VCTS Diagnoses and Procedures

J. Timothy Sherwood, MD, is a highly trained and experienced thoracic surgeon specializing in lung and esophageal cancer. The Lung Cancer Surgery Program was ranked “high performing” by U.S. News & World Report in 2018.

Below please find the diagnoses that he treats and procedures that he performs.

We treat:

• Achalasia
• Barrett's Esophagus
• Esophageal Cancer
• Esophageal Perforation
• Esophageal Stricture
• Paraesophageal Hernia
• Diaphragm Paralysis
• Hyperhydrosis
• Malignant Thymoma
• Benign Thymoma
• Brochial Stenosis
• Malignant Pleural Effusion
• Bronchopleural Fistula
• Empyema
• Sternal Lesion
• Rib Lesion
• Chest Wall Mass
• Myasthenia Gravis
• Pectus Excavatum
• Lung Disease
• COPD
• Emphysema
• Lung Nodule
• Lung Cancer
• Mesothelioma
• Hodgkin's Lymphoma
• Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
• Med. Lymphadenopathy
• Malignant Mediastinal Mass
• Pneumothorax
• Pleural Effusion

We perform:

• Aspira Catheter Placement
• Bronchoscopy w/ Cryoablation
• Bronchoscopy
• Bronchoscopy w/ Dilation & Stent
• Chamberlain
• Chest Tube Placement
• Chest Tube Removal
• Chest Wall Mass Excision/Resection
• Diaphragm Plication
• Decortication/Thoracotomy
• Eloesser Flap
• Esophagoscopy with Dilation
• Esophagectomy Transhiatal/3-incision/Ivor Lewis
• Esophagoscopy (Rigid/Flex)
• Esophagoscopy for Biopsy
• Esophagostomy Take Down
• Gastric Pull Up
• Incisional Hernia Repair
• J-Tube Open
• J-Tube Laparoscopic
• Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
• Laparoscopic Para Esophageal Hernia Repair
• Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy
• Laparoscopy
• VATS Lobectomy/Thoracotomy
• Lung Mass Excision
• Lung Wedge Resection (Thoracotomy)
• Lung Volume Reduction
• Lymphadenectomy
• Mediastinal Mass Excision
• VATS Mediastinal Mass Excision
• Mediastinal Mass Robotic Excision
• Mediastinoscopy
• Mediastinotomy
• Mediport Placement
• Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy/MIE
• Para-esophageal Hernia Repair/Belsey Procedure
• Pericardial Window
• Pleura Biopsy
• Pleurx Catheter Placement
• Pneumonectomy
• Rib Resection
• Sleeve Resection
• Sternal Biopsy
• Sternotomy
• Thoracentesis
• Thoracic Duct Ligation
• Thoracic Sympathectomy
• Thoracoplasty
• Thoracotomy Lung Biopsy
• Thoracotomy Decortication/Pleurodesis
• Thymectomy
• VATS Lung Biopsy
• VATS Decortication
• VATS Pleurodesis
• VATS Wedge Resection
• Mediport Placement
• Neck Lymph Node Biopsy