Thoracic Surgery Division
The treatments of our division including lung, esophagus, trachea, mediastinum, diaphragm, pleural and chest wall, cardiac portion of stomach etc. We also perform thoracoscope, mediastinoscope, bronchoscope, esophago-gastroscope for disease evaluation and assessment.
The treatments will be described detairely as below：
- Lung：including lung cancer, benign lung nodule, tuberculoma, sequestration of lung, metastatic lung nodules.
- Trachea：including tumors of trachea , tracheal benign stricture ,tracheal malacia, tuberculosis of tracheo-bronchial trees,bronchietasis.
- Esophagus：including carcinoma of esophagus, esophageal achalacia, esophageal diverticulum, reflux esophagitis, gastro-esophageal reflux disease ,caustic injury of esophagus, esophageal benign stricture.
- Mediastinum：including thymoma, myasthenia gravis, teratoma , neurogenic tumors, bronchogenic cyst, lymphoma, intrathoracic goiter.
- Diaphragm：including paralysis of diaphragm, hiatal hernia, congenital defect of diaphragm, gastro-esophageal reflux disease.
- Pleura：including spontaneous pneumothorax, empyema thoracis, chylothorax, fibrothorax, pleural effusion.
- Chest wall：including tumors of chest wall, funnel chest, pigeon chest, metastatic chest wall tumors.
| Name | Specialty | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Wei-I Li, MD | Various types of microscopy (esophagoscope, gastroscope, bronchoscope) Pneumothorax and chest wall deformity correction Lung surgery Esophageal surgery Single port thoracoscopic minimally invasive surgery Mediastinal tumors Chest trauma treatment and rib fracture fixation surgery Acute and critical care Nutritional establishment after major surgery or trauma | moreRegistration |
| Chin-Chieh Hsu, MD | Endoscopic minimally invasive surgical diagnosis and treatment of trachea/esophagus/mediastinal cavity/lung tumor diseases Corrective surgery for chest disease (pectus excavatum) Thoracic Trauma Diagnosis and Treatment | more |
| Jen-Chih Chen, MD | Surgery for lung cancer, esophageal cancer and mediastinal tumors Chest wall deformity correction surgery Surgical treatment related to chest trauma (diaphragm and lung surgery; rib and clavicle reduction surgery) Respiratory and critical illness care | moreRegistration |
| Che-Chih Cheng, MD | Thoracoscopic minimally invasive (single/multi-port) surgery Treatment of chest trauma and pneumothorax and fixation of rib fractures Lung nodule/tumor treatment and health examination results consultation Surgery for esophageal related diseases Mediastinum cavity and chest wall tumor resection | moreRegistration |
| Name | Specialty | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Wei-I Li, MD | Various types of microscopy (esophagoscope, gastroscope, bronchoscope) Pneumothorax and chest wall deformity correction Lung surgery Esophageal surgery Single port thoracoscopic minimally invasive surgery Mediastinal tumors Chest trauma treatment and rib fracture fixation surgery Acute and critical care Nutritional establishment after major surgery or trauma | moreRegistration |
| Chin-Chieh Hsu, MD | Endoscopic minimally invasive surgical diagnosis and treatment of trachea/esophagus/mediastinal cavity/lung tumor diseases Corrective surgery for chest disease (pectus excavatum) Thoracic Trauma Diagnosis and Treatment | more |
| Jen-Chih Chen, MD | Surgery for lung cancer, esophageal cancer and mediastinal tumors Chest wall deformity correction surgery Surgical treatment related to chest trauma (diaphragm and lung surgery; rib and clavicle reduction surgery) Respiratory and critical illness care | moreRegistration |
| Che-Chih Cheng, MD | Thoracoscopic minimally invasive (single/multi-port) surgery Treatment of chest trauma and pneumothorax and fixation of rib fractures Lung nodule/tumor treatment and health examination results consultation Surgery for esophageal related diseases Mediastinum cavity and chest wall tumor resection | moreRegistration |