Thoracic Surgery

Thoracic Surgery

Thoracic surgery focuses on treating conditions of the body’s thorax (chest) area, including the esophagus, lungs, mediastinum (the area between the lungs), trachea, and diaphragm. Thoracic surgeons treat the following conditions: Chest wall tumors. Emphysema, pulmonary fibrosis, and other end-stage lung-diseases.