Wellstar Thoracic Surgery
Thoracic Surgery at Wellstar
Advanced Surgical Options
Thoracic surgery involves the thoracic, or chest, cavity. Our expert thoracic surgeons at Wellstar specialize in treatment of the lungs, esophagus, chest wall, pleura and mediastinum (a cavity between parts of an organ, such as the lungs).
The board-certified thoracic surgeons of Wellstar are conveniently located around metro Atlanta, keeping the care you need close to home. We offer a variety of minimally invasive and robotic surgery options, reducing pain and the length of a hospital stay — helping you get back to your everyday, busy routine sooner.
Efficient, Expert Care
When lung cancer is suspected, the healthcare providers of our STAT Clinic use a multidisciplinary approach. Experts including thoracic surgeons, pulmonologists, medical and radiation oncologists meet together with you to create a personalized care plan on a single visit, speeding the time between diagnosis and treatment. Collaboration between specialists improves the accuracy of diagnoses and the staging of cancer treatment, as well.
- Lung cancer
- Lung nodules
- Pneumothorax
- Pleural effusions
- Empyema
- Esophageal cancer
- Esophageal diverticulum
- Achalasia
- Hiatal hernia
- Mediastinal tumors
- Thymoma
- Chest wall tumors
- Rib fractures
- Lung surgery
- Lung cancer
- Lobectomy, pneumonectomy & wedges
- Lung biopsies
- Pneumothorax, emphysema
- Esophageal surgery
- Esophageal cancer
- Achalasia
- Esophageal diverticulum
- Dysmotility disorders
- Hiatal hernia repair
- Thymectomy
- Minimally invasive and robotic procedures
- Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) procedures
- Laparoscopic procedures
