25 of the Best Thoracic Surgeons Near Me

Jeffrey Fierstein is a Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Fierstein is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Atrial Fibrillation, and Angina. Dr. Fierstein is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Fierstein is currently accepting new patients.

Tyler Wallen, DO, is a general surgeon specializing in cardiac surgery. He provides heart care for men and women including treatment for coronary artery disease, heart failure, mitral valve prolapse, aortic aneurysm, valve regurgitation and aortic dissection.|He has a clinical interest in transcatheter valve replacement and thoracic aortic disease.|Along with providing clinical expertise, Dr. Wallen offers his patients and their families emotional support. “Undergoing heart surgery is a major event, which can often leave people vulnerable and overwhelmed,” he notes. “I love coming to work each day and helping my patients navigate this difficult time.”|That includes empowering patients by clearly explaining their treatment options, so they can make informed decisions about their health. “Cardiovascular disease can be complicated,” he says. “I enjoy helping patients understand the options they have and coming to a decision on how to best manage their condition.”|Dr. Wallen attended the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. He followed this with a residency in general surgery at Mercy Catholic Medical Center in Philadelphia and a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Florida in Gainesville.|Dr. Wallen is an active member of several professional organizations including the American College of Surgeons, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society and Southern Thoracic Surgical Association.|In 2017 and 2018, Dr. Wallen received the Mercy Catholic Medical Center Surgery Resident of the Year award. In 2016, he received the C. Jules Rominger MD Award for Outstanding Humanism and Excellence for his commitment to providing high quality care to everyone he treats.|He volunteers with the International Children’s Heart Foundation, offering his surgical services to children across the globe. “I’ve had the opportunity to work on several different continents to develop cardiac surgery programs that are a source of ongoing pride for me,” he says.|Dr. Wallen has published several papers and participated in many research projects. He also enjoys serving as a mentor to young surgeons. “Professionally, I’m most proud of the medical students and residents I’ve had the chance to teach and mentor,” he says. “Watching them mature into talented physicians is truly rewarding.”|In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his spouse and children, traveling, cooking, watching motorsports and rooting for the Philadelphia Flyers. Dr. Wallen is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Wallen is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Nathalie Roy trained in general surgery, Cardiac surgery, Congenital Cardiovascular and thoracic surgery and in surgical critical care. Dr. Roy has established herself in the field of cardiac critical care with a focus on adult congenital critical care, ECMO and mechanical circulatory support, and research in organ resuscitation for heart and lung transplantation at Massachusetts General Hospital before being recruited at Boston Children's Hospital to develop the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) initiative at the Heart Center in Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Roy is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Mitral Stenosis, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Mitral Atresia, and Pulmonary Atresia. Dr. Roy is board certified in Surgery, General and Surgical Critical Care.

David A. Langford, MD, earned his medical degree from Emory University and completed his cardiac residency at Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center. He is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.Dr. Langford has been practicing medicine for over 32 years. He specializes in Cardiac Surgery.In his spare time, Dr. Langford enjoys golf, and spending time with family and friends.Dr. Langford is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Langford is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Arterial Embolism, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Langford is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Langford is currently accepting new patients.

Rosemary Kelly is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Kelly is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Mediastinitis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Kelly is board certified in Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery: American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, 2000 and Surgery (General Surgery): American Board Of Surgery, 1996. Dr. Kelly is currently accepting new patients.

John Hastings is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Gainesville, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 42 years. Dr. Hastings is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Hastings is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery - 1992. Dr. Hastings is currently accepting new patients.

Franco Fazzalari is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Sterling Heights, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 36 years. Dr. Fazzalari is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Atrial Myxoma, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Fazzalari is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Fazzalari is currently accepting new patients.

I strive to provide my patients with the best medical care possible. Dr. Freyaldenhoven is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Carotid Artery Disease, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Arterial Embolism, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Freyaldenhoven is board certified in Thoracic Surgery (Sub: Congenital Cardiac Surgery). Dr. Freyaldenhoven is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Ejiofor specializes in coronary artery disease, valvular, thoracic aortic and minimally invasive procedures. He received his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, where he was honored with the Hudson-Penn Award for Excellence in Surgery. Dr. Ejiofor completed his general surgery residency and cardiac surgery fellowship at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Boston. During his residency training, he completed an additional two-year postdoctoral research fellowship with the Vicky and Joseph Safra Cardiac Research Fellowship. His research led to several national presentations and peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Ejiofor also holds a master’s degree in public health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, with a concentration in clinical effectiveness, as well as a certification in value-based healthcare delivery from Harvard Business School. Dr. Ejiofor is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Endocarditis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Infective Endocarditis, Embolectomy, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Ejiofor is board certified in Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery- American Board Of Thoracic Surgery/Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery, General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery/General Surgery, and Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery- American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

George T. Hodakowski, MD, is an independent heart surgeon at Ascension Illinois in Elk Grove Village near Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Hodakowski 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. He starts by listening to understand you and your health concerns. Dr. Hodakowski works with you to create a personalized care plan. Dr. Hodakowski is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Dissection, Arterial Embolism, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Hodakowski is board certified in The American Board Of Surgery - General Surgery and The American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Hodakowski is currently accepting new patients.

Varun Saxena is a Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Warminster, Pennsylvania. Dr. Saxena is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiomyopathy, Atrial Fibrillation, Aortic Regurgitation, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Saxena is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology. Dr. Saxena is currently accepting new patients.

Hakob Davtyan is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Columbus, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 43 years. Dr. Davtyan is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aneurysm Repair. Dr. Davtyan is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, 1993.

Roderick Yasuda is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Northridge, California. Dr. Yasuda is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleural Effusion, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Yasuda is currently accepting new patients.

Nikola Dobrilovic, MD, a specialist in cardiovascular-thoracic surgery at Endeavor Health, performs surgical procedures to treat complex conditions of the heart, lungs and chest. He provides care for patients with diseases such as coronary artery disease, valve disorders and thoracic tumors. Dr. Dobrilovic is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Tumor, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Dobrilovic is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

Sean Kwon, MD is a skilled and highly experienced thoracic surgeon with extensive expertise in minimally invasive video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) and robotic thoracic surgery. He holds board certification from the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the International College of Angiology and the American College of Chest Physicians. Dr. Kwon is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleurisy, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, and Thymectomy. Dr. Kwon is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

Hamza Aziz’s clinical expertise includes general cardiac surgery, heart bypass operations, aneurysmal dilation, catheter-based technology to treat stenotic or narrowed aortic valves and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). His research interests include genetic causes of abnormal valve development and aneurysm, Dr. Aziz is published in the fields of cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, pediatric cardiac surgery and breast cancer surgery. Dr. Aziz is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Collapsed Lung, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Aziz is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery and American Board Of Surgery.

Tadeusz D. Witek, MD, specializes in thoracic surgery and is certified in surgery and thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Thoracic Surgery and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC McKeesport, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Passavant, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC East, and UPMC Hamot. He completed his fellowship and residency at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and medical degree at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Witek is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Hiatal Hernia, Esophageal Perforation, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Witek is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Witek is currently accepting new patients.

Timothy Danish is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Danish is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Esophageal Perforation, Cardiac Tamponade, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Danish is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery and American Board Of Surgery.

Dr. Leal is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon specializing in adult cardiovascular surgery and general thoracic surgery. His professional interests include treatment of complex thoracic aortic disease, coronary revascularization, minimally invasive aortic valve replacement, arrhythmia surgery and cardiovascular circulatory mechanical support (LVAD and ECMO). After finishing his internship and residency in general surgery, Dr. Leal went on to complete additional fellowship training in cardiothoracic surgery, heart transplantation and mechanical support. In addition to his work as a skilled clinician, Dr. Leal has experience as an educator and researcher. He currently serves as an assistant professor in the TCU Burnett School of Medicine in Fort Worth. He enjoys celebrating health successes with his patients and strives to return them to the activities they love. Dr. Leal speaks fluent Spanish. Dr. Leal is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiac Tamponade, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Tina Tailor is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Durham, North Carolina. She has been practicing medicine for over 16 years. Dr. Tailor is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Lung Nodules, Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, and ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Dr. Tailor is board certified in American Board Of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology.

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 4 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Tumor, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Lawton is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

Juan Lehoux is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Lehoux is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Double Aortic Arch, Vascular Ring, Ventricular Septal Defects, Aneurysm Repair, and Thymectomy. Dr. Lehoux is board certified in AB Thoracic Surgery (Congenital Cardiac Surgery) and AB Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery.

James Dane is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Provo, Utah. He has been practicing medicine for over 29 years. Dr. Dane is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Dane is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Dane is currently accepting new patients.

Christopher M. Ellington, MD, BMBS, is a board-certified thoracic surgeon at Ascension Sacred Heart Medical Oncology Group in Pensacola, Florida. He diagnoses and treats esophageal cancer, lung cancer, chest tumors and other disorders in the chest. Dr. Ellington uses the latest surgical techniques, including robotic-assisted surgery. Robotic-assisted surgery may lead to a faster recovery, shorter hospital stay, less scarring, and greater accuracy for complex procedures. Dr. Ellington is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Ellington is board certified in The American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Cardiothoracic Surgery. Dr. Ellington is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Nazarian is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Nazarian is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arterial Embolism, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Heart Bypass Surgery.