Best Thoracic Surgeons in Bhopal

A thoracic surgeon essentially is a surgical expert, doing the work on the thorax, mainly consisting of organs in the thoracic cavity such as lungs, heart, esophagus, and mediastinum. Qualification to serve this position in India is to pursue an MBBS degree followed by a postgraduate degree in General Surgery (Masters or DNB in General Surgery). Such a program is achieved after long fellowship in thoracic or cardiothoracic surgery and takes between two to three years. Thoracic surgeons work under a variety of disease conditions such as lung cancer, esophageal cancer, thoracic aortic aneurysms, and pleural diseases. They perform surgeries like lobectomy in which half of the lung is removed, pneumonectomy which means removing one complete lung, esophagectomy- a procedure to remove the esophagus, and minimally invasive thoracoscopic surgery. These doctors provide patients with an enhanced lung use capability, surgical neoplasm resection, and treatment for chest trauma.