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The Department of Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery


Cardiothoracic Surgery

The Division provides consultative and therapeutic services for the surgical treatment of cardiac, pulmonary, and esophageal diseases. The division offers a full complement of cardiac services for acquired heart disease, congenital heart disease, and transplantation. For acquired heart disease, there are programs in coronary artery bypass grafting, valve repair and replacement, treatment of thoracic aneurysms, and the insertion of pacemakers and electrical defibrillators.

The division has extensive experience in the treatment of congenital cardiac lesions including the arterial switch procedure, use of homographs, and the Fontan and unifocalization procedures. The division also has extensive experience in the treatment of adults with congenital heart disease. Transplant activities include heart, heart-lung, and lung transplantation and assist devices. Referrals for cardiac services can be made to the individual faculty members shown, 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.

Doctors Performing Cardiothoracic SurgeryThoracic Surgery

The UCLA Division of Cardiothoracic 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 

CONTACT INFORMATION
Telephone Number
(310) 206-8232 Cardiac Surgery
(310) 794-7333 Thoracic Surgery

Fax Number
(310) 825-7473 Cardiac Surgery
(310) 794-7335 Thoracic Surgery


Website
http://www.surgery.medsch.ucla.edu/cardiac/default.shtml
PROGRAMS
General Thoracic Surgery
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
Ardehali, Abbas MD Thoracic Surgery; Transplant Surgery
Cameron, Robert MD Thoracic Surgery
Esmailian, Fardad MD Thoracic Surgery; Transplant 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
RELATED LINKS
Specialties
Surgery
Thoracic Surgery

Body System Locations
Blood, Heart and Circulation
Lungs and Breathing
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

LOCATIONS
Cardiac Surgery
UCLA Medical Center
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
10833 LeConte, 67-123 CHS
Los Angeles, California 90095

Thoracic Surgery
UCLA Medical Center
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Box 957313, Room 64-128 CHS
10833 Le Conte Ave.
Los Angeles, California 90095


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