Providence Cardiothoracic Outpatient Clinic
Providence Cardiothoracic Outpatient Clinic
Our Approach
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 and lung disease or condition, including cancer.
An international destination for care, our team of thoracic and pulmonary 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.
Conditions Treated
We offer complete care for patients with any kind of chest or lung condition, from mild to the most complex.
Lung conditions we treat include:
- Asthma
- Bronchial/tracheal stenosis
- Bronchiectasis
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Emphysema
- Interstitial lung disease
- Lung cancer
- Pleural disease
- Pneumonia/infectious disease of the lung
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Pulmonary nodule
- Sleep apnea
- Tracheobronchomalacia
Thoracic conditions we treat include:
- Chest wall deformities
- Chest wall infections
- Chest wall tumors
- Malignant/benign esophageal disease
- Mediastinal tumors
- Myasthenia gravis
- Paralyzed diaphragm
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
For expert lung care visit the Pulmonary Department here at Saint John’s Cardiothoracic Outpatient Clinic.
Learn MoreClinical Services
Our comprehensive team of thoracic oncologists and pulmonologists 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):
- Ablation — cryoablation, laser ablation, argon plasma ablation
- Airway dilation and stenting
- Bronchial thermoplasty
- Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
- Foreign body removal
- Lobectomy
- Percutaneous tracheostomy
- Pleural catheter
- Pneumonectomy
- Segmentectomy
- Sleeve resection
- Thoracotomy (open-chest surgery)
- Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
- Wedge resection
Lung Cancer Care
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, pulmonologists, 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.
We know that early detection and treatment of lung cancer can save lives. From our lung cancer screening program for early detection, to our lung nodule program that helps you keep a close eye on your condition over time, our care covers every part of your medical journey.
Find a Doctor
At Providence Cardiothoracic Outpatient Clinic, you'll have access to a vast network of dedicated and compassionate providers who offer personalized care by focusing on treatment, prevention and health education.
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