Thoracic Conditions Treated
Thoracic Care for Common and Complex Conditions
Loyola’s multidisciplinary team of thoracic surgeons has the advanced training and expertise to treat both congenital and acquired conditions of the lungs, chest wall, mediastinum, diaphragm, and esophagus in pediatric and adult patients.
We provide comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for a wide variety of conditions, including:
- Airway diseases
- Airway stenting
- Benign esophagela tumors
- Chest cancer
- Chest wall reconstruction
- Chest wall tumors and defects
- COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
- Diaphragm cancer
- Diaphragmatic hernia
- Empyema
- Esophageal diverticulum
- Esophageal reflux disease
- Esophageal strictures and tumors
- Esophageal cancer
- Hyperhidrosis
- Interstitial lung disease
- LAM (lymphangioleiomyomatosis)
- Lung cancer and other thoracic cancers, including nonsmall cell and small cell
- Lung carcinoid tumors
- Lung or pleural masses
- Mediastinal masses
- Mesothelioma
- Metastatic lung tumors
- Myasthenia gravis
- Pericardial effusions and masses
- Pleural effusions
- Pneumothorax
- Refractory ventricular arrhythmias
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Thymomas
- Tracheal strictures
- Tracheal tumors