Thoracic Surgery Conditions and Treatments
Dr. Krupnick, Chief of Thoracic Surgery, discusses how UMMC treats chest conditions for patients through a variety of life-saving and elective surgeries designed to improve quality of life.
University of Maryland Division of Thoracic Surgery offers surgical management of benign and malignant diseases of the chest. Our physicians are experts in minimally invasive surgery for the lung, esophagus, thymus, hyperhidrosis and other diseases of the chest.
Thoracic Conditions Treated
The Thoracic Surgery Division at the University of Maryland Medical Center treats patients through a variety of life-saving and elective surgeries designed to improve quality of life. Conditions treated include:
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Bronchiectasis
- Chest Wall Sarcoma
- Emphysema/Bullous Disease
- Esophageal Cancer
- Hiatal Hernia Achalasia
- Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating)
- Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)
- Lung Cancer (Early & Late Stages)
- Lung Lesions
- Lymphoma (Diagnosis)
- Mesothelioma
- Mediastinal Tumors/Mass
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Pulmonary Nodule (Lung Nodule)
- Reflux Disease
- Stomach & Chest Hernias
- Tracheal Stenosis
- Tracheobronchial Malacia
- Thymoma
The University of Maryland Medical Center has one of the largest general thoracic surgery programs in the country. Our program offers surgical management of benign and malignant diseases of the chest (thoracic). We also offer multidisciplinary evaluations for most of the diseases we treat. Our physicians are experts in minimally invasive surgery for the lung, esophagus, thymus and other areas of the chest.
Surgical Specialties:
- Collis-Belsey Fundoplication
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophagectomy
- Thoracoscopy
- Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy (VATS)
- Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis
- Surgical resection for lung, esophageal and mediastinal malignancies.
- Minimally invasive surgical staging and treatment, including video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS), laparoscopy and mediastinoscopy
- Lung Sparing Surgery (Extended pleurectomy for decortication)
- Surgical management for thoracic outlet syndrome
- Thymectomy for myasthenia gravis
- Stent placement for malacia, and strictures of the airway
- Lung Volume Reduction Surgery via thoracoscopy and sternotomy for emphysema
- Thoracoscopic blebectomy or bullectomy
- Thoracoscopic Heller Myotomy
- Thoracoscopic and Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
- Toupet Fundoplication
To make an appointment with one of our thoracic surgeons, please call 410-328-6366.