Dedicated to excellence in the field of thoracic surgery

The Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation at Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health is dedicated to excellence in the field of thoracic surgery. Surgeons on the medical staff have world-renowned reputations in thoracic oncology, minimally invasive surgery, esophageal disorders and lung transplantation. Our advanced treatments provide you with quality outcomes and are coupled with compassionate care.

The thoracic surgeons here in Dallas offer fast access and treatment, as well as complete follow up, coordinating all aspects of your care and working closely with your other physicians. The Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation focuses exclusively on the treatment of noncardiac chest disease and was chartered as a separate department in 2014.

Thoracic surgeons work closely with physicians at the Baylor Scott & White Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center – Dallas and the Baylor Annette C. and Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute to ensure you have access to research and clinical trials.

Located at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas (ranked the #1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth by U.S. News & World Report), the Department of Thoracic Surgery is centrally located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex for easy access.

Highly specialized treatment for the chest

​​​​​​​​​​​​​Many of the minimally invasive techniques used today in thoracic surgery, like minimally invasive VATS (video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery) for lung cancer and robotic surgery for the treatment of thoracic diseases, were pioneered by the specially trained and experienced surgeons on the medical staff here in Dallas.
  • Diafragma

    Diafragma

    • Plicatura diafragmática para la parálisis diafragmática
    • Estimulación diafragmática
  • Esófago

    Esófago

    • Enfermedades esofágicas benignas
    • Acalasia
    • Reflujo gastroesofágico y hernia de hiato
    • Divertículo de Zenker
    • Cáncer de esófago
  • Pulmón

    Pulmón

    • Cáncer de pulmón
    • Nódulos pulmonares
    • Cirugía de reducción del volumen pulmonar (LVRS)
    • Trasplante pulmonar
  • Mediastino

    Mediastino

    • Cirugía de mediastino
    • Tumores tímicos
    • Miastenia gravis
    • Tumores neurogénicos
    • Síndrome de la salida torácica
  • Tráquea

    Tráquea

    • Condiciones benignas
    • Cáncer en órganos adyacentes.
    • Tumores malignos
    • Estenosis traqueal
    • Mesotelioma maligno
    • Efusiones pleurales
    • Infecciones pleurales

Diafragma

  • Plicatura diafragmática para la parálisis diafragmática
  • Estimulación diafragmática

Esófago

  • Enfermedades esofágicas benignas
  • Acalasia
  • Reflujo gastroesofágico y hernia de hiato
  • Divertículo de Zenker
  • Cáncer de esófago

Pulmón

  • Cáncer de pulmón
  • Nódulos pulmonares
  • Cirugía de reducción del volumen pulmonar (LVRS)
  • Trasplante pulmonar

Mediastino

  • Cirugía de mediastino
  • Tumores tímicos
  • Miastenia gravis
  • Tumores neurogénicos
  • Síndrome de la salida torácica

Tráquea

  • Condiciones benignas
  • Cáncer en órganos adyacentes.
  • Tumores malignos
  • Estenosis traqueal
  • Mesotelioma maligno
  • Efusiones pleurales
  • Infecciones pleurales

La oxigenación de membrana extracorpórea (ECMO)

For certain patients experiencing heart or lung failure, Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas offers the adult ECMO program featuring a highly experienced team.

Extra Level Support for Heart or Lung Failure

Liderazgo médico 

Gary Schwartz, médico

Surgical Director, Major Airway Disorders