Thoracic surgery

Thoracic surgery treats diseases affecting organs inside the chest (the thorax) – the lungs, chest wall and diaphragm.

Overview

At Cromwell Hospital, we provide surgical treatment for benign and cancerous conditions affecting the chest.

Our thoracic surgeons treat benign conditions such as emphysema and congenital malformations as well as cancerous conditions such as lung cancer and mesothelioma.

They have expertise in minimally-invasive thoracic surgery for lung cancer and mediastinal tumours.

We also offer the latest state-of-the-art thoracic imaging. This includes chest CT and MRI scanning, as well as integrated PET/CT scanning to get the most accurate diagnosis.

The treatment of thoracic cancers requires consultants from different specialties to work closely together.

Our thoracic work with consultants from across the hospital, including respiratory medicine specialists and oncologists, for the best patient outcomes.

Our clinical and medical oncologists are experts in advanced radiotherapy treatments, chemotherapy and targeted therapy for thoracic cancers in all stages of advancement.

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Related conditions

Benign (non cancerous):

  • pneumothorax (lung collapse)
  • pleural effusion
  • emphysema
  • chest trauma or chest wall deformities
  • congenital thoracic malformations
  • pleural empyema (infection)
  • palmar hyperhydrosis (sympathectomy)

Cancerous:

  • lung cancer
  • malignant mesothelioma (pleural cancer)
  • tracheal and bronchial tumours
  • thymoma and other tumours of the mediastinum
  • secondary lung cancer (lung metastases)
  • malignant pleural effusion
  • thoracic sarcoma
  • neurogenic tumours of the chest

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Why choose us?

At Cromwell Hospital, we understand the needs of those with thoracic conditions and offer: 

  • expertise in minimally invasive thoracic surgery known as VATs
  • multidisciplinary care – consultants and experts from different specialties meet regularly to review complex cases to ensure the best possible care. 
  • state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging and screening.

Our specialist consultants

Our consultant thoracic surgeons are leaders in their field with expertise across both cancerous and non-cancerous chest conditions . 

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Miss May Al-Sahaf

/ Consultant Thoracic Surgeon

Cardiothoracic surgery, Thoracic

Clinical interests: Minimally invasive (Keyhole) thoracic surgery (Video assisted and Robotic Surgery), Lung Cancer, Thymic malignancy and myasthenia gravis, Airway Interventions; Bronchoscopy, , Laser, Stenting. Pleural disease; Pneumothorax, Pleural effusion, Infection of the pleura /empyema. Mesiastinal surgery, Rib Fractures.

Languages spoken: Arabic/English

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Mr Nizar Asadi

/ Consultant Thoracic Surgeon

Cardiothoracic surgery, Thoracic surgery

Clinical interests: Minimally invasive video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lung resection; Minimally invasive mediastinal tumour resection; Minimally invasive thoracic (VATS) surgery; Chest wall surgery; Mediastinal disease; Tracheal surgery; Airway surgery including stenting and cryotherapy; Pleural disease; Adult and paediatric thoracic surgery; Locally advanced lung and chest wall tumours; Pectus deformities surgery; Benign and malignant pleural disease

Languages spoken: Arabic/English/Italian

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Mr Andrew Chukwuemeka

/ Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Cardiothoracic surgery

Clinical interests: Aortic surgery, coronary artery surgery, thoracic surgery, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI), surgery for lung cancer

Languages spoken: English/French

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Mr Simon Jordan

/ Consultant Thoracic Surgeon

Cardiothoracic surgery, Thoracic surgery

Clinical interests: Adult thoracic surgery; surgery for primary lung cancer, including minimally invasive video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy and VATS anatomical segmentectomy; tracheobronchial surgery; primary and metastatic chest sarcoma; surgery for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); and airway stenting.

Languages spoken: English

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Mr Prakash Punjabi

/ Consultant Cardiac Surgeon

Cardiothoracic surgery, Adult cardiac, Thoracic surgery

Clinical interests: Arterial CABG off pump, mitral valve repair - AF ablation

Languages spoken: English/Farsi/Gujarati/Marathi/Punjabi/Sindhi/Urdu

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Mr Donald Whitaker

/ Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Cardiothoracic surgery, Adult cardiac, Thoracic surgery

Clinical interests: Adult cardiac and adult thoracic surgery; rib fixation; Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery.

Languages spoken: English

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