apple Teacher of the Year award. Dr. Gammie is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Embolectomy, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Gammie is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

Brendon Stiles, MD, is Professor and Chief, Thoracic Surgery and Surgical Oncology, Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery at Montefiore Einstein, and the Associate Director for Surgical Services in the Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center. Dr. Stiles’ clinical focus is on the treatment of lung and esophageal cancer and unusual thoracic cancers including metastatic tumors and those invading the heart. He also has a clinical interest in treating benign chest and upper gastrointestinal diseases. Taking a patient-first philosophy, Dr. Stiles provides world-class personalized care, using minimally invasive, organ-sparing techniques and targeting surgical therapy to the specific needs of the patient and his or her individual tumor.“The recruitment of Dr. Stiles elevates the treatment of lung cancer to a historic level,” said Robert E. Michler, MD, Surgeon-in-Chief and Chairman and Professor, Department of Surgery and Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery at Montefiore-Einstein. “Every thoracic surgical therapy available anywhere in the world will now be offered by Dr. Stiles at Montefiore-Einstein.”After earning his Bachelor of Arts in 1994 at the University of Virginia, Dr. Stiles continued at UVA, earning his Doctor of Medicine in 1999.  He conducted his training in general surgery at the University of Virginia Health System. From 2001 to 2003, Dr. Stiles served as a surgical research fellow at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center before returning to the University of Virginia Health System to complete his surgical residency. Dr. Stiles completed a cardiothoracic surgery residency at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in 2008. Dr. Stiles joined the faculty at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell before being recruited by Dr. Michler to Montefiore-Einstein in 2021. Dr. Stiles is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Esophageal Cancer, Lymphadenectomy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Stiles is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

Gaetano Paone is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 46 years. Dr. Paone is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Nodule, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Paone is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, 1988.

Kamal Khabbaz is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Khabbaz is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Khabbaz is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

Michael Moulton is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. He has been practicing medicine for over 36 years. Dr. Moulton is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Derek Serna-Gallegos, MD, is a cardiac surgeon and is board certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery and is board certified in cardiothoracic surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He is an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California and completed his residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center followed by his fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Serna is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Dissection, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Serna is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Serna is currently accepting new patients.

Alexander Iribarne is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Iribarne is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mediastinitis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Iribarne is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

David Berkheim is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. He has been practicing medicine for over 15 years. Dr. Berkheim is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy.

Dr. Youssef is a perennial award winner of the Seattle Met Top Doctor Award. His philosophy of care is to listen to patients and their hearts, empower them in understanding their conditions, and carry them through operations in the most skilled, scientific, and compassionate manner possible. Dr. Youssef is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Valve Repair, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Youssef is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Youssef is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Halkos is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 27 years. Dr. Halkos is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Heart Tumor, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Halkos is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, 2010.

Anthony Palazzo, MD, is a cardiovascular thoracic surgeon in Johnson City, TN. Dr. Palazzo is committed to excellent patient care, and in his time off enjoys spending time with his family and getting plenty of exercise. Dr. Palazzo is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Palazzo is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.