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Thoracic Surgeon - Charlottesville, VA

We found 30 thoracic surgeon in Charlottesville, VA.

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Dr. Kim De La Cruz, MD

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Cardiothoracic Surgery

1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA

endovascular procedures

Dr. Kim De La Cruz attended the University of the Philippines College of Medicine.
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Dr. Leo M. Gazoni, MD

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Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery

1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA

Dr. Leo Gazoni's areas of specialization are cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery; he sees patients in Charlottesville, VA and Richmond, VA. He studied at the University of Virginia School of Medicine.

"Very professional and competent. I had great results and an easy recovery due to his treatment."

March 1, 2017
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Dr. Adanna C. Akujuo, MD

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Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery

1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA

education

Dr. Adanna Akujuo graduated from Temple University School of Medicine.
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Eileen C. Dearth, PA

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Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery

1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA

Ms. Eileen Dearth's areas of specialization are cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery; she sees patients in Charlottesville, VA.
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Tara L. Stump, PA

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Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery

1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA

Ms. Tara Stump is a cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery specialist in Charlottesville, VA.
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Dr. Leora T. Yarboro, MD

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Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery

1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA

Dr. Leora Yarboro sees patients in Charlottesville, VA. Her medical specialties are general surgery and thoracic surgery.
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Kristin L. Lilly, PA

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Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery

1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA

Ms. Kristin Lilly's specialties are cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. She practices in Charlottesville, VA.
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Dr. Philip W. Carrott JR., MD

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Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery

1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA

Dr. Philip Carrott is a general surgery and thoracic surgery specialist in Charlottesville, VA.
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Dr. John A. Kern, MD

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Vascular Surgery, General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery

1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA

Dr. John Kern's areas of specialization are general surgery, vascular surgery, and thoracic surgery; he sees patients in Charlottesville, VA and Culpeper, VA. He attended the University of Virginia School of Medicine.
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Dr. Walker A. Julliard, MD

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Thoracic Surgery

1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA

Dr. Walker Julliard works as a thoracic surgery specialist in Charlottesville, VA. He attended the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.
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Brenda Lee J Hudson, AG-ACNP

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Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery, Geriatrics

1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA

Dr. Brenda Hudson works as a cardiac surgery, general surgery, and thoracic surgery specialist in Charlottesville, VA.
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Dr. Christopher D. Scott, MD

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Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery

1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA

Dr. Christopher Scott is a Charlottesville, VA physician who specializes in general surgery and thoracic surgery. He attended the University of Virginia School of Medicine.
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Dr. Linda W. Martin, MD, MPH

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Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery

1240 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA

Dr. Linda Martin works as a general surgery and thoracic surgery specialist in Charlottesville, VA and Fishersville, VA. She studied at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine.
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Dr. Mark E. Roeser, MD

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Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery

1204 W Main Street, Charlottesville, VA

Dr. Mark Roeser is a cardiac surgery, general surgery, and thoracic surgery specialist in Charlottesville, VA.
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Selena M. Blankenship, FNP

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Cardiac Surgery, Anesthesiology, Thoracic Surgery, Family Medicine

1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA

Dr. Selena Blankenship is a cardiac surgery, family medicine, and thoracic surgery specialist in Charlottesville, VA.
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Ms. Lisa A. Fuzy, AG-ACNP, ANP

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Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Geriatrics

1204 W Main Street, Charlottesville, VA

Ms. Lisa Fuzy is a cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, and geriatrics (elderly care) specialist in Charlottesville, VA.

Featured Charlottesville Thoracic Surgeon Reviews

Dr. Leo M. Gazoni, MD

“Very professional and competent. I had great results and an easy recovery due to his treatment.”

March 1, 2017

Thoracic (Chest) Surgeons in Nearby Locations

Other Providers in Charlottesville, VA

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.