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Henning A. Gaissert, MD
Associate Visiting Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital
Chief, Thoracic Surgery at Newton-Wellesley Hospital
- Phone: 617-726-5341
- Departments
- Thoracic Surgery
- Department of Surgery
Specialties
- Cancer Center
- Thoracic Cancers
- Lung Cancer
- Esophageal Cancer
- Transplant Center
- Lung Transplant
- Clinical Interests
- Lung cancer
- Chest wall tumors
- Emphysema and Volume reduction surgery
- Tracheobronchial disorders
- Thymoma and surgical treatment of myasthenia gravis
- Hyperhidrosis
- Esophageal cancer
- Locations
- Boston: Massachusetts General Hospital
- Newton: Newton-Wellesley Hospital
- Medical Education
- MD, Technische Universitaet Muenchen
- Residency, Barnes Jewish Hospital
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, Barnes Jewish Hospital
- Board Certifications
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery), American Board of Thoracic Surgery
- Surgery, American Board of Surgery
- Gender
- Male
- Foreign Languages
- French
- German
- Patient Age Group
- Adult
- Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Publications
Gaissert HA, et al. Long-term survival after resection of primary adenoid cystic and squamous cell carcinoma of the trachea and carina. Ann Thorac Surg, 2004;78:1889-97.
Gaissert HA, et al. Segmental laryngotracheal and tracheal resection for invasive thyroid carcinoma. Ann Thorac Surg, 2007;83:1952-9.
Gaissert HA, et al. Operative Risk of Pneumonectomy: Influence of Preoperative Induction Therapy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2009;138:289-94.
Evans NR 3rd, Gaissert HA, et al. The impact of induction therapy on morbidity and operative mortality after resection of primary lung cancer. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010;139:991-6.e1-2.
Honings J, Gaissert HA, et al. Prognostic value of pathologic characteristics and resection margins in tracheal adenoid cystic carcinoma. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2010 Mar 29.
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55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114-2696
Phone: 617-726-5341
Fax: 617-726-7667
2000 Washington Street
Newton, MA 02462-1650
Phone: 617-243-6447
Fax: 617-243-6449
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