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Our Surgeons
The surgeons in the Division of Thoracic & Foregut Surgery, all members of the faculty of the University of Rochester School of Medicine, are nationally and internationally renowned specialists in diseases of the esophagus, stomach, lung, and chest cavity. They are board-certified surgeons and leaders in the diagnosis and management of:
- Esophageal cancer
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Esophageal motility disorders
- Lung cancer
- Pleural disease
- Tracheal/bronchial disorders
- Mediastinal disorders
- Diaphragm disorders
World-Class Surgeons
Pushing the Frontiers of Patient Care
Always researching new and better ways to care for patients, they have pioneered innovative procedures, including:
- Curative en bloc esophagectomy for esophageal cancer
- Vagal sparing removal of the esophagus
- Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication
- Esophageal myotomy and endoluminal therapies for GERD
State-of-the-art diagnostic and esophageal motility laboratories are an integral part of the practice. This division has been instrumental in the clinical development of ambulatory pH and impedance motility testing and promoting foregut diagnostics throughout the world.
Meet Our Surgeons
- Jeffrey H. Peters, MD Seymour I. Schwartz Professor & Chairman Department of Surgery
- Thomas J. Watson, MD Associate Professor & Chief of Thoracic Surgery
- Carolyn E. Jones, MD Assistant Professor of Surgery
- David C. Kaufman, MD Associate Professor of Surgery
- Virginia R. Litle, MD Associate Professor of Surgery
- Daniel P. Raymond, MD Assistant Professor of Surgery
Thoracic & Foregut Surgery
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