Personal Bio

Treatment Philosophy
Patients are frequently referred to see a thoracic surgeon anxious about the possibility of an operation. This is very often in the setting of a potential cancer, which only makes things harder for patients. Being a complete doctor for my patients, not just their surgeon, is a core tenet of my practice. Sometimes for a questionable lung nodule this means not recommending an operation, but instead offering a course of careful observation and gentle reassurance to the patient and their family. Other times it's walking a patient who does need surgery, step by step, through what can seem like a battery of tests. I view being available to my patients and their families, and being an empathetic and honest communicator as essential to helping people through what can be challenging times.

Conditions & Procedures

Conditions
Benign and Malignant Diseases of the Esophagus, Esophageal Cancer, Hyperhidrosis, Lung Cancer, Lung Nodule, Malignant Pleural Effusion, Mediastinal Tumors, Mesothelioma, Paraesophageal Hernia, Pleural Effusion, Spontaneous Pneumothorax, Thymoma, Tracheal Cancer, Tracheal Stenosis

Procedures
Bilateral Thoracoscopy Sympathectomy, Bronchial Stent, Bronchoscopy, Chest Wall Resection, Cryoablation, Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS), Esophageal Stent Placement, Esophageal Surgery, Esophagoscopy with Dilation, Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy, Minimally Invasive Thoracoscopic Lobectomy, Minimally Invasive Thoracoscopic Wedge Resection, Paraesophageal Hernia Repair, Robotic-Assisted Thymectomy, Thoracoscopy with Apical Bleb Resection and Pleurodesis, Thoracoscopy with Pleural Biopsy and Pleurodesis, Thoracotomy for Pneumonectomy