Thoracic surgery is any surgery performed in the chest (thorax).
The purpose of thoracic surgery is to treat diseased or injured organs in the thorax, including the esophagus (muscular tube that passes food to the stomach), trachea (windpipe that branches to form the right bronchus and the left bronchus), pleura (membranes that cover and protect the lung), mediastinum (area separating the left and right lungs), chest wall, diaphragm, heart, and lungs.
General thoracic surgery is a field that specializes in diseases of the lungs and esophagus. The field also encompasses accidents and injuries to the chest, esophageal disorders (esophageal cancer or esophagitis), lung cancer, lung transplantation , and surgery for emphysema.
Job Prospects:
A thoracic surgeon is a medical doctor who performs operations on the heart, lungs, esophagus, and other organs in the chest. This also includes surgeons who can be called cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, general thoracic surgeons, and congenital heart surgeons.
If you’re interested in the sector of cardiology and finding jobs in cardiology or careers in cardiovascular health, one may opt from a wide range of education, skill and income levels.
Cardiologists can look for a career in public as well as in private sector. They can be employed as doctors in hospitals or lecturers in medical colleges. Those who are willing to do research work related to heart can also do the same and become scientists in cardiology.
List of Colleges Offering M.Ch – Thoracic Surgery
Name of the College | University Name | Management | Intake |
Kerala | |||
Govt. Medical College, Kozhikode,Calicut | Calicut University | Govt. | 02 |
Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala University | Govt. | 04 |
Maharashtra | |||
Grant Medical College, Mumbai | MUHS, Nashik | Govt. | 03 |
Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai | MUHS, Nashik | Govt. | 06 |
Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai | MUHS, Nashik | Govt. | 00 |
Tamil Nadu | |||
Christian Medical College, Vellore | MGRMU, Chennai | Trust | 04 |
Madras Medical College, Chennai | MGRMU, Chennai | Govt. | 14 |
MGRMU – The Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai
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