25 of the Best Thoracic Surgeons Near Me

Dr. Barry Gibney is an assistant professor of surgery in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at MUSC. He completed his general surgery training at Penn State Hershey, and his thoracic surgery training at Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston. Dr. Gibney takes care of patients with lung and esophageal cancer, mesothelioma, mediastinal and chest wall tumors, and benign esophageal diseases such as reflux, achalasia, and paraesophageal hernias. Additionally, he cares for end-stage lung disease in a multidisciplinary lung transplant team. He has special interests in esophageal cancer and minimally invasive thoracic surgery. His published research can be found on the National Institutes of Health PubMed website. Dr. Gibney is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Hiatal Hernia, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Gibney is currently accepting new patients.

David Odell is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Odell is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Marnix Verhofste is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon with MercyOne Iowa Heart in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Verhofste is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Verhofste is currently accepting new patients.

Ward V. Houck, MD, is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon at Ascension Saint Thomas in Murfreesboro, TN. He delivers minimally invasive heart care and open heart surgery to open narrow arteries, restore blood flow to the heart, repair leaky heart valve and surgically correct chronic AFib. Our cardiovascular specialists are part of an integrated, national network of heart care, sharing best practices and offering evaluation and treatment of the most complex heart conditions. Dr. Houck is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Hiatal Hernia, Pleurisy, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Houck is board certified in The American Board Of Surgery - Surgery and The American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Houck is currently accepting new patients.

Gregory England, MD, is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon at in Panama City, FL. Dr. England delivers minimally invasive heart care and open heart surgery to open narrow arteries, restore blood flow to the heart, repair leaky heart valves and surgically correct chronic AFib. As one of our cardiovascular specialists, he is part of an integrated, national network of heart care specialists, sharing best practices and offering evaluation and treatment of the most complex heart conditions. Dr. England is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Carotid Artery Disease, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. England is board certified in The American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. England is currently accepting new patients.

Stephen Maniscalco is a Vascular Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Shenandoah, Texas. He has been practicing medicine for over 31 years. Dr. Maniscalco is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Carotid Artery Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Maniscalco is currently accepting new patients.

Jeffrey Port is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Port is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Nodules, Thymectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.

David A. Heimansohn, MD, is a heart surgeon at Ascension St. Vincent in Indianapolis, IN. He delivers minimally invasive heart care and open heart surgery to open narrow arteries, restore blood flow to the heart, repair leaky heart valves and surgically correct chronic AFib. Dr. Heimansohn is part of an integrated, national network of heart care, sharing best practices and offering evaluation and treatment of the most complex heart conditions. Dr. Heimansohn is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Heimansohn is board certified in The American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Heimansohn is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Mark E. Ginsburg is an associate Professor of Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center and surgical director of the Diaphragm Program and the Lung Volume Reduction program. Dr. Ginsburg received his MD from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1980, completed his General Surgery residency in 1985 and Thoracic and Cardiovascular Residency in 1987 both at the University of Rochester Medical Center. He is renown for his surgical work in patients with disorders of the Diaphragm, and is one of few surgeons in the country to perform pacing of the diaphragm. Dr. Ginsburg has lectured and published extensively on this subject, and recently addressed the 95th AATS Annual Meeting in 2015, presenting ten-year data on lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS). The results, based primarily on surgical experience in the Division of Thoracic Surgery at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia, showed durable benefits that should promote wider adoption of LVRS in patients with severe emphysema. Dr. Ginsburg has been an invited speaker and principal and co-investigator of numerous clinical trials, author of numerous publications in renown journals such as the Journal of The American College of Cardiology, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, and the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplant, among many others, including co-author of the book, Lung Volume Reduction Surgery published by Humana Press. He’s also currently on the department of surgery QA committee and is a member of numerous professional societies including, the American College of Surgeons, New York State Medical Society, New York Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. Dr. Ginsburg is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Ginsburg is board certified in Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Ginsburg is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Garrett is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He has been practicing medicine for over 48 years. Dr. Garrett is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Carotid Artery Disease, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Chadwick W. Stouffer, MD, is an independent heart surgeon at Ascension St. Vincent's in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Stouffer delivers minimally invasive heart care and open heart surgery to open narrow arteries, restore blood flow to the heart, repair leaky heart valves and surgically correct chronic AFib. Dr. Stouffer is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Tumor, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Stouffer is board certified in The American Board Of Surgery - General Surgery and The American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Stouffer is currently accepting new patients.

"Brandon Hill, M.D., earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. After graduating, he went on to complete his general surgery residency at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, followed by a cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. His areas of focus include aortic and mitral valve repair and replacement, and coronary artery bypass grafting.Additionally, Hill has experience in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation or TAVI. TAVI offers an alternative to traditional aortic valve replacement in patients with aortic stenosis.</a>Hill is the top one percent physician in patient satisfaction for HCAHPS and Press Ganey patient surveys for 2014 and 2015 and is a member of the American College of Surgeons.He has privileges at Texas Health Dallas and Texas Health Plano.Hill is an enormous Dallas Cowboys fan and loyal to the Texas A&M football program.". Dr. Hill is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

Dr. Ebright joined Columbia University Irving Medical Center after serving on the faculty at Boston University School of Medicine for six years. There, he was Director of the Center for Thoracic Oncology and Co-Director of the Lung CyberKnife Program. At Columbia, he sees patients for thoracic surgery and serves as Vice Chair of Surgery at Stamford Hospital, a Columbia partner site in Connecticut.He has numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and has authored book chapters on a variety of topics related to thoracic surgery. In addition, he has been selected as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor, as identified in Boston, New York and Connecticut magazines. Dr. Ebright is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Ebright is board certified in Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Ebright is currently accepting new patients.

David Shersher is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Camden, New Jersey. He has been practicing medicine for over 18 years. Dr. Shersher is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Shersher is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery,Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery , 2017, American Board Of Thoracic Surgery,Thoracic Surgery , 2017, and American Board Of Surgery,Surgery (General Surgery) , 2015.

Mark Onaitis is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Onaitis is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.

The cardiovascular specialists at MUSC Health - Cardiovascular Surgery perform a wide range of diagnostic services and surgical treatment for cardiac conditions, including comprehensive heart, lung and vascular care. Dr. Stonerock is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Carotid Artery Disease, Necrosis, Arterial Embolism, Peptic Ulcer, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Stonerock is currently accepting new patients.

Malcolm Decamp is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Decamp is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Fonseca is an experienced thoracic surgeon with a number of years in private practice. He earned his medical degree from Saint Louis University, completed his internship and residency at Wright State University and his fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Additionally, Dr. Fonseca completed his doctorate from Purdue University in Biochemistry. Dr. Fonseca is board certified in thoracic and general surgery. He has special interest in minimally invasive lobectomies utilizing the daVinci Surgical system. Dr. Fonseca is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Collapsed Lung, Pleurisy, Gastrostomy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Fonseca is board certified in American Board Of Surgery , American Board Of Thoracic Surgery , Drug Enforcement Administration , Missouri Dept Of Health/Narcotics&Dangerous Drugs , and Missouri State Board Of Registration.

James Maloney, MD, is a UW Health thoracic and transplant surgeon and professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He cares for patients who have lung, esophageal and other thoracic (chest cavity) cancers and conditions and provides pediatric lung transplants.Dr. Maloney treats a variety of conditions — from thoracic infections, pneumonia and breathing problems to end-stage lung disease and cancer. He is skilled in a range of surgical procedures, including lung volume reduction surgery and lung transplant surgery. He has a special clinical interest in lung cancer, lung transplants and end-stage lung disease.Dr. Maloney believes shared decision-making is important for helping patients understand their surgical options. He wants patients to feel comfortable asking questions to make sure they understand the treatment process. He also encourages patients to bring friends or family to their appointments for support.In addition to his clinical practice and teaching role, Dr. Maloney is researching a new blood test to monitor patients after they are treated for lung cancer.In his free time, Dr. Maloney enjoys playing tennis with his adult children.The most rewarding part of my work is seeing patients do well after surgery. Dr. Maloney is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Endoscopy, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Maloney is board certified in Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery.

Alykhan Nagji is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Kansas City, Kansas. He has been practicing medicine for over 20 years. Dr. Nagji is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Nagji is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgery - 2016 and American Board Of Surgery, Surgery (General Surgery) - 2013. Dr. Nagji is currently accepting new patients.

Bart Jenson, MD, specializes in Cardiothoracic Surgery at MercyOne Iowa Heart Center Des Moines in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Jenson is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Jenson is currently accepting new patients.

Gregory Muehlebach is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Kansas City, Kansas. He has been practicing medicine for over 37 years. Dr. Muehlebach is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Aortic Dissection, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Muehlebach is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgery - 1998. Dr. Muehlebach is currently accepting new patients.

Todd Nixon is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. Dr. Nixon is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Necrosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Nixon is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

Dr. Timothy Lancaster is a congenital heart surgeon within the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Michigan and C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. Dr. Lancaster earned his medical degree from Temple University, and completed residency and fellowship training in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Washington University in St. Louis and Congenital Cardiac Surgery at the University of Michigan. He specializes in the care of both pediatric and adult patients with congenital heart disease, with particular interests in neonatal and pediatric heart surgery, adult congenital heart disease, aortic valve repair, the Ross procedure, and heart transplantation. He has additional interests in clinical and translational research, and surgical education.Dr. Lancaster is one of the few heart surgeons in Michigan who cares for patients of any age with congenital heart disease. He operates at both C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and the UM Frankel Cardiovascular Center. For more information, please visit the webpages of the UM Congenital Heart Center and the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program. Dr. Lancaster is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Mitral Atresia, Coarctation of the Aorta, Heart Valve Repair, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Lancaster is board certified in Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery.

Charles Willekes is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 35 years. Dr. Willekes is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Dissection, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Willekes is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Willekes is currently accepting new patients.