Best Thoracic Surgeon in Indore

A thoracic surgeon is a medical doctor qualified to operate on the organs of the chest or thoracic region, like the heart, lungs, and esophagus. To become a thoracic surgeon, one has to complete an initial MBBS graduation of five and half years and a three-year post-graduation (MS) in general surgery followed by super specialization in thoracic surgery. The medical conditions treated by a thoracic surgeon include COPD, emphysema, cystic fibrosis, dysphagia, congenital lung malformations, pneumothorax, tracheal stenosis, pulmonary fibrosis, diaphragmatic hernia, congenital lung malformations, esophageal cancer, esophageal diverticulum, esophageal strictures, Barrett's esophagus, hiatal hernia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), thoracic aortic aneurysm, thoracic outlet syndrome, pulmonary fibrosis, endobronchial tumor, interstitial lung disease, mesothelioma, and pectus carinatum. The other treatments provided by thoracic surgeons include lung resections, minimally invasive procedures like thoracoscopic surgeries to correct the above defects, chest wall reconstruction, diaphragmatic plication, and airway reconstruction.