Thoracic Surgery

Thoracic Surgery at Garnet Health

Thoracic Surgery refers to surgical procedures affecting the organs of a patients' lung or chest. Any treatment of diseases, injuries, and abnormalities in a patient's chest, including surgery to remove tumors, manage disorders or repair trauma to the blood vessels, lungs, esophagus and diaphragm.

Our thoracic surgeons treat the following diseases:

• Lung Cancer
• Benign diseases of the chest
• Chest wall disorders
• Benign esophageal disorders
• GERD
• Esophageal Cancer
• Thymoma

We also perform:

• Lung screenings
• Hiatal hernia surgery
• Acid Reflux surgery
• Minimally invasive Thoracic surgery/ VATS (Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery)
• Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS)

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Minimally Invasive Surgery can provide smaller incisions, less pain, and a shorter recovery time than a regular, open surgery. Our thoracic surgeons can provide minimally invasive surgery techniques for a variety of conditions.