25 of the Best Thoracic Surgeons Near Me

Olugbenga Okusanya is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Okusanya is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Okusanya is board certified in Surgery, Thoracic, Surgery, and General. Dr. Okusanya is currently accepting new patients.

Howard Rosner is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Nuclear Medicine provider practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rosner is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). Dr. Rosner is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology. Dr. Rosner is currently accepting new patients.

Andrew Peters is a Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Peters is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Failure, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Peters is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Peters is currently accepting new patients.

Takuma Miyamoto is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Miyamoto is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Cardiogenic Shock, and Heart Transplant.

Alec Eror is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Saint George, Utah. He has been practicing medicine for over 36 years. Dr. Eror is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Collapsed Lung, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Eror is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Eror is currently accepting new patients.

Anahita Parsee, MD, is board-certified in thoracic surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. She received her medical degree from the University of South Florida College of Medicine where she also completed her general surgery residency. She then went on to complete two fellowships in cardiothoracic surgery and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital and the University of Pennsylvania, respectively.Dr. Parsee’s clinical interests include thoracic surgery (including neoplastic thoracic pathology, non-malignant thoracic surgery, and medistonoscopy), critical care medicine, and adult cardiac surgery, including Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). She has a passion for medical education and has held faculty positions at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine and the University of Central Florida College of Medicine.Dr. Parsee is a member of several professional societies, including Women in Thoracic Surgery, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, and the Association of Women Surgeons.Outside of medicine, Dr. Parsee enjoys taking care of her young family, traveling, and supporting the arts. Dr. Parsee is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Collapsed Lung, Pleurisy, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Parsee is currently accepting new patients.

Scott Cowan is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cowan is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Nodules, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Endoscopy. Dr. Cowan is board certified in Surgery and Thoracic.

I treat everyone as I would treat my family while utilizing my skills and knowledge to help them with their healthcare needs. Dr. Kajitani is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Arterial Embolism, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Kajitani is board certified in Surgery General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery (Sub: Congenital Cardiac Surgery). Dr. Kajitani is currently accepting new patients.

Peter Smit is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Smit is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Perforation, Collapsed Lung, Pleurisy, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Smit is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Smit is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Paula Ugalde Figueroa graduated from the medical school of the Federal University of Bahia in Salvador, BA, Brazil. She did her general surgical residency at Santo Antônio Hospital-Irmã Dulce, a university-affiliated hospital also in Salvador, and her thoracic surgery residency at Santa Casa da Misericórdia Hospital in Porto Alegre RS, Brazil. Additionally, she did postdoctoral research at Santa Casa da Misericórdia Hospital and the Federal University of Bahia and obtained a master’s degree in Internal Medicine in 2004. She was an assistant professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pneumology at the Federal University of Bahia Medical School from 2001 to 2005. From 2005 to 2007, Dr. Ugalde did a clinical fellowship in thoracic surgery at Centre de Pneumologie et de Chirurgie Thoracique Hôpital Laval in Quebec, Canada. In the 2007-2008 academic year, she studied at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center under Dr. James D. Luketich, completing a Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Fellowship.In 2013, she was recruited back to Quebec and began her tenure as an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at Laval University. She was named director of the Thoracic Oncology research program of the Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec (IUCPQ) at Laval University in 2015 and was promoted to clinical professor in 2019.Dr. Ugalde established herself as a thoracic surgeon dedicated to research. She has an extensive record of publications including an impressive body of work on thoracic surgery using innovative uniportal VATS approaches for lung cancer. She has also participated in Canadian national clinical research groups. Dr. Ugalde oversaw the creation of the lung cancer database at Laval University, and under her guidance the university became the largest contributor in the world of cases to the prospective database maintained by the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC). She was awarded the Clifton F. Mountain Lectureship Award for Staging from the IASLC in 2019, and due to this effort, she was appointed Chair of the Database Committee of Staging and Prognostic Factors Committee of the IASLC in 2019. In 2019, Dr. Ugalde was accepted as a member of the American Association of Thoracic Surgery (AATS) and in 2021 as member of the STS. In 2021, she was also nominated Board Director of the IASLC.She has performed peer-review for the society’s journals as well as for other journals including the European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery and given lectures at AATS symposia and worldwide. She has helped introduce minimally invasive thoracic surgery in Brazil and Latin America through courses and one-on-one mentoring, including teaching a Latin American fellow in Quebec each year who then returns to his or her home country. Additionally, Dr. Ugalde pursues this mission as co-chair of International Affairs for the Women in Thoracic Surgery society. Dr. Figueroa is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy.

David Yuh is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Providence, Rhode Island. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Endocarditis, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Barry Esrig is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in West Reading, Pennsylvania. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Collapsed Lung, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Esrig is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

Hope Cordova, D.O. at Saint Francis Heart and Vascular Institute offers a unique blend of advanced training, surgical precision, and compassionate care. With a medical degree from the University of North Texas Health Science Center and residency training at UT Health Science Center in San Antonio, Dr. Cordova is board-certified in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery and affiliated with Saint Francis Hospital—one of Oklahoma’s top-ranked medical centers. She specializes in treating complex conditions of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels, and is known for her clear communication, patient-first approach, and commitment to delivering the highest standard of care. * Board-certified in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery with advanced training in complex procedures * Affiliated with Saint Francis Hospital, recognized for outstanding patient outcomes * Highly rated for explaining conditions clearly and providing personalized, compassionate care.

Mark Plunkett is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Plunkett is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

Mark Berry is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Redwood City, California. Dr. Berry is highly rated in 39 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy.

Sanjay Khicha is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Wichita, Kansas. Dr. Khicha is highly rated in 36 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Necrosis, Heart Attack, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

Harvey Garrett is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Garrett is highly rated in 34 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Disease, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Robert Dewitt is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Dewitt is highly rated in 32 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Embolism, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

Karil Bellah is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Salina, Kansas. Dr. Bellah is highly rated in 28 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Coronary Heart Disease, Cardiomyopathy, Angina, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Shamsuddin Khwaja is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Fresno, California. Dr. Khwaja is highly rated in 28 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Khwaja is board certified in Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery.

Bradley Wolf is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Wolf is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Necrosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

Victor Maevsky is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Wheeling, West Virginia. Dr. Maevsky is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Embolism, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Raed Alnajjar is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Alnajjar is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Mark Turrentine, MD, is an independent pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon at Ascension St. Vincent in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Turrentine surgically repairs congenital heart defects in children and adults, and acquired heart conditions. Dr. Turrentine is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Pulmonary Atresia, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Thymectomy. Dr. Turrentine is board certified in The American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Congenital Cardiac Surgery and The American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Turrentine is currently accepting new patients.

Maohao Han is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in The Villages, Florida. Dr. Han is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Gallstones, Colostomy, and Ileostomy. Dr. Han is currently accepting new patients.