Address:
Center for Chest Disease-FMH Cancer Center
501 W 7Th St STE D, Frederick 21701
(301) 694-5861 (Phone), (301) 694-0927 (Fax)
Procedures:
Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest, Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging, Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs), Decortication and Pleurectomy, Diaphragmatic/Paraesophagel Hiatal Hernia Repair, Open, Esophageal Dilatation, Esophageal Surgery, Esophagectomy (Esophagogastrostomy, Esophagojejunostomy), Esophagomyotomy, Esophagoscopy, Esophagostomy, Lobectomy, Open, Lung Removal (Partial or Complete): Open, or Resection of Lung Tumor: Open, Lung Removal, Open, Lung Resection, Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision, Mediastinal Tumors and Minimally Invasive Resection, Open Thymectomy, Port Placements or Replacements, Segmentectomy, Open, Thoracentesis, Thoracoscopic Wedge Resection, Tracheal Surgery, Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) or Thoracotomy, Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
Conditions:
Achalasia, Aortic Valve Disease, Arrhythmias (incl. Atrial Fibrillation), Carcinoid Tumor, Chest Wall Deformity, Chest Wall Mass, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Empyema, Esophageal Cancer, Esophageal Diseases, Esophageal Motility Disorders, Gastresophageal Reflux-Related Chronic Cough, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Hyperhidrosis, Lung Cancer, Lung Diseases, Lung Neoplasms, Not Specified as Malignant, Lung Tumor, Mediastinal Tumors, Mediastinal Tumors, Malignant, Mediastinal Tumors, Not Specified as Malignant, Mitral Valve Disease, Neuroendocrine Tumors, Pleura Cancer, Pleural Neoplasm, Malignant, Pleural Neoplasm, Not Specified as Malignant, Pneumothorax, Thymomas, Thymus Cancer
Certifications:
General Surgery, 1991, Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery, 2013, Thoracic Surgery
Awards:
Healthgrades Honor Roll, Washingtonian Top Doctor, 1995-prese, US News Regional Top Doctor, 2011, Checkbook Top Doctor, 1998-, Castle Connolly Top Doctor, 2005-
Hospitals:
Center for Chest Disease-FMH Cancer Center
501 W 7Th St STE D, Frederick 21701
Frederick Memorial Hospital
400 West 7Th St, Frederick 21701
Philosophy:
Each patient is an individual and the plan of care must reflect that. Treatment recommendations must be based on the best available scientific evidence, as reported in the thoracic surgical and oncologic literature. In addition to scientifically-based care, it is important to treat each patient with compassion and respect.
Education:
Medical School
Emory University School Of Medicine
Graduated: 1983
Emory University
Graduated: 1984
Graduated: 1990