Thoracic Surgery

Swedish Thoracic Surgery, an integral part of Swedish Cancer Institute  and the Swedish Digestive Health Institute, offers a comprehensive range of thoracic surgical procedures, and has emerged as the largest program in the Northwest. Our focus is on thorough evaluation and tailored surgical treatment in the areas of airway diagnostics, pleural disease, foregut oncology, GERD and swallowing, lung cancer, minimally invasive thoracic surgery, thoracic oncology, mediastinal diseases and hyperhidrosis.

Conditions We Treat

Achalasia
Acid reflux
Acute Rib Fracture
Airway tumors
Asbestosis
Asthma
Barrett’s Esophagus
Chest wall tumors
Collapsed lung
Coughing up blood (hemoptysis)
Esophageal cancer
Fluid on lungs (pleural effusions)
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Heartburn
Hyperhidrosis (sweaty hands)
Hiatal hernias
Lung cancer
Lung mass or nodules

Lymphoma
Mesothelioma
Myasthenia gravis
Pain with breathing
Paraesophageal hernia
(stomach in chest)
Pectus excavatum
(funnel chest)

Pneumonia
Rib Fracture
Shortness of breath
Spots on Xray or CT
Stomach cancer
Thymoma/thymus 
Trouble breathing
Wheezing

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