25 of the Best Thoracic Surgeons Near Me

Edward Soltesz is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Soltesz is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

William Bolton is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Bolton is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Bolton is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Bolton is currently accepting new patients.

David Zeltsman is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Zeltsman is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Zeltsman is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

Mark Nelson, MD, specializes in cardiothoracic surgery and is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He practices at UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute and is affiliated with UPMC Shadyside and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Nelson completed his fellowship and residency at West Virginia University School of Medicine and medical education at University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Nelson is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Disease, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Carotid Artery Surgery, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Nelson is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

Dr. Jon Wee is the Esophageal Surgery Section Chief, Director of Robotics in Thoracic Surgery, and co-Director of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He is also an Associate Program Director for Thoracic Surgery and is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School.Dr. Wee received his medical degree from the Duke University School of Medicine and completed his surgical training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He then went on to complete his cardiothoracic surgery training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He is board certified in surgery and thoracic surgery.Dr. Wee’s clinical interest is in minimally invasive approaches to thoracic diseases. These include minimally invasive and robotic esophagectomy, lobectomy, thymectomy and mediastinal resection for thoracic malignancies.  In addition, he treats benign esophageal disease such as gastro-esophageal reflux disease, giant paraesophageal hernias, diverticulum, etc. He performs POEM procedures for achalasia as well as sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis and endoluminal therapies such as PDT, laser, and stents for palliation. His research interest is in the use of minimally invasive techniques to decrease pain, improve recovery, and improve ultimate outcomes. Dr. Wee is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Nodules, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Wee is board certified in Surgery, General and Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery.

Sang Kim is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Royal Oak, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 30 years. Dr. Kim is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Collapsed Lung, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Kim is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Wain joined the Brigham in February 2023 as a Surgeon, and Associate Chief of Quality and Safety, both for the Thoracic Surgery Department. Before joining the Brigham, Dr. Wain was the chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery and the vice chairman of the Department of Surgery at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center He’s a member of various societies, including the American Thoracic Society, the American College of Chest Physicians, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Wain received his undergraduate degree from Pennsylvania State University and his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College. He completed residency training in surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. After a surgical research fellowship at the City of Hope National Medical Center, he completed a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and Toronto General Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Wain is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Wain is board certified in Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery.

Dr. Rob Headrick is chief of thoracic surgery at CHI Memorial Rees Skillern Cancer Institute. He specializes in chest and lung cancer care. He is board certified in both general and thoracic surgery.Dr. Headrick is a Chattanooga native and returned to his hometown to provide thoracic surgical care. Dr. Headrick is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Thymectomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Headrick is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Headrick is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Wood is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Wood is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Carotid Artery Disease, Heart Valve Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Wood is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Wood is currently accepting new patients.

James Caccitolo is a Surgical Oncologist and a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Caccitolo is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Caccitolo is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

Dina Yazmajian is a Cardiologist and a Palliative Medicine provider practicing medicine in Abington, Pennsylvania. Dr. Yazmajian is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sitosterolemia, Atrial Fibrillation, Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Yazmajian is board certified in Hospice & Palliative Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Yazmajian is currently accepting new patients.

Jeffrey Jacobs is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Jacobs is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Ventricular Septal Defects, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Bernard Park is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Montvale, New Jersey. Dr. Park is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Adenocarcinoma, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Thymectomy.

George J. Arnaoutakis, MD, is a cardiothoracic surgeon at Ascension Seton in Austin, TX. Dr. Arnaoutakis is highly rated in 20 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. Arnaoutakis is board certified in The American Board Of Surgery - General Surgery and The American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Arnaoutakis is currently accepting new patients.

Thoralf Sundt is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Sundt is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Dissection, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Sundt is board certified in Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery.

Inderpal Sarkaria is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Sarkaria is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Cancer, Hiatal Hernia, Lung Cancer, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.

Michael Coello is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 27 years. Dr. Coello is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Collapsed Lung, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Coello is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Coello is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Fukuhara earned his medical degree from Keio University School of Medicine in Tokyo, Japan (2006), where he also received training in surgery (2009) and cardiovascular surgery (2010) with intense endovascular experience. After moving to the United States, he completed his general surgery residency at Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY (2014), cardiothoracic surgery residency at Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY (2016), aortic surgery fellowship at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (2017), and aortic and endovascular fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH (2018). He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery, the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and the Japan Surgical Society. Dr. Fukuhara is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Fukuhara is board certified in Surgery and Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery.

Tara Karamlou is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Karamlou is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Double Discordia, Pulmonary Atresia, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Heart Transplant, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Scott Swanson is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Swanson is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Adenocarcinoma, Endoscopy, and Mastectomy.

Matthew A. Romano, M.D., is an Associate Professor of Cardiac Surgery and the Director of the multidisciplinary Mitral Valve Clinic. He joined the faculty in 2009 following the completion of thoracic surgery and surgical critical care residencies at the University of Michigan. He received additional advanced training in the surgical treatment of complex valvular heart disease and heart transplantation. His clinical interests and expertise include mitral and tricuspid valve repair, minimally invasive valve surgery, percutaneous and catheter based mitral and tricuspid valve repair and replacement, and treatment of atrial fibrillation. He was recently awarded the American Heart Association/Mitral Foundation Mitral Valve Reference Surgeon distinction for his high rate of mitral valve repair and excellent outcomes. He has established a minimally invasive surgical program for isolated treatment of atrial fibrillation. His research is focused on mitral valve disease as well as atrial fibrillation and heart failure. Dr. Romano is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Endocarditis, Heart Valve Repair, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. Dr. Romano is board certified in Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.

Haytham Elgharably is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Elgharably is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Endocarditis, Infective Endocarditis, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

Neil A. Christie, MD, is an assistant professor of surgery in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and director of LIFE Bronchoscopy and Early Lung Cancer Detection Program. He specializes in select areas of thoracic surgery including minimally invasive thoracic surgery, antireflux surgery, fluorescent bronchoscopy, and thoracic stereotactic radiosurgery.Dr. Christie is board-certified in thoracic surgery. He received an undergraduate degree from Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario. He then completed a medical degree at the University of Toronto. Dr. Christie completed a residency in cardiothoracic surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, and a fellowship in minimally invasive thoracic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.Dr. Christie is a member of the Canadian Medical Association, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, and the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons.Learn more about Dr. Christie's research interests. Dr. Christie is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Mesothelioma, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Christie is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Christie is currently accepting new patients.

Cynthia Steimle is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Steimle is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Varicose Veins, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Thymectomy. Dr. Steimle is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, Surgical Critical Care.

Jeffrey Hagen is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Hagen is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Adenocarcinoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Hagen is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Hagen is currently accepting new patients.