DEPARTMENT OF THORACIC SURGERY
Scientific Manager: Dr. Dimitrios K. Soufleris MD
Thoracic surgery is involved in the management of surgical disorders of thoracic organs (heart, lungs, oesophagus, thoracic wall).
The Division of Thoracic Surgery at BioClinic in Athens, Greece, is dedicated to the prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the chest. We continue to expand treatment options for patients, utilizing minimally-invasive procedures, including video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS),UniportalVATS surgery and Subxiphoid approaches.
Dr. Dimitrios K. Soufleris providesstate-of-the-art surgical techniques and cancer therapies, with a major focus in research of early diagnosis, better cancer staging, and prediction of recurrent disease in lung and esophageal cancer. Hetakesa multi-disciplinary approach to the treatmentoflung cancer, esophageal cancer, and other diseases of the chest, so he can streamline the patient’sexperience with all thoracic specialists at Bioclinic Athens.
Dr. Dimitrios K. Soufleris MD treats the following diseases:
- Lung cancer
- Benign diseases and tumors of the lung
- Chest reconstruction after major trauma or surgery
- Lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema
- Esophageal cancer
- Benign esophageal diseases (including achalasia, benign tumors and strictures)
- Esophageal reconstruction
- Gastroesophageal reflux
- Mediastinal tumors and diseases (including the surgical treatment of myasthenia gravis)
- Mesothelioma
- Pleural diseases (including pneumothorax, infections and pleural effusions)
- Chest wall tumors
- Sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating)
- Plication for diaphragm paralysis
- Tracheal resection or stent insertion for airway narrowing
- Dr. Dimitrios K. Soufleris MD also provides Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms (TEVAR, Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair)