Lung & Thoracic Surgery

Contact the Multispecialty Care Clinic

To schedule an appointment, please call 781-624-4760.

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Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center at South Shore Health experts specializing in thoracic oncology provide multidisciplinary care for patients diagnosed with thoracic cancers. 

Our team includes specialists in pulmonary medicine (treating diseases of the lung) or gastroenterology (treating diseases of the esophagus), working with experts in radiology, thoracic surgery, pathology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, and interventional radiology.

Comprehensive care at The Cancer Center includes careful diagnostic imaging, surgical staging, minimally invasive lobectomy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and continuing care.  

Because lung cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers, developing when abnormalities occur in either the lungs or the bronchi (the air tubes leading to the lungs), the Cancer Center has a dedicated Lung Cancer Clinic, where patients with known or suspected lung tumors are evaluated by a team of thoracic specialists. 

For more information on cancer screening, prevention, and treatment, see our Lung Cancer Infographic.

To schedule an appointment, please call 781-624-4760.

  • Esophageal cancer and some precancerous conditions relating to the esophagus
  • Lung Cancer
    • Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
    • Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC)
  • Carcinoid tumors (a slow-growing type of tumor usually found in the gastrointestinal system, and sometimes in the lungs or other sites)
     

Depending on the stage and other characteristics of thoracic cancer, a combination of therapies may be used. 

South Shore Health offers patients screening with low-dose computed tomography (CT), the only recommended screening for people at high risk for lung cancer. 

Research shows that screening using a low-dose CT scan can help detect early lung cancer before clinical signs or symptoms become evident.

Learn more about Lung Cancer Screening. >>

Thoracic Surgical Team

Dr. Chris Ducko, Thoracic Surgeon

Christopher T Ducko, MD

Surgical Oncology
Thoracic Surgery
Hasan Khalil

Hassan A Khalil, MD

Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Jaklitsch, MD, Thoracic Surgeon

Michael T Jaklitsch, MD

Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Isabel Hung, Thoracic Surgeon

Isabel H Hung, PA-C

Internal Medicine
Thoracic Surgery
Headshot of Shannon Mullaney

Shannon M Mullaney, PA-C

Thoracic Surgery
Professional headshot of Matthew Rochefort of South Shore Health

Matthew M Rochefort, MD

Thoracic Surgery