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 by cardiac and cardiovascular surgeons. General thoracic surgeons treat a lot of lung cancer and diseases of the esophagus. Congenital heart surgeons care for babies and children with holes between the heart chambers or abnormal connections within the heart. Listed below are some examples of diseases treated by thoracic surgeons