Thoracic aneurysm open surgery is a treatment for a thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA), a bulge in your aorta. The aorta, your body’s largest blood vessel, begins at your heart and extends into your ...

Thoracic outlet decompression (TOD) can treat thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS), where the nerves and blood vessels in your chest are compressed. The aim of TOD is to reduce pressure on the structures ...

There is something special going on inside NYU Langone’s thoracic surgery service line. Not only does the thoracic surgery team perform more surgeries than the national average, it reports no 30- and ...

Less than 10 percent of heart and lung surgeons in the United States are women. At a recent conference, they vowed to change that.

With the announcement that San Diego Padres right-hander Tyson Ross will undergo surgery for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, that brings the surgery again to the forefront with another MLB pitcher having ...

Advances in surgery and a clearer understanding of early stage lung cancer are improving outcomes for many patients. Dr. Nabil Rizk, chief of thoracic surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center ...

PHILADELPHIA — In a move that has given Phillies fans pause, ace pitcher Zack Wheeler was recently diagnosed with venous thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) and is slated for season-ending decompression ...

Dr. Melamed stands at the forefront of innovation with his very unique minimally invasive transthoracic microscopic navigated-assisted decompression - a mouthful, but a true game-changer. Unlike ...

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz has been diagnosed with neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome and is expected to miss three to six weeks as he undergoes ...

Dr. Johnson is board certified in general surgery and fellowship-trained in thoracic surgery, bringing with him more than a decade of clinical and research experience. He specializes in robotic ...