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Thoracic Surgery at
Emory Johns Creek 

Welcome to Thoracic Surgery at Emory Johns Creek

Welcome to Thoracic Surgery at Emory Johns Creek, where we emphasize kindness, care, and compassion in every patient interaction. Our committed team is prepared to support you through all facets of your thoracic care, leveraging both our expertise and the latest innovations in the field. As a patient in our practice, you will receive a customized care plan designed to meet your unique needs, with access to our comprehensive imaging facilities and extensive referral network.

At Thoracic Surgery at Emory Johns Creek, we treat all non-heart related surgical diseases/disorders of the chest including lung, esophagus, trachea, esophagus, mediastinum, and diaphragm, including benign and malignant diseases.

Location, Directions and Hours

  • Monday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed

Holiday Closures: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving (Th & F), Christmas Day.

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6335 Hospital Parkway Suite 110 Johns Creek, GA 30097
Appointments : 404-778-5040
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Thoracic Surgery at Emory Johns Creek treats the following non-heart-related surgical diseases/disorders:

Services Offered

Lung:

  • Evaluation and biopsy of pulmonary nodules
  • Minimally invasive lung cancer surgery (robotic or video-assisted)
  • Lung preserving sublobar resections for early-stage lung cancers
  • Complex pulmonary resections for advanced-stage lung cancers

Esophagus:

  • Minimally invasive and complex esophagectomy for cancers of the esophagus
  • Paraesophageal/hiatal hernia repair
  • Fundoplication for reflux
  • Esophagomyotomy for achalasia
  • Management of epiphrenic and Zenker’s esophageal diverticulum

Airway:

  • Tracheal resection for stenosis or fistula
  • Tracheal dilation for stenosis
  • Tracheobronchomembranoplasty for tracheomalacia

Other:

  • Mediastinal mass resection or biopsy
  • Thymectomy
  • Chest wall tumor resection
  • Sympathectomy
  • Diaphragm plication
  • Pneumothorax management 

Conditions Treated

Lung:

  • Lung nodules
  • Early and locally advanced lung cancer
  • Collapsed lung (pneumothorax)
  • Infectious lung masses
  • Pleural effusions

Esophagus:

  • Esophageal cancer
  • Paraesophageal/hiatal hernia
  • Gastroesophageal reflux
  • Esophagomyotomy for achalasia
  • Esophageal diverticulum

Airway:

  • Tracheal stenosis and fistula
  • Tracheomalacia

Other:

  • Mediastinal mass
  • Myasthenia Gravis
  • Chest wall tumors
  • Hyperhidrosis
  • Paralyzed diaphragm