Spring Hill

Our doctors treat thoracic conditions, including abnormalities of the chest's blood vessels and airways. We also treat issues with the chest membranes, such as the pericardium and mediastinum. This means we can diagnose and treat diseases of the muscles that support breathing: the diaphragm, abdomen and intercostal (rib cage) muscles.

Conditions we treat include:

• Benign esophageal diseases
• Benign lung diseases
• Diseases of the diaphragm
• Esophageal cancer
• Esophageal disorders
• Hyperhidrosis (abnormal sweating)
• Lung cancer
• Mediastinal disorders
• Pleural effusion
• Thymic disease
• Tracheal disease

If your condition needs surgical treatment, your care team will keep you informed and ensure you get the superior care you deserve. Our thoracic surgeons offer a full spectrum of thoracic surgeries, including:

• Bronchoscopy — examination of the lungs and air passages
• Mediastinoscopy — examination of the area between the lungs, typically to obtain a biopsy
• Thoracoscopy — treatment or examination of the pleural cavity and thoracic cavity
• Thoracotomy — major surgery to open the chest to access lungs and other chest and thoracic organs

When you visit us, you will work with a comprehensive team of specialists, including thoracic surgeons and interventional pulmonologists. We have several locations in the Greater Nashville area. If you need additional care at one of those locations, we can make that transition easy for you.