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

Whitney Brandt, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Section of Thoracic Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Andrew Gelman, PhD

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

Mohsen Ibrahim, MD, PhD

Instructor of Surgery
Section of Thoracic Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Benjamin D. Kozower, MD, MPH

Benjamin D. Kozower, MD, MPH

Professor of Surgery
Section of Thoracic Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Daniel Kreisel, MD, PhD

Daniel Kreisel, MD, PhD

Section Chief of Lung Transplantation

Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH

Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH

Section Chief of Thoracic Surgery

Ruben G. Nava Bahena, MD

Ruben G. Nava Bahena, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Section of General Thoracic Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

G. Alexander Patterson, MD

G. Alexander Patterson, MD

Joseph Bancroft Professor of Surgery
Section of Thoracic Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Varun Puri, MD, MSCI

Varun Puri, MD, MSCI

Professor of Surgery
Section of Thoracic Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Program Director of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Program

Shuddhadeb Ray, MD, MPH

Shuddhadeb Ray, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery