Collaborative care, close to home

Ensuring state-of-the-art thoracic and esophageal treatments in the Merrimack Valley

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ABOUT OUR PRACTICE

Merrimack Thoracic & Esophageal Surgery is an independent practice based in the Merrimack Valley. Our mission is to provide the most current and state-of-the-art treatment options in a multidisciplinary manner close to home. We utilize the latest technology including intuitive da Vinci robots, endobronchial ultrasound and navigational bronchoscopy. We have affiliations with area hospitals and referring doctors, and we work closely with radiation oncology and the medical oncologists from Dana Farber and Lowell General Cancer Center. The extraordinary pulmonologists from InCare and Tufts Medicine, as well as the intensivists from Lowell General Hospital, Lawrence General Hospital and Steward Healthcare, support our practice. 

We take care of the following conditions

  • Lung Nodules
  • Lung Cancer
  • Lung Infections Requiring Surgery
  • Tracheal Disorders
  • Pleural Effusion and Diseases of the Pleura
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (Gerd)
  • Hiatal Hernia
  • Paraesophageal Hernia
  • Achalasia
  • Thymic Tumors
  • Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy and Tumors
  • Pericardial Effusion
  • Sleep Apnea Surgery
  • Hyperhidrosis
  • Diaphragm Paralysis
  • Chest Trauma
  • Failed Hiatal Hernia Procedures
  • Pectus Excavatum
  • Chest Wall Hernia

COMMON OPERATIONS WE PERFORM

  • Mediastinoscopy
  • Chamberlain Procedure
  • EBUS TBNA (Endobronchial Ultrasound) Transbronchial Needle Aspiration
  • Rigid and Flexible Bronchoscopy
  • Airway Stenting
  • Upper Endoscopy
  • Dilation of Esophagus
  • Esophageal Stenting
  • Tracheostomy
  • PEG
  • Chest Tube Placement
  • Hiatal Hernia Repair
  • Decortication
  • Nissen Fundoplication
  • Esophagectomy
  • Heller Myotomy
  • Lung Resection (Wedge Resection, Lobectomy, Pneumonectomy)
  • Bronchoplasty
  • Nuss Procedure for Pectus Excavatum
  • Pericardial Window
  • Sympathectomy
  • Thymectomy
  • Placement of Tunneled Pleural Catheter for Pleural Effusion
  • Rib Plating for Fractures
  • Chest Wall Hernia Repairs

The majority of our procedures are minimally invasive (VATS, Laparoscopic, or Robotic).

We perform our operations at hospitals in the Merrimack Valley, providing patients with care that is convenient and close to home.

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