THORACIC

WHAT IS A THORACIC SURGEON?

• A thoracic surgeon is a medical doctor
• who performs operations on the heart, lungs, esophagus
• and other organs in the chest.

TRAINING NEEDED TO BECOME A THORACIC SURGEON

• Thoracic surgeons have to graduate from
• medical school and most commonly will go on
• to complete a five-year general surgery residency

A THORACIC SURGEON COULD TREAT

• Severe emphysema
• Cancer of the esophagus
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease

MORE

• Hiatal hernias
• Swallowing disorders such as achalasia
• Excess sweating, usually of the
• upper extremity called hyperhydrosis

A THORACIC SURGEON COULD PERFORM

• Removal of portion(s) of the
• lung containing cancer, eg,
• lobectomy, pneumonectomy
• Thoracoscopy or VATS

ONE MORE

• Removal of a portion of the
• esophagus containing cancer and
• reconstruction of the gastrointestinal
• tract or esophagogastrectomy

OTHER SURGEONS THAT DO SIMILAR OPERATIONS ARE

• cardiothoracic surgeon
• cardiovascular surgeons
• general thoracic surgeon
• and congenital heart surgeons.

THORACIC SURGEON IS ALSO CALLED

A THORACIC SURGEON IS RESPONSIBLE

• For performing surgery on the 'thorax'
• 'Thorax' is a Greek word meaning breastplate

THORACIC SURGEONS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Performing cardiac surgery
• To ensure proper blood
• Supply to the heart

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