Southcoast Health Thoracic Surgery

At Southcoast Health, our Thoracic Surgery team provides expert, compassionate care for conditions affecting the lungs, esophagus, chest wall and mediastinum. Using advanced minimally invasive techniques including robotic-assisted and video-assisted procedures, our surgeons offer effective treatment options designed to reduce pain, shorten recovery time and improve patient outcomes.

Whether you’re facing a complex diagnosis or seeking guidance on the next steps in your care, our team is here to deliver personalized, high-quality treatment close to home.

Meet the Thoracic Surgery Team

Click on the photos below to learn more about the providers on our thoracic surgery team.

Access to the Latest Treatment Options for Lung & Esophageal Cancer

With the significant developments in lung and esophageal cancer treatment in recent years, we are able to provide the very latest technology at the Southcoast Health Cancer Center.

Our advanced thoracic care includes:

• Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) — a minimally invasive approach to lung surgery performed by thoracic surgeons on our team
• Stereotactic body radiotherapy treatment (SBRT) — a new technology used in early stage lung cancers to reduce and often eradicate small malignancies without traditional surgery
• Molecular diagnostic testing — helps physicians pinpoint the most effective chemotherapy to best fight your individual type of cancer
• EUS for staging — minimally invasive procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves to visualize the layers of the esophageal wall and surrounding tissues
• Esophageal stents for strictures — nonsurgical alternative for palliation of malignant esophageal obstruction
• Minimally invasive esophagectomy — the removal of an esophageal tumor through small abdominal incisions and small incisions in the right chest (thoracoscopy)
• Endomucosal resections — a procedure to remove precancerous, early-stage cancer or other abnormal tissues (lesions) from the digestive tract

We also offer radiation ablation for the treatment of malignant lung nodules.

Through the Southcoast Health Cancer Centers, Southcoast Health offers comprehensive care and treatment to patients with lung cancer in Fall River and Fairhaven, MA and surrounding areas.