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Should a patient continue going to a t surgeon every 3months after a thoractomy or a lung dr?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Depends: We follow some, send other folks back to pulmonology or pcp. Some to oncology if additional therapy needed.

Answered 8/14/2020

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Dr. Loki Skylizard answered

Specializes in Thoracic Surgery

Depends: Thoracic surgeons are lung doctors. I presume you mean pulmonologists. Your care, including short term and longterm follow-up after major chest surgery should be coordinated amongst your specialists; i.e. Primarycare/family physician, surgeon, pulmonologist, oncologists, radiation oncologists, etc.... Each may have a role to play depending on your presenting condition.

Answered 4/27/2013

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