Providence Cardiothoracic Outpatient Clinic
Providence Cardiothoracic Outpatient Clinic
With holistic care for every patient, the Cardiothoracic Outpatient Clinic at Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica provides management techniques and surgical procedures to treat every form of chest diseases, cancers and conditions.
An international destination for care, our team of thoracic specialists and surgeons offer an unmatched level of comprehensive expertise and a wide array of services, all committed to improving patient outcomes in a comfortable and caring environment.
Saint John’s treats patients with even the most complex thoracic conditions, including:
- Lung cancer
- Malignant/benign esophageal disease
- Myasthenia gravis
- Mediastinal tumors
- Chest wall deformities
- Chest wall infections
- Chest wall tumors
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Paralyzed diaphragm
Our comprehensive team of thoracic oncologists provides treatments that range from precise diagnostics to leading-edge robotic surgeries. Robotic surgery offers many benefits, including less blood loss, reduced risk of infection, faster recovery and a shorter hospital stay. By combining innovative technology and personalized care, our clinic offers lung cancer and thoracic disease treatments including (but not limited to):
- Wedge resection
- Segmentectomy
- Lobectomy
- Pneumonectomy
- Sleeve resection
- Thoracotomy (open-chest surgery)
- Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
At Providence Saint John’s, we understand that a lung cancer diagnosis may mark your entry into a complex and daunting new world of family concerns, medical options and changes in lifelong patterns. Our patients come from all over the world to be treated at Saint John’s. Our team of skilled surgeons, oncologists, pathologists and nurses are here to navigate these challenges with you. Throughout your diagnosis and treatment, you’ll receive personalized, compassionate care from a team of experts, led by Robert McKenna, MD – a national leader in lung cancer surgery and treatment.
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