Thoracic Surgery

Our team of Thoracic Surgeons           

Beijing United Family Hospital, Department of Thoracic Surgery

Dr. Gheni Turghun Attending Surgeon      Outpatient Clinic: Monday to Friday

Dr. Bikash Rai Attending Surgeon              Outpatient Clinic: Monday to Friday

Prof. Hui Li                                                      Outpatient Clinic: Tuesday Afternoon

Surgery Outpatient Hotline: (010) 5927 7060.

Thoracic Surgery Outpatient Clinics

• Lung nodule specialty clinic
• Lung cancer screening clinic
• General Thoracic Surgeon/Specialist Surgeon’s clinic

Type of services provided by Thoracic Surgery           

The Department of Thoracic Surgery at Beijing United Family Hospital provides the diagnosis and treatment of various thoracic diseases, including:

• Lung nodules;
• Malignant lung tumors in the trachea, bronchioles, and the lungs; metastatic lung cancer;
• Benign lung tumors, such as hamartoma, inflammatory pseudotumor, hemangioma; pulmonary cavitary lesions; pulmonary tuberculosis; pulmonary sequestration; bronchiectasis;
• Spontaneous pneumothorax; pulmonary blebs/bullae;
• Diseases of the upper digestive tract including esophageal cancer; tumors of the gastroesophageal junction (cardia cancer); benign tumors of the esophagus, esophageal leiomyoma; achalasia; hiatal hernia; diaphragmatic hernia;
• Mediastinal diseases; mediastinal tumor, thymic nodule, thymic cyst, thymoma, thymic carcinoma, teratoma; intrathoracic goiter; tracheal cyst; esophageal cyst; neurogenic tumor;
• Pericardial cysts ·
• Chest wall and pleural diseases: chest wall tumor, chest wall tuberculosis, pleural tumor; pleural mesothelioma;
• Deformity of the chest: funnel chest (Pectus excavatum), pigeon breast (Pectus carinatum);
• Chest trauma; rib fracture, sternum fracture, hemothorax, pneumothorax, hemopneumothorax;
• Hand hyperhidrosis

Beijing United Family Hospital provides minimally invasive thoracic surgeries, including da Vinci robotic-assisted surgeries, radical resection of lung cancers, and resection of mediastinal tumors.

• da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery (RATS)
• Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS)
• CT-guided lung biopsies
• CT or B-ultrasound-guided biopsies of mediastinal tumors

Service features of Thoracic Surgery

• Hybrid operation room and lab equipped with advanced devices, allowing surgeons to perform a majority of robotic-assisted thoracic surgeries and minimally-invasive and open thoracic surgeries;
• The use of advanced international surgical supplies, including Endo GIA matchers, cutters, and other equipment;
• Minimally invasive procedures, a shorter hospital stay, and enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS);
• Experienced Thoracic Surgery team with advanced skills and the latest surgery knowledge and techniques;

Through close cooperation with other public tertiary medical and cancer centers, experts from the United Family Lung Cancer Center in Beijing and New Hope Oncology Center can provide individualized and comprehensive treatment services for patients with various needs.