As board certified physicians trained in all aspects of traditional surgical techniques, we perform a wide array of cardiac, thoracic, and vascular procedures. We also utilize the newest & latest innovations in surgery, leading the way in today's ever evolving field of healthcare.
Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery |
More Information...Small videoscopes and long instruments can be used to minimize incisions and post operative pain, to obtain biopsies, drain abnormal fluid collections, or inspect the pleural space around the lungs.
Lung Cancer Surgery |
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More Information...Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in America today. Our Thoracic Oncology Clinic, part of PRMC, speeds diagnosis and lends to earlier detection and increased chance of a cure.
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Branchoscopy |
More Information...The inside of the bronchial tubes within the lung are frequently the site of tumors. Bronchoscopy is a way of inspecting these airways under sedation.
Mediastinoscopy / Surgical Management of Mediastinal Tumors |
More Information...Through small incisions in the upper chest tissues can be sampled under anesthesia to better diagnose and stage tumors.
Surgical Management of Esophageal Spasm |
More Information...New techniques exist for the management of painful swallowing due to uncoordinated esophageal musculature.
Esophageal Cancer Surgery |
More Information...Unfortunately cancer of the esophagus, the tube leading from the mouth to the stomach, causes serious illness. WIth the combination of radiation, chemotherapy, and advanced surgical techniques we can combat this illness.
Achalasia Surgery |
More Information...Sometimes the muscles called sphincters do not relax properly allowing food to pass freely from the esophagus to the stomach. We provide surgical techniques to correct this problem.
Repair of Esophageal Perforation |
More Information...A bolus of food improperly chewed can obstruct the esophagus and lead to vomiting and tear of the tissues that must be urgently repaired by surgery.
Vagal Nerve Stimulators / Epileptic Devices |
More Information...The vagal nerve leads from the brain to several areas in the chest. Recent research shows that an electrical stimulus from a 'pacemaker-like' device can help with seizure disorders and depression.
VATS Treatment of Pneumothorax, Pleural Effusion, Empyema, Bullous Lung Disease |
More Information...Small incisions are possible with the use of video devices and extra long instruments to treat a variety of lung ailments.
Surgery for Hyperhidrosis |
More Information...Excessive sweating of the hands can lead to social disability. Videoscopic techniques for isolation of the sympathetic nerves whose overactivity causes this problem is another application of minimally invasive techniques.
Surgery for Myesthenia Gravis |
More Information...The thymus gland located in the upper chest area can be overactive, causing weakness, visual problems and pain. Surgical removal can improve and in many cases eliminate symptoms.