Chest Disease Center
Boston, MA 02215
Chest Disease Center at BIDMC
The Chest Disease Center at BIDMC comprises highly skilled, board-certified physicians, fellows and residents (licensed physicians in training), nurse practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses, and support staff. We work together as a team to provide you with the best possible care.
The Chest Disease Center at BIDMC is one of only a few institutions that brings together thoracic surgeons and interventional pulmonologists within one division, recognizing that a multidisciplinary approach improves the care and outcomes of our patients.
We collaborate with our colleagues in general pulmonary medicine, critical care, medical oncology, radiation oncology, and otolaryngology to provide you with the best and most appropriate treatment.
In addition to providing excellent, multidisciplinary care, the Chest Disease Center conducts thoracic surgery and interventional pulmonology research and offers a cardiothoracic surgery residency and interventional pulmonology fellowship program.
Programs & Services
Complex Airway Program
The Complex Airway Program provides care for patients from around the nation, who are referred for benign and malignant airway disorders. We offer comprehensive, multidisciplinary care.
Pleural Disease Program
The Pleural Disease Program is a specialized multidisciplinary service for the evaluation and treatment of patients with diseases that affect the linings around the lungs.
Benign Esophageal Disease Program
Our thoracic team specializes in the treatment of benign esophageal diseases and conditions, including hiatal hernia, achalasia, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
