Thoracic Surgeons - Charlotte, NC

We found 8 thoracic surgeons in Charlotte, NC.

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Jeko Madjarov, MD

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Vascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery

1237 Harding Place, Charlotte, NC 28204

704-373-0212

endovascular surgery, vascular surgery procedures, heart surgery

Dr. Jeko Madjarov practices vascular surgery and thoracic surgery in Charlotte, NC.
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Jeffrey Hagen, MD

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Thoracic Surgery

1237 Harding Place, Charlotte, NC 28204

704-373-0212

Dr. Jeffrey Hagen works as a thoracic surgery specialist in Charlotte, NC. He is a graduate of Creighton University School of Medicine.
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Larry Watts, MD

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Thoracic Surgery

1001 Blythe Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28204

Dr. Larry Watts sees patients in Charlotte, NC. His medical specialty is thoracic surgery. He is a graduate of Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
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David Hobson, MD

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Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery

1237 Harding Place, Charlotte, NC 28204

704-373-0212

Dr. David Hobson, who practices in Charlotte, NC, is a medical specialist in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
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Michael Roach, MD

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Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery

1237 Harding Place, Charlotte, NC 28204

704-373-0212

Dr. Michael Roach is a cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery specialist in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Roach attended East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine.
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Mark Mitchell, MD

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Thoracic Surgery

1237 Harding Place, Charlotte, NC 28204

704-373-0212

Dr. Mark Mitchell is a thoracic surgery specialist in Charlotte, NC. He attended the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine.
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David Scott Andrews, MD

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Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery

301 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte, NC 28204

Dr. David Andrews is a specialist in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He works in Charlotte, NC. He attended Ohio State University College of Medicine.
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Bradley LeNoir, MD, MBA

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Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery

1237 Harding Place, Charlotte, NC 28204

704-373-0212

Dr. Bradley Lenoir is a cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery specialist in Charlotte, NC. He graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine.

What is Thoracic Surgery?

Thoracic surgery is a specialty that provides surgical treatment of chest conditions, including disorders of the lungs, esophagus, trachea, and other areas within the chest. Thoracic surgeons diagnose these chest disorders, perform critical chest-cavity procedures, and may conduct research for new thoracic surgical methods. Within the field of thoracic surgery, a surgeon sometimes has a distinct emphasis or subspecialty. For example, cardiothoracic surgeons have a greater focus on cardiac or heart problems.

Diseases requiring thoracic surgery are frequently categorized as severe and some require organ removal. However, the field of thoracic surgery is broad and also includes less invasive procedures such as lung drainage.

Some chest disorders a thoracic surgeon might treat include:

Cancer tumors of the lung, heart, throat, or mediastinum (chest area in between the lungs)
Pulmonary diseases like emphysema and bronchitis
Damage or obstruction of the lungs, throat, or airway
Diseases and hernias of the esophagus

Thoracic surgeons can detect disorders through chest-scanning electrocardiograms and CT scans, lung biopsies or pulmonary function (breathing) tests.

Surgical treatments for tracheal disorders include tracheostomy (incision made for a connected oxygen machine) and airway reconstruction. Some other chest conditions are remedied by thoracostomy or thoracentesis, in which a drainage tube is inserted to remove fluid or air from the area around the lungs. Thoracic surgeons may conduct an esophagectomy to remove the esophagus. Lung-specific treatments differ by the amount of tissue removed. For example, a wedge resection is a minor incision of a lung nodule or lung tissue for biopsy, whereas a lobectomy is a surgical removal of a larger portion of lung tissue called a lung lobe. Thoracic surgeons may perform a total lung removal (pneumonectomy) or lung transplant if necessary.

Most general thoracic surgeons do not treat heart conditions like blocked valves and coronary artery disease. These operations are performed by cardiothoracic surgeons.

Thoracic surgery can benefit from the use of robotic operative arms and less-invasive VATS (video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery), which increase accuracy and patient safety.

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Thoracic Surgeons - Charlotte, NC

We found 8 thoracic surgeons in Charlotte, NC.

Jeko Madjarov, MD

Jeffrey Hagen, MD

Larry Watts, MD

David Hobson, MD

Michael Roach, MD

Mark Mitchell, MD

David Scott Andrews, MD

Bradley LeNoir, MD, MBA

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