Richard M. Gillespie, MD

Dr. Gillespie is a double board-certified thoracic surgical oncologist specializing in chest malignancy including lung and esophageal cancers. He has specialized training and expertise in multiple minimally invasive techniques including robotic assisted thoracic surgery of the lung and esophagus, navigational and robotic bronchoscopy, and advance bronchoscopy therapies. In addition to his work with cancer patients, Dr. Gillespie also has expertise in a variety of benign diseases including esophageal motility disorders, diaphragmatic disorders, chest wall injury, and thoracic outlet syndrome.

He has been in active practice for 10 years prior to moving to Arizona at the University of North Carolina Rex Cancer Center in Raleigh, NC. There, he founded and developed programs dedicated to the care of thoracic patients including robotic thoracic surgery, minimally invasive esophageal surgery, navigational bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound, lung cancer screening, and smoking cessation. As a leader within the HonorHealth Thoracic Oncology Program, Dr. Gillespie is dedicated to a robust multidisciplinary approach to cancer prevention and treatment.