{"id":17739,"date":"2025-07-08T11:17:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T11:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-southcoast-health-multi.southcoast-health.org\/services\/surgical-services\/thoracic-surgery\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T13:29:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T18:29:04","slug":"thoracic-surgery","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/services\/surgical-services\/thoracic-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Cirurgia tor\u00e1cica"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopSM paddingBottomSM heroBasicFluid darkTheme\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-155445729.jpg);background-size:cover;background-position:center center;\"><div class=\"overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"grid\">\n            <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-bleed-y\">\n                <div class=\"Center\">\n                    <div class=\"breadcrumbsWrapper desktop-breadcrumbs\"><nav id=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"P\u00e3o ralado\"><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/\"><i class=\"fa-light fa-house\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div><div class=\"breadcrumbsWrapper mobile-breadcrumbs\"><p id=\"mobile-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\" aria-label=\"In\u00edcio\"><i class=\"far fa-home\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/span> <i class=\"fa-solid fa-chevron-right separator\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/services\/surgical-services\/\">Servi\u00e7os cir\u00fargicos<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"grid align-center\">\n        <div class=\"col-sm-10\">\n            <div class=\"Center\">\n\n                    <div class=\"mainCopyWrap\">\n            <h1>Cirurgia tor\u00e1cica<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n    \n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"cornerArtWrapper cornerArt-small\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"cornerArt\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/themes\/southcoast_multisite\/images\/corner-art.svg\" alt=\"\">\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopNone paddingBottomNone multiCtaBanner darkTheme\" style=\"\"><div class=\"multiCtaBanner-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"grid\" role=\"list\">\n                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4 col-bleed\" role=\"listitem\">\n                    <a class=\"multiButton icon-left\" href=\"tel:508-373-2204\" target=\"_self\">\n                        <span class=\"sc-icon sc-icon-teal fa-classic fa-light fa-phone\"><\/span>\n                        508-973-2204                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4 col-bleed\" role=\"listitem\">\n                    <a class=\"multiButton icon-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/services\/surgical-services\/thoracic-surgery\/#providers\" target=\"_self\">\n                        <span class=\"sc-icon sc-icon-teal fa-classic fa-light fa-stethoscope\"><\/span>\n                        Ver fornecedores                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4 col-bleed\" role=\"listitem\">\n                    <a class=\"multiButton icon-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/services\/surgical-services\/thoracic-surgery\/#locations\" target=\"_self\">\n                        <span class=\"sc-icon sc-icon-teal fa-classic fa-light fa-location-crosshairs\"><\/span>\n                        Ver locais                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopSM paddingBottomSM media-object-video-block light\" style=\"\"><div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"grid\">\n        <div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n            <div class=\"inner video-right list-style-disc inner-white-bg\">\n                <div class=\"copy\">\n                                                                <h2>Thoracic Surgery at Southcoast Health <\/h2>\n                                                                <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Na Southcoast Health, a nossa equipa de Cirurgia Tor\u00e1cica fornece cuidados especializados e compassivos para doen\u00e7as que afectam os pulm\u00f5es, o es\u00f3fago, a parede tor\u00e1cica e o mediastino. Utilizando t\u00e9cnicas avan\u00e7adas minimamente invasivas, incluindo procedimentos assistidos por rob\u00f3tica e por v\u00eddeo, os nossos cirurgi\u00f5es oferecem op\u00e7\u00f5es de tratamento eficazes concebidas para reduzir a dor, encurtar o tempo de recupera\u00e7\u00e3o e melhorar os resultados dos pacientes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quer esteja a enfrentar um diagn\u00f3stico complexo ou a procurar orienta\u00e7\u00e3o sobre os pr\u00f3ximos passos nos seus cuidados, a nossa equipa est\u00e1 aqui para oferecer um tratamento personalizado e de alta qualidade perto de casa.<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"cta-wrap\">\n\n                                                                                                        \n                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"video-container\">\n                                            <div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n                                                                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/thoracic_mini_doc_final_file-360p.mp4\" class=\"popup-mp4 video-placeholder\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Doctors-Walking-Through-Clinic-Hallway.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                        <div class=\"play-button\">\n                                            <i class=\"fa fa-play-circle\"><\/i>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/a>\n                                                            \n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopSM paddingBottomSM media-object-block light\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AdobeStock_1979472329.jpeg);background-size:cover;background-position:center center;\"><div class=\"overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"container\">\n\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inner image-left list-style-disc inner-white-bg\" style=\"background-color: #fff;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"mainCopyWrap\">\n            <h2>Uma abordagem minimamente invasiva \u00e0 biopsia pulmonar e ao tratamento do cancro<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"paragraphWrap\"><p>Ion Robotic-Assisted Endoluminal System \u00a0is designed to address a challenging aspect of lung biopsy by enabling our surgeons to obtain tissue samples from deep within the lung. Patients also benefit from diagnosis and treatment in the same day rather than having biopsies first and scheduling surgery for a later date.<\/p>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"ctaWrap\">\n                    <a aria-label=\"liga\u00e7\u00e3o para saber mais\" class=\"mainCTA shadow light2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/services\/surgical-services\/thoracic-surgery\/ion-robotic-assisted-endoluminal-system\/\" title=\"Abrir Saiba mais\" >Saiba mais<\/a>            <\/div>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"single\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Galvanized-Therapeutics-Aliya-Lung-Cancer-Cancer-Care-05-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"cornerArtWrapper cornerArt-small\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"cornerArt\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/themes\/southcoast_multisite\/images\/corner-art.svg\" alt=\"\">\n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopSM paddingBottomSM media-object-block light\" style=\"\"><div class=\"container\">\n\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inner image-left list-style-disc inner-white-bg\" style=\"background-color: #fff;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"mainCopyWrap\">\n            <h2>Acesso \u00e0s op\u00e7\u00f5es de tratamento mais recentes para o cancro do pulm\u00e3o e do es\u00f3fago<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"paragraphWrap\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Com os desenvolvimentos significativos no tratamento do cancro do pulm\u00e3o e do es\u00f3fago nos \u00faltimos anos, podemos fornecer a tecnologia mais recente no Southcoast Health Cancer Center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Os nossos cuidados tor\u00e1cicos avan\u00e7ados incluem:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cirurgia toracosc\u00f3pica assistida por v\u00eddeo (VATS)<\/strong> - uma abordagem minimamente invasiva \u00e0 cirurgia pulmonar efectuada por cirurgi\u00f5es tor\u00e1cicos da nossa equipa<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tratamento de radioterapia corporal estereot\u00e1xica (SBRT)<\/strong> - uma nova tecnologia utilizada em cancros do pulm\u00e3o em fase inicial para reduzir e muitas vezes erradicar pequenos tumores malignos sem cirurgia tradicional<\/li>\n<li><strong>Testes de diagn\u00f3stico molecular<\/strong> - ajuda os m\u00e9dicos a identificar a quimioterapia mais eficaz para combater melhor o seu tipo individual de cancro<\/li>\n<li><strong>EUS para estadiamento<\/strong> - procedimento minimamente invasivo que utiliza ondas sonoras de alta frequ\u00eancia para visualizar as camadas da parede do es\u00f3fago e os tecidos circundantes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stents esof\u00e1gicos para estenoses<\/strong> - alternativa n\u00e3o cir\u00fargica para a palia\u00e7\u00e3o da obstru\u00e7\u00e3o maligna do es\u00f3fago<\/li>\n<li><strong>Esofagectomia minimamente invasiva<\/strong>\u00a0- a remo\u00e7\u00e3o de um tumor esof\u00e1gico atrav\u00e9s de pequenas incis\u00f5es abdominais e pequenas incis\u00f5es no peito direito (toracoscopia)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ressec\u00e7\u00f5es endomucosas<\/strong> - um procedimento para remover cancro pr\u00e9-canceroso, em fase inicial ou outros tecidos anormais (les\u00f5es) do trato digestivo<\/li>\n<li><strong>Broncoscopia rob\u00f3tica i\u00f3nica<\/strong> - permite uma bi\u00f3psia precisa de n\u00f3dulos pulmonares pequenos e de dif\u00edcil acesso, reduzindo o risco de complica\u00e7\u00f5es, como o colapso do pulm\u00e3o (pneumot\u00f3rax).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tamb\u00e9m oferecemos abla\u00e7\u00e3o por radia\u00e7\u00e3o para o tratamento de n\u00f3dulos pulmonares malignos.<\/p>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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title=\"Abrir Saiba mais\" >Saiba mais<\/a>            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"providers\" class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopSM paddingBottomSM provider-cards-block light\" style=\"background-color:#e9ecec;\"><div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"grid\">\n        <div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n                <div class=\"introWithCta centerAlign\">\n            <div class=\"mainCopyWrap\">\n            <h2>Conhe\u00e7a a equipa de cirurgia tor\u00e1cica<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"blockSeparator\"><\/div>\n    \n            <div class=\"provider-grid\">\n                            <div class=\"provider-card\">\n                    <div class=\"inner\">\n                    <div>\n                        <div class=\"card-header\">\n                            <div class=\"image\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\"\n  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profile\">\n                                        Tammy Gleeson DO                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/p>\n                                                                    <p class=\"title\">Chefe Associado, Centro de Cuidados Cir\u00fargicos<\/p>\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"ratings-summary\">\n                                        <a aria-label=\"link to View Tammy Gleeson DO ratings\" class=\"stars-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/doctors\/tammy-gleeson-do\/#ratings\" title=\"View ratings\"><\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"rating\">4.9<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"tr-stars-row\"><i class=\"tr-light tr-star tr-star-full\"><\/i><i class=\"tr-light tr-star tr-star-full\"><\/i><i class=\"tr-light tr-star tr-star-full\"><\/i><i class=\"tr-light tr-star tr-star-full\"><\/i><i 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aria-level=\"3\"><b>Southcoast Health Cirurgia Tor\u00e1cica<\/b><\/p>\n                                            <p class=\"address\">\n                                                208 Mill Road<br>\n                                                Fairhaven, MA 02719<br>\n                                                508-973-2204<br>\n                                            <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"ctaWrap\">\n                                                    <a class=\"mainCTA shadow light1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/doctors\/tammy-gleeson-do\/\" title=\"View provider profile\" aria-label=\"link to View Tammy Gleeson DO profile\">Ver Perfil<\/a>\n    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Tor\u00e1cica<\/b><\/p>\n                                            <p class=\"address\">\n                                                191 Bedford St<br>\n                                                Fall River, MA 02720<br>\n                                                508-973-2204<br>\n                                            <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"ctaWrap\">\n                                                    <a class=\"mainCTA shadow light1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/doctors\/rona-spector-md\/\" title=\"View provider profile\" aria-label=\"link to View Rona Spector MD profile\">Ver Perfil<\/a>\n                                                   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alt=\"Headshot of provider Ashley Racette PA\">\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"name-title-rating\">\n                                <p class=\"name\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/doctors\/ashley-racette-pa\/\" title=\"View provider profile\">\n                                        Ashley Racette PA                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/p>\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"ratings-summary\">\n                                        <a aria-label=\"link to View Ashley Racette PA ratings\" class=\"stars-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/doctors\/ashley-racette-pa\/#ratings\" title=\"View ratings\"><\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"rating\">4.9<\/div>\n                                        <div 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                <p class=\"address\">\n                                                208 Mill Road<br>\n                                                Fairhaven, MA 02719<br>\n                                                508-973-2204<br>\n                                            <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"ctaWrap\">\n                                                    <a class=\"mainCTA shadow light1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/doctors\/ashley-racette-pa\/\" title=\"View provider profile\" aria-label=\"link to View Ashley Racette PA profile\">Ver Perfil<\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                    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Carrier PA-C\">\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"name-title-rating\">\n                                <p class=\"name\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/doctors\/michaela-carrier-pa-c\/\" title=\"View provider profile\">\n                                        Michaela Carrier PA-C                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/p>\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"no-ratings-summary\">\n                                        <p>N\u00e3o h\u00e1 classifica\u00e7\u00f5es a apresentar. <a aria-label=\"link to Find out why of Michaela Carrier PA-C\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/doctors\/michaela-carrier-pa-c\/#ratings\">Saiba porqu\u00ea<\/a><\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                 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