Search for a physician in the Division of Thoracic Surgery.

  • Phone: 617-726-6826

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Contact each physician's office directly to schedule an appointment or refer a patient.

Douglas J. Mathisen, MD
Douglas J. Mathisen, MD
Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery

Clinical Interests: Airway surgery; lung cancer; esophageal cancer
Phone: 617-726-6826

James Allan, MD

James Allan, MD

Clinical Interests: Airway surgery, lung cancer, esophageal disease, hyperhidrosis, lung transplant
Phone: 617-724-1103

Dean M. Donahue, MD

Dean M. Donahue, MD

Clinical Interests: Lung cancer; airway surgery; esophageal cancer; thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS)
Phone: 617-724-0969

Henning Gaissert, MD

Henning Gaissert, MD

Clinical Interests: Lung cancer; chest wall tumors; emphysema and volume reduction surgery; tracheobronchial disorders; thymoma and surgical treatment of myasthenia gravis; hyperhidrosis; esophageal cancer
Phone: 617-726-5341

Michael Lanuti, MD

Michael Lanuti, MD

Clinical Interests: Lung cancer; lung cancer molecular screening; esophageal cancer, Barrett's esophagus; minimally invasive lung surgery; endobroncial ultrasound for lung cancer staging; navigation bronchoscopy of lung nodules; radiofrequency ablation of lung tumors; tracheobronchial disorders; palmar hyperhidrosis
                                 Phone: 617-726-6751

Christopher Morse, MD

Christopher Morse, MD

Clinical Interests: Lung cancer; esophageal cancer; minimally invasive pulmonary (lung) resections; minimally invasive esophageal resections (esophagectomy); laparoscopic antireflux surgery/GERD; laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair; laparoscopic re-operative antireflux surgery; airway surgery; general thoracic surgery; Barrett's esophagus
                                 Phone: 617-726-2811

Ashok Muniappan, MD

Ashok Muniappan, MD

Clinical Interests: Lung cancer; mediastinal tumors; surgical management of tracheal and bronchial disorders; diaphragmatic hernias, GERD, Barrett's esophagus; minimally invasive thoracic surgery; esophageal cancer; lung transplant
Phone: 617-643-8990

John Wain, MD

John Wain, MD

Clinical Interests: Lung cancer; airway surgery; emphysema; mediastinal tumors; esophageal cancer; interstitial lung disease; lung transplant
Phone: 617-726-5200

Cameron Wright, MD
Cameron Wright, MD

Clinical Interests: Tracheal surgery; lung cancer; mediastinal tumors; minimally invasive chest surgery; thymoma; esophageal cancer
Phone: 617-726-5801

Other Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital surgeons see patients and conduct thoracic surgery at North Shore Medical Center and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. If you wish to see a thoracic surgeon at either hospital, please call their respective offices.

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