The Department of Surgery
Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery
http://www.surgery.ucla.edu
Cardiac Surgery
The Division of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery provides consultative and therapeutic services for the surgical treatment of cardiac, pulmonary and esophageal diseases. We offer a full complement of cardiac services for acquired heart disease, congenital heart disease and transplantation. We offer minimally invasive and robotic surgeries, including minimally invasive, robotic mitral valve surgery.
Treatments for acquired heart disease include coronary artery bypass grafting, valve repair and replacement, treatment of thoracic aneurysms, and the insertion of pacemakers and electrical defibrillators. Treatments for congenital cardiac lesions include the arterial switch procedure, use of homographs, and the Fontan and unifocalization procedures. Our physicians also have extensive experience in the treatment of adults with congenital heart disease. Our transplant programs include heart, heart-lung, and lung transplantation, as well as assist devices.
Referrals for cardiac services can be made to individual faculty members, or may be channeled through the general information and referral service of the division office. Referrals for transplantation are made through the transplant programs listed.
Thoracic Surgery
The UCLA Division of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery has a rich tradition of dedicated Thoracic Surgeons that provide expert surgical services to patients with all types of benign and malignant diseases of the chest.
UCLA is one of the busiest Thoracic Surgery Programs in the Western United States.
Our Thoracic Surgeons are specialized in non-cardiac thoracic pathology. This includes, but is not limited to, the following conditions and operations:
Lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema - Thoracic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis
- First rib resection for thoracic outlet syndrome
- Surgical removal of benign and malignant tumors
- Airway tumor
- Barrett’s esophagus
- Chest wall tumor
- Esophageal cancer
- Germ cell tumor
- Lung nodule, lung cancer, and lung metastasis
- Mediastinal tumor
- Mesothelioma
- Neurogenic tumor
- Sarcoma
- Thymoma and other thymic tumors
- Surgical repair of chest wall deformity: pectus excavatum, pectus carinatum
- Surgery for benign esophageal diseases: achalasia, gastroesophageal reflux disease
We use all the latest technology when appropriate, including lasers, bronchial and esophageal stents, minimally invasive surgery, laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgery, and video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), and computer-assisted robotic surgery.
Thoracic Surgery at UCLA offers patients admitted to the Thoracic Surgery Service with a team of doctors, case managers, nurses, nurse practioners, physical and occupational therapists, respiratory technicians, and social workers committed to the care of individuals with chest diseases.
Featured Videos:
"Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery" featuring Dr. Richard Shemin (Lifetime Television)
"RoboDoc" featuring Dr. Erik Dutson, Dr. Richard Shemin, and Dr. E. Carmack Holmes
Thoracic Surgery Patient Information - Preparing for Lung Surgery
(310) 206-8232 Cardiac Surgery
(310) 794-7333 Thoracic Surgery
Fax Number
(310) 825-7473 Cardiac Surgery
(310) 794-7335 Thoracic Surgery
Website
Heart and Heart-Lung Transplant Program
Lung Cancer Program
Lung Transplant Program
Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery Program
Pulmonary Thromboendartecrectomy Program
Thoracic Oncology Program
UCLA Center for Esophageal Disorders
| Chief | Specialty |
|---|---|
| Shemin, Richard MD | Thoracic Surgery; Transplant Surgery |
Physician |
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| Ardehali, Abbas MD | Thoracic Surgery; Transplant Surgery |
| Cameron, Robert MD | Thoracic Surgery |
| Holmes, Elbert Carmack MD | Surgery |
| Hunter, Curtis MD | Thoracic Surgery; Transplant Surgery |
| Kwon, Murray MD | Thoracic Surgery; Transplant Surgery |
| Laks, Hillel MD | Thoracic Surgery; Transplant Surgery |
| Lee, Jay MD | Thoracic Surgery |
| Maish, Mary MD | Thoracic Surgery |
| Reemtsen, Brian MD | Thoracic Surgery; Transplant Surgery |
Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Body System Locations
Blood, Heart and Circulation
Lungs and Breathing
LOCATIONS
Cardiac Surgery
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Division of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery
10833 LeConte, 67-123 CHS
Los Angeles, California 90095
Thoracic Surgery
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Division of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery
Box 957313, Room 64-128 CHS
10833 Le Conte Ave.
Los Angeles, California 90095
