25 of the Best Thoracic Surgeons Near Me

Veronica Covalesky is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Idiopathic Edema, Fainting, and Superficial Thrombophlebitis. Dr. Covalesky is board certified in Cardiology and Internal Medicine. Dr. Covalesky is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Matthew Pommerening is an Associate Surgeon in the Division of Thoracic Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Clinical Instructor in Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Pommerening is a native Texan and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He received both his medical degree and general surgery training from the University of Texas McGovern Medical School in Houston, where he also completed a two-year clinical research fellowship and Master of Science degree in Clinical Research. He went on to complete a cardiothoracic surgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) followed by a thoracic surgery fellowship at the Brigham. He is board certified in general surgery and thoracic surgery, and he is a member of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS).Dr. Pommerening’s clinical practice is focused on the surgical and multidisciplinary care of patients with both benign and malignant thoracic and foregut diseases. His clinical interests and specialty include minimally invasive surgery, diagnostic and interventional airway procedures, thoracic oncology, and advanced foregut surgery. He is also interested in clinical outcomes research focused on designing and conducting clinical trials and quality improvement initiatives to advance evidence-based practice in thoracic surgery. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Nodules, Collapsed Lung, and Endoscopy. Dr. Pommerening is board certified in Surgery, General and Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Pommerening is currently accepting new patients.

Matthew Mullen, MD, is a double board-certified cardiothoracic and general surgeon who specializes in adult cardiac surgery. He provides care for women and men who need a wide range of cardiac procedures including coronary bypass, aortic valve replacement, mitral valve repair and replacement, repair of leaky heart valves and aortic arch replacement. He also treats coronary artery disease, aortic stenosis, heart failure, aortic aneurysm, valve regurgitation, atrial fibrillation and aortic dissection.|Dr. Mullen has a clinical interest in transcatheter valve replacement, disease involving the aorta and aortic root, and collaborative management of complex coronary artery disease taking a heart team approach. He also has special interest in the use of ECMO (extracorporeal membranous oxygenation) and other forms of mechanical circulatory support for critically ill patients.|Dr. Mullen was a member of the inaugural class at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in Scranton, where he earned his medical degree. He followed this with a residency in general surgery and a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville.|After completing his medical training, Dr. Mullen returned to practice in the Scranton area to serve the community where he grew up. A native of Clarks Summit, Dr. Mullen understands the unique challenges his neighbors face. He prides himself on helping those he treats understand their options and make informed decisions about their care. He frequently involves a patient’s community physician and cardiologist in making complex decisions regarding their care|Dr. Mullen is an active member of several professional organizations including the American College of Surgeons, American Association for Cancer Research, Society for Surgical Oncology, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and American Association of Thoracic Surgeons. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Mullen is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Shemmeri received her undergraduate degrees from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She received a Doctor of Pharmacy from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and her medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine. She completed resident training at North Shore University Hospital Long Island Jewish Medical Center and a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Albany Medical Center.Dr. Shemmeri also completed a clinical and research fellowship in thoracic and foregut surgery at the Swedish Cancer Institute and Medical Center, a critical care clinical pharmacy residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center and a minimally invasive thoracic surgery fellowship at the Brigham.Her clinical interests focus on minimally invasive thoracic surgery and foregut and her research interests include clinical outcomes in foregut, specifically achalasia and esophageal cancer. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Achalasia, Lung Nodules, and Endoscopy. Dr. Shemmeri is board certified in Surgery, General and Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Shemmeri is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Morelock is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Aortic Dissection, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aneurysm Repair. Dr. Morelock is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Morelock is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Anna Xue received her medical degree from the University of Washington and completed her Integrated Cardiothoracic Surgery residency at the University of California, Davis. She then completed an Advanced Aortic Surgery fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine under the mentorship of Dr. Joseph Coselli and Dr. Marc Moon. Dr. Xue has special interest in diseases of the aortic valve, aortic root, ascending aorta, aortic arch, descending thoracic aorta, and thoracoabdominal aorta. In addition to open surgical approach to cardiovascular diseases, Dr. Xue also has expertise in endovascular aortic repair and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures. Dr. Xue specializes in the entire spectrum of adult cardiac surgery with treatment of diseases of the heart and vascular system including coronary disease, valve disease and aortic aneurysms. Her clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Dissection and Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. Dr. Xue is currently accepting new patients.

Jacques Kpodonu is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) and Aortic Valve Stenosis. Dr. Kpodonu is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Kpodonu is currently accepting new patients.

Edgar Massabni is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Iron Mountain, Michigan. His clinical expertise encompasses Arterial Embolism, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Carotid Artery Disease, and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Dr. Massabni is currently accepting new patients.

Casey Huston is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. His clinical expertise encompasses Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, and Arterial Embolism. Dr. Huston is board certified in Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Huston is currently accepting new patients.

Nhue Do is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. His clinical expertise encompasses Cor Triatriatum, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), and Heart Transplant. Dr. Do is board certified in Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Do is currently accepting new patients.

Federico Napoli is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Weston, Florida. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. His clinical expertise encompasses Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery, Pulmonary Vein Stenosis, Heart Tumor, Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Napoli is currently accepting new patients.

Ramon Riojas, MD, PhD, specializes in cardiothoracic surgery and is board-certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He practices at UPMC Western Maryland Cardiothroacic. Dr. Riojas completed his medical degree at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, residency at Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center, and fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Riojas is board certified in American Board Of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery), 2016, American Board Of Surgery, and American Board Of Surgery - Thoracic Surgery,. Dr. Riojas is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Nathaniel Robinson is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon. His professional interests include structural valvular heart disease and correction of open and robotic mitral, tricuspid and aortic pathology. Among Dr. Robinson’s most common procedures are transcatheter interventions on the mitral and tricuspid valves and surgery for coronary artery disease and thoracic aortic disease. He is a proud member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Outside of work, Dr. Robinson enjoys spending time with his wife and four children, backpacking and mountain biking. His clinical expertise encompasses Mediastinitis, Tissue Biopsy, and Liver Embolization. Dr. Robinson is currently accepting new patients.

Omar Hasan is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Olathe, Kansas. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Hasan is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, Surgery (General Surgery) - 2019 and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgery - 2022 . Dr. Hasan is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Paraag Chowdhary is a board-certified Cardiothoracic surgeon. He specializes in the treatment of coronary artery disease, complex aortic disease, structural heart disease, valvular disease and atrial fibrillation through the use of open, endovascular, minimally invasive and transcatheter treatment therapies, including the Convergent Procedure for Atrial fibrillation. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiogenic Shock, Infective Endocarditis, Angioplasty, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Chowdhary is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Chowdhary is currently accepting new patients.

Alicia Bonanno is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Her clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Cancer and Vagotomy. Dr. Bonanno is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, 2020. Dr. Bonanno is currently accepting new patients.

Identifying pathways to reduce healthcare disparities|Improving data driven robotic surgical education for trainees|Improving molecular diagnostic testing for non-small cell lung cancer. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Sequestration, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Esophageal Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Sridhar is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Sridhar is currently accepting new patients.

I am commited to providing compassionate, advanced cardiac, thoracic and vascular treatment for patients in the Ventura County and surrounding areas. His clinical expertise encompasses Collapsed Lung, Pleurisy, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Bushnell is board certified in Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Bushnell is currently accepting new patients.

Andrew Goldstein is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Lincoln, Nebraska. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Goldstein is board certified in Surgery-General Surgery and Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Goldstein is currently accepting new patients.

Ricardo Quarrie is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. His clinical expertise encompasses Atrial Myxoma, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Quarrie is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Quarrie is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Wilder is a member of various societies, including the Society of Black Academic Surgeons (SBAS), the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), the Association of Black Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons (ABCTS) and Women in Thoracic Surgery (WTS). Her research interests include health care disparities, investigating barriers to access to care and optimizing the use of lung cancer screening. She is additionally interested in better understanding the pathophysiology of lung cancer in younger patients, as well as early markers of metastatic lung cancer. She looks forward to working in a collaborative way to meet the needs of our patients while advancing the field of thoracic surgery. Dr. Wilder graduated from Emory University with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and from Pace University with a Master of Science in Teaching. She completed the Ohio State University College of Medicine Medical Careers Pathway Post Baccalaureate Program (MEDPATH) and went on to complete her medical school training at OSU. Her general surgery residency began at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and was completed at UCSF Fresno. She was a surgical oncology research fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and completed a cardiothoracic surgery clinical fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital.  Dr. Wilder is certified by the American Board of Surgery and she is currently getting her Master of Public Health degree through Harvard University, Chan School of Public Health. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Sequestration, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy. Dr. Wilder is board certified in Surgery, General. Dr. Wilder is currently accepting new patients.

Alfred Casale, MD, is the chief medical officer for Geisinger Surgical, chair of the Geisinger Heart Institute, and chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery.|He joined Geisinger in 2001 as the director of cardiothoracic surgery at the Richard and Marion Pearsall Heart Hospital at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. He serves as chairman of the board of directors for the American Heart Association in Northeast Pennsylvania.|Dr. Casale earned his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He did his residency at Johns Hopkins University, as well as postdoctoral clinical and policy work at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. Dr. Casale has held leadership roles in numerous local, regional and national surgical societies and faculty positions at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins, UMDNJ, Misericordia University, King’s College, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and Temple University. He is an advisor to Lehigh University’s Health Care Engineering program. He is board certified in surgery, thoracic surgery and surgical critical care. Dr. Casale was instrumental in establishing Geisinger’s ProvenCare® program as a model for effective redesign of complex acute surgical care, using comparative effectiveness principles to generate value and reduce unwarranted variation. In addition to his administrative responsibilities, he maintains an active clinical practice in complex adult cardiac surgery.|“Our goal is to provide the highest level of consistent, evidence-based care to people facing acute and chronic cardiovascular diseases and conditions, returning them to their highest quality of life as quickly as possible. For providers, our vow is to support them in a way that lets them focus squarely on doing the best job in their area of responsibility. At Geisinger Heart Institute, we strive to let doctors be doctors and help healthcare professionals at every level to ‘operate at the top of their license.”. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Casale is currently accepting new patients.

Jeremy Jubach is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Youngstown, Ohio. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Arterial Embolism, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Jubach is board certified in American Osteopathic Board Of Surgery - Thoracic/Cardiology. Dr. Jubach is currently accepting new patients.

Daniel G. Ciaburri, MD, FACC, FACS, MBA, is a cardiothoracic surgeon and is certified in surgery and thoracic surgery by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He is director of cardiothoracic surgery at Washington Hospital and is a clinical assistant professor of cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and completed his residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, followed by his fellowship at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Ciaburri also holds a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Dissection, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Ciaburri is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Ciaburri is currently accepting new patients.

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