Ochsner thoracic surgeons (chest surgeons) are dedicated to the diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases relating to the lungs, esophagus, trachea, diaphragm, and chest wall.
With a team of specialists representing different disciplines, they take a collaborative approach to care. Weekly multidisciplinary group conferences of physicians and care teams ensure you get more than one opinion from a team of experts all working toward one common goal – making you well. Since patients come to us from across the region, our nurse navigator works to schedule your appointments and tests on the same day, we know that your time is valuable.