Thoracic Surgery

USNWR 2024-25 Thoracic

Nationally recognized thoracic surgeons provide expert surgical treatment options

The thoracic surgeons at Loyola Medicine frequently work with other specialists using a team-based, multidisciplinary approach and use minimally invasive surgical options, including robotic surgery, to treat conditions of the lungs, chest, diaphragm and esophagus.

Loyola Medicine is also nationally recognized for its expertise in diagnosing and treating a range of thoracic and cardiovascular conditions while providing integrated services for optimal patient care.

Thoracic Surgery Sub-specialties


Tumors can develop within the chest cavity and some can be benign and not harmful. However, some can be malignant (cancerous) and interfere with lung function. Learn how Loyola's experts can diagnose and treat benign and malignant chest tumors.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a general term for several different progressive lung conditions that can interfere with normal breathing. Learn how our experts can diagnose and treat COPD.

Loyola Medicine’s lung and thoracic oncology program combines compassionate, multidisciplinary care with research when treating patients with these cancers.

Since Loyola’s lung transplant program started in 1988, we have performed more than 1,000 lung and heart-lung transplants. Learn about our expert transplant team and outcomes.

The mediastinum is the area of the chest that separates the lungs and contains the heart, aorta, trachea and thymus. Both benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous) tumors or masses can form in this area.

Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that occurs in the tissue that lines the body (usually the chest and abdomen) and internal organs like the lungs and heart. Learn how Loyola's experts diagnose and treat mesothelioma.

Pulmonary hypertension, also called pulmonary arterial hypertension, is a life-threatening condition that results in high blood pressure in the arteries between the heart and the lungs. Learn how Loyola's experts diagnose and treat pulmonary hypertension.

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