Wellstar Thoracic Surgery
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).
Our board-certified thoracic surgeons 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 routine sooner.
Efficient, expert care
When lung cancer is suspected, the healthcare providers of our Lung Cancer STAT Clinic use a multidisciplinary approach. Experts including thoracic surgeons, pulmonologists, medical oncologists 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.
- Achalasia
- Chest wall tumors
- Empyema
- Esophageal cancer
- Esophageal diverticulum
- Hiatal hernia
- Lung cancer
- Lung nodules
- Mediastinal tumors
- Pneumothorax
- Pleural effusions
- Rib fractures
- Thymoma
- Lung cancer
- Lobectomy, pneumonectomy & wedges
- Lung biopsies
- Pneumothorax, emphysema
- Esophageal cancer
- Achalasia
- Esophageal diverticulum
- Dysmotility disorders
- Hiatal hernia repair
- Thymectomy
- Minimally invasive and robotic procedures
- Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) procedures
- Laparoscopic procedures
