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Thoracic & Foregut Surgery

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Overview

Our team includes experts from two surgical subspecialities; thoracic surgery and foregut surgery. Thoracic surgery includes surgery on the chest wall and organs contained within the thoracic, or chest, cavity. Surgery of the foregut addresses problems in the esophagus, stomach, and proximal small intestine. Together, these organs work to prepare food and fluids for absorption by the remainder of the bowel, and to prevent reflux of gastric acid, bile, and pancreatic secretions backward into the esophagus.

Our surgeons work hand-in-hand to address the medical conditions that affect both of these regions of the body, approaching the chest and foregut as one unit. This results in a faster and more accurate patient diagnosis, more insightful and effective surgical treatments, and, most importantly, more promising outcomes for our patients.

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Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery

UR Medicine's Approach

Our nationally and internationally renowned specialists are experts in diseases of the esophagus, stomach, lung, and chest cavity. They are board-certified surgeons and leaders in the diagnosis and management of the following conditions.

Pulmonary Disease

Lung and chest wall malignancies
Benign lung diseases
Pleural and pleural space disorders
Thoracic trauma
Mediastinal surgery

Foregut Disorders

Esophageal/Gastric cancer
Anti-reflux surgery
Motility disorders

What Sets Us Apart?

The Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery is the only comprehensive lung and esophageal oncology program in our region. Our thoracic training and education program is unsurpassed. Our surgeons are always researching new and better ways to care for patients, they have pioneered innovative procedures, including:

Minimally invasive lung, esophageal and gastric surgery including robotic procedures for the treatment and cure of malignancies:
- Lung resections
- Thymectomy
- Tracheal surgery
- Esophageal resections (MIE)
Management of GERD and esophageal motility disorders including:
- Endoscopic approaches
- Robotic/minimally invasive myotomies and antireflux procedures

State-of-the-art diagnostic and esophageal motility laboratories are an integral part of the practice. Our division has been instrumental in the clinical development of ambulatory pH and impedance motility testing and promoting foregut diagnostics throughout the world.