24 /May 2014 / Tus Doctores/Doctors
meet the doctor by cardiac and cardiovascular surgeons. General thoracic surgeons treat a lot of lung cancer and diseases of the esophagus. A general thoracic surgeon could treat: - Lung cancer - Severe emphysema - Cancer of the esophagus - Gastroesophageal reflux disease - Hiatal hernias - Swallowing disorders such as achalasia - Excess sweating, usually of the upper extremity called hyperhydrosis
Meet Dr. Jalal Taslimi, he has been practicing medicine for 30 years. Dr. Taslimi graduated from the Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Fellowships – University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; University of Miami School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida Dr. Taslimi is a General practitioner, General & Thoracic Surgeon What is a Thoracic Surgeon? A thoracic surgeon is a medical doctor who performs operations on the heart, lungs, esophagus, and other organs in the chest. What diseases does a Thoracic Surgeon treat? Thoracic surgeons operate on diseases that occur in the organs inside the chest, and in the bony structures and tissues that form the chest cavity. Coronary artery disease is one of the most common diseases treated
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Do Thoracic Surgeons do procedures other than open operations? Yes. Some cardiac surgeons also perform percutaneous (through punctures in the groin) interventions to treat aneurysms of the large vessels in the chest. Most general thoracic surgeons also perform bronchoscopy and/or esophagoscopy, drain fluid from the chest with needles, or place catheters or tubes into the chest to drain fluid or air. When should I see a Thoracic Surgeon? Your primary care physician, cardiologist, pulmonologist, or gastroenterologist may send you to a thoracic surgeon if he/she feels that you could benefit from an operation to treat a condition involving the heart, lungs, esophagus, mediastinum, or chest wall. http://www.lmmedicalclinic.com/2014/04/22/ what-is-a-thoracic-surgeon/