General Thoracic Surgery
General thoracic surgery at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (PVHMC) provides advanced care for thoracic and foregut conditions, including diseases of the lungs, chest, esophagus, and diaphragm. Our program offers minimally invasive, robotic, and traditional surgical options to improve breathing, relieve symptoms, and enhance quality of life.
Why Choose Us
- Specialized expertise: Comprehensive care for thoracic and foregut conditions.
- Minimally invasive & robotic techniques: Smaller incisions, less pain, faster recovery.
- Collaborative approach: Seamless coordination with Pulmonology, Oncology, and Gastroenterology.
- Referring physician support: Streamlined consultations and timely communication.
- Patient-centered care: Compassionate, individualized treatment plans from evaluation through recovery.
Conditions We Treat
Thoracic Conditions
- Chest wall tumor
- Congenital lung malformation
- Diaphragm paralysis
- Empyema
- Endobronchial tumor
- Hyperhidrosis
- Lung cancer/lung nodule
- Mediastinal tumor/myasthenia gravis
- Pleural effusion
- Pneumothorax
- Tracheal stenosis
Foregut & Esophageal Conditions
- Achalasia
- GERD/Hiatal hernia/recurrent hiatal hernia
- Dysphagia
- Diaphragmatic hernia
- Esophageal cancer
- Esophageal stricture
(Additional thoracic and foregut conditions evaluated upon referral.)
Thoracic and Foregut Procedures
Our board-certified physicians and chest surgeons at PVHMC have extensive experience caring for patients with conditions that affect the chest (thoracic diseases). Working closely with specialists across multiple disciplines, they provide a personalized approach to ensure each patient receives the most appropriate treatment for their individual needs.
We offer a variety of surgical services and procedures, including the following. Please confirm availability when you call to schedule an appointment.
Thoracic Procedures
- Chest wall resection/reconstruction
- Robotic lung resection
- Robotic diaphragm plication
- Pulmonary decortication
- Robotic-assisted lung resection
- VATS sympathectomy
- Robotic lung resection
- Robotic mediastinal mass resection, robotic thymectomy
- Pleurx catheter placement
- Robotic-assisted pleurectomy
- Tracheal resection
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Foregut Procedures
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