25 of the Best Thoracic Surgeons Near Me

Dr. Christopher Lawrance is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon who treats adult patients ages 18 and older. He specializes in general cardiac surgery, including coronary artery bypass grafting for coronary disease; surgical cardiac ablation for atrial fibrillation; mechanical circulatory support (e.g. ECMO, Impella) for high-risk cardiac surgery and/or cardiogenic shock; TAVR/valvular surgery; aortic surgery for aneurysms and aortic dissections; and pacemaker implantation. Dr. Lawrance values the significant trust and confidence his patients place in him to surgically treat their heart disease, while also allowing him to educate and comfort them during a particularly stressful time in their lives. Dr. Lawrance is an assistant professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons; Southern Thoracic Surgical Association; and Extracorporeal Life Support Organization. Fun fact: He enjoys music, video games, and trying new restaurants. Dr. Lawrance is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Lawrance is board certified in Missouri Dept Of Health/Narcotics&Dangerous Drugs , Illinois Department Of Financial & Professional Regulation , American Board Of Surgery , Missouri State Board Of Registration, Drug Enforcement Administration , and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery . Dr. Lawrance is currently accepting new patients.

Melissa E. Carolan, NP-C, CRNFA, is a nurse practitioner specializing in cardiovascular surgery at Ascension Saint Thomas in Nashville, TN. She provides outpatient and inpatient acute care to adults who need cardiac surgery. Melissa has a special interest in coronary artery bypass grafting, aortic valve surgery, mitral valve surgery, as well as aortic surgery. When possible, these procedures are performed using minimally invasive options to help shorten recovery. Dr. Carolan is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Carotid Artery Disease, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Arterial Embolism, and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA). Dr. Carolan is board certified in National Assistant At Surgery Certification - Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant (CRNFA) and American Academy Of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board - Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C). Dr. Carolan is currently accepting new patients.

Christopher Zambrano is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Schenecctady, New York. Dr. Zambrano is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Tumor, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Zambrano is currently accepting new patients.

A cum laude graduate of Harvard University, Dr. Michael Macris earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. Following medical school, he was awarded a research fellowship investigating cardiac transplantation and artificial heart technology at the Texas Heart Institute (THI) in Houston. He then completed his residency in general surgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School followed by a residency in thoracic surgery with Dr. Denton Cooley at THI. Board certified in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, by the America Board of Thoracic Surgery, Dr. Macris has practiced medicine in Houston since 1993. His clinical interests include Atrial Fibrillation and Maze Procedure (Atrial Fibrillation surgery), acquired heart disease, valve repair and replacement. He treats patients 18 years and older and speaks Greek. Dr. Macris incorporates minimally invasive surgical techniques in both valve surgery and coronary artery bypass. He has been a leader in the development and use of off-pump coronary artery bypass and early adapter of endoscopic saphenous vein harvesting techniques. He is recognized in the medical profession for his participation in the advancement of surgical techniques that improve patient outcomes. Widely published in his specialty, Dr. Macris is active as a speaker to numerous professional groups. He currently serves as the medical director of the Cardiovascular service line at Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital and the medical director of the cardiovascular operating room at Memorial Herman Greater Heights Hospital. Dr. Macris is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arterial Embolism, Carotid Artery Disease, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Macris is currently accepting new patients.

Paul Kirshbom is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kirshbom is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Interrupted Aortic Arch, Ventricular Septal Defects, and Coarctation of the Aorta. Dr. Kirshbom is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Congenital Cardiac Surgery, 2009 and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery, 2001. Dr. Kirshbom is currently accepting new patients.

Gilbert Schorlemmer is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Holladay, Utah. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation, Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery, Coronary Artery Aneurysm, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Schorlemmer is board certified in Thoracic Surgery-American Board Of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS) and Vascular Surgery-National Board Of Physicians & Surgeons. Dr. Schorlemmer is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Stewart is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Fresno, California. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Arterial Embolism, Constrictive Pericarditis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Stewart is board certified in Thoracic Surgery (Sub: Congenital Cardiac Surgery). Dr. Stewart is currently accepting new patients.

Phillip Camp is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Dearborn, Michigan. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiac Tamponade, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Infective Endocarditis, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Camp is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Camp is currently accepting new patients.

Alfred Casillan is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Casillan is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Casillan is currently accepting new patients.

Patrick Rosario, MD specializes in cardiothoracic surgery and practices at 485 Colliers Way, East Liverpool and is affiliated with UPMC East.  Dr. Rosario completed his medical education at Arrmed Forces Medical College and is board certified in Surgery and Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery by the American Board of Surgery. His clinical expertise encompasses Arterial Embolism, Carotid Artery Disease, May Thurner Syndrome, and Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. Dr. Rosario is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Rosario is currently accepting new patients.

Navi Dharampal is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist practicing medicine in Portland, Oregon. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Thrombectomy, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery. Dr. Dharampal is currently accepting new patients.

Igo Ribeiro is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Cincinnati, Ohio. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Endocarditis, Cardiogenic Shock, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Ribeiro is board certified in Royal College Of Physicians & Surgeons Canada. Dr. Ribeiro is currently accepting new patients.

Jordy Cox is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Stenosis, Arterial Embolism, Carotid Artery Disease, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Cox is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Cox is currently accepting new patients.

Brian Yum is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Tumor, Mitral Valve Prolapse, and Mitral Valve Regurgitation. Dr. Yum is currently accepting new patients.

Rachel Spallone is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Hackensack, New Jersey. Her clinical expertise encompasses Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Spallone is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Spallone is currently accepting new patients.

Aitua Salami is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. His clinical expertise encompasses Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Esophageal Perforation, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Pancreatectomy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Salami is currently accepting new patients.

Derek Nieber is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Fort Worth, Texas. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Nieber is currently accepting new patients.

Manly Hyde is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Saint Helena, California. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Cardiogenic Shock, Fasciotomy, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Hyde is currently accepting new patients.

Kostantinos Poulikidis is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Old Bridge, New Jersey. His clinical expertise encompasses Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), and Thymic Epithelial Tumor. Dr. Poulikidis is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Poulikidis is currently accepting new patients.

Mabelle Cohen, MD, specializes in cardiac surgery and is board-certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. She is affiliated with UPMC Altoona. Dr. Cohen received her medical degree from Finch University of Health Sciences - the Chicago Medical School and completed residencies at the University of South Alabama Health University Hospital and UCSF Medical Center, followed by a fellowship at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Cohen is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Cohen is currently accepting new patients.

Aaron Fowler is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Fullerton, California. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Infective Endocarditis, Endocarditis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Fowler is currently accepting new patients.

Jess Thompson-Iii is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Prescott, Arizona. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Pleurisy, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aneurysm Repair. Dr. Thompson-Iii is board certified in Thoracic Surgery (Sub: Congenital Cardiac Surgery) and Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Thompson-Iii is currently accepting new patients.

William Whited is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Lakewood, Colorado. His clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Cancer and Lung Transplant. Dr. Whited is board certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery-American Board Of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS) and General Surgery-American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Whited is currently accepting new patients.

Tomaz Mesar, MD, specializes in vascular surgery and cardiothoracic surgery and is board-certified in vascular surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Mesar completed his fellowships at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, residency at Eastern Virginia Medical School and medical degree at the University of Ljubljana. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Ventricular Septal Defects, and Coarctation of the Aorta. Dr. Mesar is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Mesar is currently accepting new patients.

William Thibault is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Fullerton, California. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Arterial Embolism, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Thibault is currently accepting new patients.