Dr. Christopher Wigfield MD, MD, FRCS
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
2160 S First Avenue Loyola University Me Maywood IL, 60153About
An expert in adult thoracic surgery and lung transplantation, Christopher H. Wigfield, MD, cares for patients with a wide range of cardiothoracic diseases, including lung cancer, mediastinal and pleur ...
Education and Training
Med Faculty Free University Of Berlin
Board Certification
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Lung Transplant, Thoracic Surgery, Lung Cancer And More
Professional Memberships
- Member American Association of Bronchology
- Member Chicago Trauma Society
- Member Clinical Robotic Surgery Association
- Member International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
- Fellow Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Member Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery of Great Britain
- Member Society of Thoracic Surgery
Fellowships
- Freeman Hospital Cardiothoracic Centre, United Kingdom (cardiopulmonary transplantation and pediatric cardiac surgery) University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (cardiothoracic surgery) Pediatric
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