Mediastinal Diseases

This program offers patients with mediastinal diseases access to the leading thoracic doctors in the region. For patients suffering from a collapsed lung, hemoptysis (coughing up blood), hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), or spots on an X-ray or CT, Swedish thoracic surgeons can provide the latest treatments and surgical procedures including airway debridement, bronchoscopy, electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy, lung resection and more.

Surgeries & Procedures

Airway debridement
Airway stenting
Bronchoscopy
Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (superDimension)
Mediastinoscopy (lymph node biopsy)
Robotic surgery (daVinci)
Thymectomy - open,VATS and robotic
Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)

Conditions

Diseases

Coughing
Coughing up blood (hemoptysis)
Enlarged lymph nodes
Mediastinal mass

Lymphoma
Mediastinal tumors
Myasthenia gravis
Teratoma
Thymoma
Thyroid

Contact Information

Swedish Thoracic Surgery / First Hill
1101 Madison Street
Suite 850
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-215-6800
Fax: 206-215-6801

Becoming a Patient

Your clinic visit, what to expect before, during and after surgery
What to Expect

Patient Stories of Strength

“I want people to know what happened to me so it will encourage them to quit smoking and get tested for lung cancer because it’s so important to find this early.” Patient Stories

Quit Smoking

Swedish offers smoking-cessation resources including nicotine-replacement therapy, individualized eight-week smoking secessation class, vidoes, brochures and materials.  Download a brochure

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