Thoracic Surgery

Ion Robotic-Assisted Endoluminal System  is 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.

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
• Ion robotic bronchoscopy — allows precise biopsy of small and hard to reach lunch nodules reducing the risk of complications, such as collapsed lung (pneumothorax).

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