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Thoracic Surgeon - Las Vegas, NV

We found 17 thoracic surgeon in Las Vegas, NV.

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Dr. Chan Jerome Park, PHD, MD

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(124 ratings)

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Thoracic Surgery

7190 S Cimarron Road, Las Vegas, NV

Maze procedure, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), mitral valve replacement
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Dr. Chan Park sees patients in Las Vegas, NV. His medical specialties are thoracic surgery and cardiology (heart disease). He is a graduate of Harvard Medical School.
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Dr. Michael G. Wood, MD

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(177 ratings)

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General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery

7190 S Cimarron Road, Las Vegas, NV

coronary artery disease, aneurysm, aortic aneurysm
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Dr. Michael Wood specializes in general surgery and thoracic surgery and practices in Las Vegas, NV. He graduated from New York Medical College.
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Dr. Arnold D. Chung, MD

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(4 ratings)

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Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery

3150 N Tenaya Way, Las Vegas, NV 89128

702-962-5920

atrial fibrillation, aorta surgery, heart valve disease
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Dr. Arnold Chung, who practices in Las Vegas, NV, is a medical specialist in thoracic surgery. Dr. Chung studied at Boston University School of Medicine.
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Dr. Giovanni B. Ciuffo, MD

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(1 rating)

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Thoracic Surgery

5225 N Durango Drive, Las Vegas, NV

Dr. Giovanni Ciuffo practices thoracic surgery in Las Vegas, NV.

"Dr. Ciuffo saved my husband’s life. No other cardiologist would perform surgery to save him. After surgery my husband now enjoys a quality of life that was not possible before Dr. Ciuffo. God bless Dr. Ciuffo for his courage, knowledge and skills to save people’s lives."

October 27, 2024
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Dr. James Patrick Takara, MD

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(1 rating)

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Thoracic Surgery

7190 S Cimarron Road, Las Vegas, NV

Dr. James Takara practices thoracic surgery in Las Vegas, NV. He is a graduate of Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport.

"Dr takara and his team we're great also ICU TEAM AT SHORE POINT VENICE HOSPITAL All took great care of me i thank them all for there dedication."

May 28, 2022
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Dr. Bashir A. Chowdhry, MD

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(1 rating)

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Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery, Cardiac Surgery

4160 S Pecos Road, Las Vegas, NV 89121

702-454-7311

ventricular assist device (VAD), heart valve disease, pulmonary valve disease
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Dr. Bashir Chowdhry is a cardiac surgery, general surgery, and thoracic surgery specialist in Las Vegas, NV.
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Dr. Vincent Gregory Lee, MD

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(No ratings)

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Thoracic Surgery

2800 E Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas, NV

702-731-1616

ventricular assist device (VAD), heart valve disease, pulmonary valve disease
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Dr. Vincent Lee's specialties are cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He practices in Upland, CA. He graduated from Howard University College of Medicine.
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Dr. Michael S. Firstenberg, MD

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Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery

7190 S Cimarron Road, Las Vegas, NV

heart failure, heart problems

Dr. Michael Firstenberg is a specialist in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He works in Las Vegas, NV.
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Dr. Eric J. Keyser, MD

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Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery

3201 S Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89109

702-962-0000

coronary artery disease, incision and drainage, thoracic aortic aneurysm
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Dr. Eric Keyser sees patients in Las Vegas, NV. His medical specialties are cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery.
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Dr. Timothy T. Hamilton, MD

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Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery

201 S Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89101

incision and drainage, thoracic aortic aneurysm, vascular access
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Dr. Timothy Hamilton specializes in cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, and thoracic surgery and practices in Las Vegas, NV. He attended the University of Nevada School of Medicine.
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Dr. Nauman Jahangir, MD

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Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery

3150 N Tenaya Way, Las Vegas, NV 89128

702-962-5920

lung issues, lung nodule, heart valve disease
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Dr. Nauman Jahangir's specialties are cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He practices in Las Vegas, NV.
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Dr. Deepak Malhotra, MD

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Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery

3150 N Tenaya Way, Las Vegas, NV 89128

702-962-5920

incision and drainage, thoracic aortic aneurysm, vascular access
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Dr. Deepak Malhotra's specialties are cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, and thoracic surgery. He practices in Las Vegas, NV. He graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
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Dr. Juan E. Martin Jr., MD

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Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery

3131 La Canada Street, Las Vegas, NV 89169

702-737-3808

ablation, aneurysm repair, heart bypass surgery (CABG)
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Dr. Juan Martin's specialties are cardiac surgery, general surgery, and thoracic surgery. He practices in Las Vegas, NV.
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Dr. Walter J. Ehrman, MD

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Thoracic Surgery

401 N Buffalo Drive, Las Vegas, NV

Dr. Walter Ehrman is a thoracic surgery specialist in Las Vegas, NV. He attended the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine.
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Dr. Peter George Vajtai, MD

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Thoracic Surgery

5745 S Fort Apache Road, Las Vegas, NV

Dr. Peter Vajtai practices thoracic surgery in Las Vegas, NV.
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Dr. Rick V. Bernstein, MD

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Vascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery

4275 Burnham Avenue, Las Vegas, NV

Dr. Rick Bernstein specializes in vascular surgery and thoracic surgery and practices in Las Vegas, NV. Dr. Bernstein studied at Howard University College of Medicine.

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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.