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Thoracic Surgery
SU 526M.3

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Description

Medical students are exposed to the broad range of Thoracic Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, including lung cancer, esophageal cancer, mediastinal tumors, tracheal diseases, benign esophageal disease, minimally invasive approaches and endoscopic techniques. Students are expected to attend daily rounds lead by the chief resident on all patients. You are encouraged to participate in the daily operative program and follow a small number of patients from operation to recovery. Weekly conferences and a seminar lead by attending staff enhance your understanding of thoracic surgical and oncologic topics. There is no night call. This course is suitable whether you consider a surgical career or simply an encounter with the extraordinary.

School Harvard Medical School
Credits 4
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Course Component Advanced Elective
Instruction Mode In Person
Subject Surgery
Grading Basis HMS Clinical Grading
Course Requirements Open only to HMS MD students
Curriculum Phase Post-PCE
Visiting Clerks Open to Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Visiting St
Open to Domestic Visiting Students
Open to International Visiting Students
Course Type Advanced Clinical Electives