Dr. Hiran C. Fernando M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
88 E Newton St Robinson B402 Boston MA, 02118About
Dr. Hiran Fernando is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Fernando specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Fernando typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.
Education and Training
Royal Free Hosp. Sch. of Med., Univ. of London MD
Kings College London 1986
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Minimally invasive esophagectomy: outcomes in 222 patients.
- Photodynamic therapy as palliation for esophageal cancer: experience in 215 patients.
- Complications of minimally invasive esophagectomy.
- New therapeutic approaches for early stage non-small cell lung cancer.
- Thoracic epidural versus intercostal nerve catheter plus patient-controlled
- Quality of life measurement in the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease.
- Endoscopic therapies for gastroesophageal reflux disease.
- Minimally invasive techniques for managing pulmonary metastases: video-assisted thoracic surgery and radiofrequency ablation.
- Pleuroperitoneal shunt for recurrent malignant pleural effusions.
- Role of adjuvant radiation (external beam/brachytherapy) for stage I NSCLC.
- Radiofrequency ablation to treat non-small cell lung cancer and pulmonary metastases.
- Stereotactic radiosurgery for thoracic malignancies.
- Radiofrequency ablation for Barrett's esophagus and low-grade dysplasia in combination with an antireflux procedure: a new paradigm.
- Electromagnetic navigation to aid radiofrequency ablation and biopsy of lung tumors.
- Approaching the high-risk patient: sublobar resection, stereotactic body radiation therapy, or radiofrequency ablation.
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