Our Thoracic Surgery Team

Truly experts in their field, the thoracic surgeons at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) perform thousands of surgeries and procedures each year. The thoracic team also includes a core group of physician assistants (PAs) and nurses who are invaluable to the patient care team.

Led by Raphael Bueno, MD, our thoracic surgeons are faculty members of Harvard Medical School and are actively engaged in scientific research to improve the care of patients.

Raphael Bueno, MD

Thoracic Surgery

Chief, Division of Thoracic an Cardiac Surgery; Co-Director, Brigham and Women's Hospital Lung Center; Co-Director of Brigham and Women's Hospital Heart and Vascular Center; Vice Chairman of Surgery for Cancer and Translational Research

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Antonio Coppolino, III, MD

Thoracic Surgery

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Christopher T. Ducko, MD

Thoracic Surgery

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Michael T. Jaklitsch, MD

Thoracic Surgery

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Mohamed A. Keshk, MD

Thoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery

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Hassan Khalil, MD

Thoracic Surgery

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Abraham Lebenthal, MD, MHA

Thoracic Surgery

Director, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, VA Boston Healthcare System-West Roxbury Campus

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Hari R. Mallidi, MD, FRCSC

Thoracic Surgery; Cardiac Surgery

Section Chief, Heart Failure Surgery, Advanced Lung Disease and Transplantation; Executive Director, ECMO Program; Surgical and Program Director, Lung Transplant Program

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M. Blair Marshall, MD

Thoracic Surgery

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Ciaran McNamee, MD, MSc, FRCS(C)

Thoracic Surgery

Chief, Thoracic Surgery, Milford Regional Medical Center

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Steven James Mentzer, MD

Thoracic Surgery

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Namrata Patil, MD, MPH

Thoracic Surgery

Director, Thoracic Intermediate Care Unit

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Matthew Pommerening, MD

Thoracic Surgery

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Matthew Rochefort, MD

Thoracic Surgery

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Raghu R. Seethala, MD

Anesthesia and Pain Management, Emergency Medicine

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Desiree A. Steimer, MD

Thoracic Surgery

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Scott James Swanson, MD

Thoracic Surgery

Director, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery; Associate Chief of Surgery, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center

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Hisashi Tsukada, MD, PhD

Thoracic Surgery

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Paula A. Ugalde Figueroa, MD

Thoracic Surgery

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Jon O. Wee, MD

Thoracic Specialty

Co-Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery

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Brian Whang, MD

Thoracic Surgery

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Abby White, DO

Thoracic Surgery

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Daniel C. Wiener, MD

Thoracic Surgery

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John Young, MD

Thoracic Surgery

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Physician Assistants

Brigham and Women's Hospital physician assistants (PAs) are an invaluable to the patient care team. PAs obtain medical histories conduct physical examinations, diagnose and treat illnesses, assist in surgery, perform procedures, prescribe medications, order and interpret lab tests, and provide patient education and counseling.

The members of our physician assistant team are:

Evan M. Hall, PA-C, Chief
Kerry Brochu, PA-C, Associate Chief
Donna Burke, PA-C
Amy Cotton, PA-C
Joseph Coughlan, PA-C
Kelly Danek, PA-C
Meaghan Gagnon, PA-C
William Hung, PA-C
Amanda Joubert, PA-C
Jackson Lindsay, PA-C
Elizabeth Malinowski, PA-C
Elizabeth Manocchio, PA-C
Heidi Niell, PA-C
Nicole Perella, PA-C
Wendy Samaha, PA-C
Samantha Silsbee, PA-C
“Angie” Argyro Tsiaras, PA-C
Melissa Thomas, PA-C
Samuel Warren, PA-C

Patient Coordinators

Our patient coordinators assist new patients with setting up initial appointments and help patients manage their care.

New patients only: (617) 732-5922
Returning patients: (617) 732-6824

Billing Coordinators/Referrals

Billing coordinators assist with billing concerns and coordinating referrals. Please contact us and we can help you reach the correct party.

Billing/Referral concerns: (617) 732-6824
Fax for Referrals: (617) 566-3441

Our Thoracic Surgery Team

Raphael Bueno, MD

Antonio Coppolino, III, MD

Christopher T. Ducko, MD

Michael T. Jaklitsch, MD

Mohamed A. Keshk, MD

Hassan Khalil, MD

Abraham Lebenthal, MD, MHA

Hari R. Mallidi, MD, FRCSC

M. Blair Marshall, MD

Ciaran McNamee, MD, MSc, FRCS(C)

Steven James Mentzer, MD

Namrata Patil, MD, MPH

Matthew Pommerening, MD

Matthew Rochefort, MD

Raghu R. Seethala, MD

Desiree A. Steimer, MD

Scott James Swanson, MD

Hisashi Tsukada, MD, PhD

Paula A. Ugalde Figueroa, MD

Jon O. Wee, MD

Brian Whang, MD

Abby White, DO

Daniel C. Wiener, MD

John Young, MD

Physician Assistants

Patient Coordinators

Billing Coordinators/Referrals

Thoracic Surgery Appointments and Locations

Thoracic Surgery

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