A specialist cardiothoracic surgeon at Life Entabeni Hospital with a special interest in thoracic aortic aneurysm repair.
Heart Surgery
Heart Disease
Lung Surgery
Lung Disease
What is a cardiothoracic surgeon?
A cardiothoracic surgeon is a doctor who performs surgery on the organs in your chest. Patients with diseases or injuries within the thorax are usually referred to a cardiothoracic surgeon. This includes treatment of the heart for coronary artery disease and valve replacements, and conditions of the lungs like: Tuberculosis. pneumonia, cancer of the lung and oesophagus. It also includes treatment of other pleural or mediastinal structures.
Cardiothoracic surgeons diagnose, provide treatment options, and follow up with patients post-operatively.
Cardiac Treatment
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) affect your heart and blood vessels.
Coronary Artery Disease
Valvular Heart Disease
Vascular Surgery
(aneurysm and dissection surgery)
Thoracic Lung Treatments
Pleural
Mediastinal
Lung Surgery
Includes benign or malignant pathology
0312850557
info@thoracicsurgeon.co.za
Address
Suite 205, Central Medical Suites, Life Entabeni Hospital
Consulting Hours
New Patients* Tuesday : 13:00-15:30 Thursday: 13:00-15:30
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