Respiratory care is provided by the board-certified, internationally recognized general thoracic surgeons within the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Conditions and diseases that are managed by general thoracic surgeons include:
- Lung cancer
- Emphysema
- Airway obstruction
- Myasthenia gravis
- Thoracic trauma
- Esophageal tumors and diseases
- Mediastinal tumors
Lung transplant program
The lung transplant program at Barnes-Jewish Hospital – run by Washington University specialists – is among the most active transplant centers in the world. These surgeons also perform lung volume reduction surgery and work with specialists at the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center to offer the latest medical and technological advances in lung and esophageal cancer treatment.
Consultations & locations
For a lung surgery consultation, call 888-287-8741.
Our thoracic surgeons
Whitney Brandt, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Section of Thoracic Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Andrew Gelman, PhD
Professor of Surgery
Jacqueline G. and William E. Maritz Endowed Chair
in Immunology and Oncology
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Mohsen Ibrahim, MD, PhD
Instructor of Surgery
Section of Thoracic Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Benjamin D. Kozower, MD, MPH
- Phone: 314-362-7260
Professor of Surgery
Section of Thoracic Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Daniel Kreisel, MD, PhD
Chief, Section of Lung Transplantation
G. Alexander Patterson, MD/Mid-America Transplant Endowed Distinguished Chair in Lung Transplantation
Surgical Director, Lung Transplantation
Ruben G. Nava Bahena, MD
- Phone: 314-362-9181
Associate Professor of Surgery
Section of General Thoracic Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Varun Puri, MD, MSCI
Chief, Section of Thoracic Surgery
- Phone: 314-362-4191
Professor of Surgery
Section of Thoracic Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Program Director of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Program
