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Thoracic surgeons
Thoracic surgeons are doctors that perform operations in the chest cavity.
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Is there a board that rates thoracic surgeons?
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Activities for a thoracic surgeon?
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How do I know exactly what is a thoracic surgeon and what do they do?
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Is there much overlap between thoracic surgeons and cardiothoracic surgeons?
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How often should you have follow app with thoracic surgeon after a thorectomy?
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Who is the best thoracic surgeon in central united states...Specifially texas.?
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What is the difference between a cardiac and a thoracic surgeon?
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How do I find best thoracic surgeons for pectus carinatum in usa?
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A 29-year old asked:
What exactly is a thoracic surgeon and what do they do besides lungs?
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A 55-year old female asked:
Do thoracic surgeons know how to treat liver cysts?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Husband had a consult w/ cardio thoracic surgeon. But md did not examine him; instead, md relied on rn's intake. Shouldn't the guy have examined him?
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A male asked:
Is a cardiothoracic surgeon the same as vascular surgeon, thoracic surgeon, cardiovascular surgeon, cardiac surgeon, etc.. What are there difference?
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A 57-year old female asked:
I have AFib. My Cardiologist has recommended an ablation. He says there are new procedures. I am seeing a thoracic surgeon. Any info on success rates?
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What is the difference between a cardiothoracic surgeon, heart surgeon, cardiac surgeon, cardiovascular surgeon, or a thoracic surgeon? Or same thing?
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A 48-year old asked:
Do thoracic surgeons operate on splenic artery aneurysms?
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A 55-year old female asked:
Lung nodule 1.4 -2, 7 suv r middle lobe (vats) now or wait 3months for another scan 3 thoracic surgeons said different things?
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A 21-year old male asked:
4 years college 4 years medical school, how many years after that to become a board certified cardio thoracic surgeon? How about a bc plastic surgeon?
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A 55-year old female asked:
Thoracic surgeon said hemartoma, radiologists said lung nodule is possibly cancer.Who should I believe?
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A 55-year old female asked:
Surely, a thoracic surgeon must know if a round spot is a lung nodule, carcinoid or a coin lesion by looking at pet, CT and x-rays. Yes or no?
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A 36-year old male asked:
Thoracic surgeon and radiologist is leaning towards thymoma from pet and CT scans. 2 enlarged nodes near thymus tumor. Can they tell if lymphoma?
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A 53-year old female asked:
I have a thoracic anterior herniation and surgeons decline to operate due to risks. Im a nurse and cant stand more than an hour. Its been recommended to get scs but insurance has denied. My quality of life has diminished greatly due to pain?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Do you need physical therapy after having a first rib resection for thoracic outlet syndrome? My surgeon said I didn't but I'm not sure.
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A 21-year old male asked:
Do you always have to get physical therapy after a first rib resection for thoracic outlet syndrome? My surgeon told me he didn't think I needed it
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A 21-year old male asked:
Do surgeons leave a part of the first rib during surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome or do they remove the whole thing?
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A 67-year old male asked:
I consulted several cardiothoracic surgeons re: a thoracic aneuyrism at the aortic root but there is a significant disagreement re: its measurement?
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A 36-year old asked:
What to do if I have been given is to have surgeons inject his thoracic duct with dye to find where the chyle is leaking from and ligate. does this sound accurate?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I have 3 compression fractures in thoracic spine, severe pain on narcotics tried everything, surgeon said no to kyphoplasty too young. Other options?
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A 30-year old asked:
Who needs a chest surgeon?
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A 41-year old asked:
What kind of dressing is used for chest tubes by surgeons?
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A 37-year old male asked:
I had surgery to removed a cyst a few weeks ago. I had minor bleeding after the surgeon removed staples from my chest today. Should i be worried?
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