Thoracic Surgery
Nationally recognized thoracic surgeons provide expert surgical treatment options
The thoracic surgeons at Loyola Medicine, including Zaid Abdelsattar, MD, James Lawrence Lubawski, MD, Wissam Raad, MD, and Julia Coughlin, MD frequently work with other specialists using a team-based, multidisciplinary approach and use minimally invasive surgical options, including robotic surgery, to treat conditions of the lungs, chest, diaphragm and esophagus.
Loyola Medicine is also nationally recognized for its expertise in diagnosing and treating a range of thoracic and cardiovascular conditions while providing integrated services for optimal patient care.
Thoracic Surgery Sub-specialties
Lung and Thoracic Cancers
Loyola Medicine’s lung and thoracic oncology program combines compassionate, multidisciplinary care with research when treating patients with these cancers.
More informationEsophageal Cancer
Esophageal cancer is the presence of an abnormal tumor in the esophagus of the gastrointestinal tract.
More informationChest Cancer
Tumors can develop within the chest cavity and some can be benign and not harmful. However, some can be malignant (cancerous) and interfere with lung function.
More informationChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a general term for several different progressive lung conditions that can interfere with normal breathing.
More informationMediastinal Masses
The mediastinum is the area of the chest that separates the lungs and contains the heart, aorta, trachea and thymus. Both benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous) tumors or masses can form in this area.
More informationMesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that occurs in the tissue that lines the body (usually the chest and abdomen) and internal organs like the lungs and heart.
More informationOur Locations
Loyola Ambulatory Surgery Center at Oakbrook Terrace
1S224 Summit Ave Suite 201
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Featured Thoracic Surgery Videos
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Thoracic Surgeon Treats Rare, Watermelon-sized Chest Tumor
Loyola Medicine's multidisciplinary team helped perform life-saving treatment for patient with a watermelon sized tumor in his chest.
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Cardiothoracic Surgery
Jeffrey Schwartz, MD, Named Chair of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Loyola Medicine has announced the appointment of Jeffrey Schwartz, MD, as chair of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
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USNWR2022
Read which Loyola Medicine specialties are nationally ranked and “high performing” in U.S. News & World Report's 2022-2023 Best Hospitals rankings.
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2022 Chicago Top Cancer Docs
See which Loyola Medicine oncology physicians and surgeons were named to Chicago magazine's 2022 "Top Cancer Doctors" list.
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2022 Chicago Top Docs
107 Loyola Medicine physicians were named to Chicago magazine's 2022 "Top Docs" list. See which physicians made the list.
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USNWR2021
Find out which specialties are nationally ranked and “high performing” in U.S. News & World Report's 2021-2022 Best Hospitals rankings.
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Loyola University Medical Center
Loyola University Medical Center Ranks #4 in Illinois by US News and World Report
Loyola University Medical Center is ranked 4th in the state of Illinois and has been ranked among the top 5 hospitals each year since U.S. News hospital rankings started in 2013.
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Chicago Magazine Names ThirtyThree Loyola Medicine Physicians to 2020 Top Doctors List
Thirty-three Loyola Medicine physicians have been named to Chicago magazine's Top Doctors 2020 list. According to the magazine, physicians are selected as the best in the area by their peers.
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cancer
Twentyseven Loyola Physicians Named to Chicago Magazines 2019 Top Cancer Doctors
Twenty-seven Loyola Medicine physicians have been named to Chicago magazine's 2019 list of "Chicago's Top Cancer Doctors."