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Richard M. Gillespie, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
Accepting New Patients
PMI Thoracic Surgery
181 South Buena Vista Street, Floor 4
Burbank, CA 91505
1976.7 miles away
(818) 748-4942
Medical Groups & Affiliations
Providence Specialty Medical Group
Speaks: English
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PMI Thoracic Surgery

181 South Buena Vista Street, Floor 4, Burbank, CA 91505

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About Richard M. Gillespie

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 advanced bronchoscopic 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.

Dr. Gillespie started his career at the University of North Carolina Rex Cancer Center in Raleigh, NC. Over 10 years, 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. He relocated to Scottsdale, AZ in 2021 to be the medical director of a new thoracic oncology program at HonorHealth. As of January 2025, Dr. Gillespie started at Providence as the Medical Director of the Disney Family Cancer Center and Section Chief of Thoracic Surgery at Saint Joseph Medical Center.

Training

New York University School of Medicine
Medical Education
2004

Internship

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
2005

Residency

University of Texas Southwestern Center
2009

Fellowship

Carolinas Medical Center
2011

Board Certifications
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery, Surgery
PMI Thoracic Surgery
181 South Buena Vista Street, Floor 4
Burbank, CA 91505
Medical Groups & Affiliations
Providence Specialty Medical Group

Clinical Interests

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
  • Anomalies Of Pulmonary Circulation
  • Anomalous Pulmonary Artery
  • Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return
  • Aortic Arch Aneurysm
  • Aortic Root Replacement
  • Aortic Sclerosis
  • Aortic Stenosis
  • Aortic Ulcer
  • Aortic Valve Mass
  • Aortic Valve Mass Resection
  • Aortic Valve Replacement
  • Aortic Valve Surgery
  • Ascending Aorta Dilation
  • Ascending Aortic Replacement
  • Atrial Myxoma Resection
  • Atrioventricular Canal Defects
  • Bicuspid Valve Repair
  • Bloodless Cardiac Surgery
  • Cardiac Tumor
  • Chest Wall Disorder
  • Chylous Mass
  • Circulatory Assist Devices
  • Congenital Tricuspid Atresia
  • Convergent Procedure
  • Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
  • Double Aortic Arch
  • Embolectomy
  • Empyema
  • Endocardial Cushion Defect
  • Enhanced External Counterpulsation Therapy Eecp
  • Epicardial Lead Placement
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
  • Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
  • Infiltrative Disorders Of The Heart
  • Infundibular Pulmonic Stenosis
  • Intra Aortic Balloon Pump
  • Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
  • Left Atrial Appendage Closure
  • Lung Abscess
  • Lung Mass
  • Lung Resection
  • Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
  • Malignant Effusion
  • Marfan Syndrome
  • Maternal Valvular Disease
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support
  • Median Sternotomy
  • Mediastinal Abscess
  • Mediastinal Mass
  • Mediastinitis
  • Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement
  • Minimally Invasive Atrial Septal Defect (Asd) Closure
  • Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Lung Cancer Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair
  • Minimally Invasive Pulmonary Lobectomy
  • Minimally Invasive Ventricular Septal Defect Closure
  • Mitral Regurgitation
  • Mitral Valve Prolapse
  • Mitral Valve Repair
  • Mitral Valve Replacement
  • Mitral Valve Stenosis
  • Myocardial Bridge
  • Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass
  • Open Biopsy Of Bronchus
  • Open Biopsy Of Lesions Of Mediastinum
  • Open Biopsy Of Lung
  • Paravalvular Leak Repair
  • Patent Foramen Ovale Closure
  • Percutaneous Atrial Septal Defect (Asd) Closure
  • Percutaneous Ventricular Septal Defect Closure
  • Pericardial Effusion
  • Pericardiocentesis
  • Pericardiotomy
  • Pleurectomy
  • Pleurodesis
  • Plication Of Emphysematous Bleb
  • Pneumothorax
  • Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
  • Pulmonary Valve Disorders
  • Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
  • Pulmonic Valve Replacement
  • Reoperative Cardiac Surgery
  • Repair Tracheoesophageal Fistula
  • Replacement Cardiac Valve
  • Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
  • Ross Konno Procedure
  • Rupture Of Papillary Muscle
  • Septal Myectomy
  • Spontaneous Pneumothorax
  • Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
  • Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
  • Thrombectomy
  • Total Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
  • Tracheal Resection
  • Tracheal Stent Placement
  • Tracheostomy
  • Tracheostomy Revision
  • Tricuspid Valve Repair
  • Tube Pericardiostomy
  • Valvular Endocarditis
  • Valvuloplasty
  • Ventricular Assist Device Bridge To Recovery
  • Ventricular Myxoma
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