
Northwestern Medicine Robotic Thoracic Surgery
Northwestern Medicine surgeons are pioneers and national leaders in robot-assisted thoracic surgery, a revolutionary advancement in minimally invasive surgery.
At Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the da VinciĀ® Xi robot is now used for a wide variety of procedures to treat:
- Lung cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Thymoma and thymic carcinoma
- Myasthenia gravis
- Hiatal hernia
- Diaphragm paralysis/eventration
- Achalasia
- Tracheobronchomalacia
- Emphysema
Meet the Team

Northwestern Medicine thoracic surgeons are pioneers in the field of robotic surgery and have some of the best outcomes.
Meet the Northwestern Medicine Robotic Thoracic Surgery Team