Jefferson's Division of Thoracic Surgery offers many innovative treatments in addition to traditional surgical approaches to lung, esophageal, mediastinum and chest wall procedures, including:

• Phase two clinical trials in photodynamic therapy, for mesothelioma (cancer of the chest cavity) and lung cancer that has spread in the chest cavity that reduces the necessity of lung removal
• Interventional bronchoscopy - including photodynamic therapy, stents and laser treatment to remove obstructions in the bronchial airway
• Minimally invasive surgery of the esophagus
• Lung volume reduction surgery for patients with emphysema
• Transcervical thymectomy, a minimally invasive surgical treatment for myasthenia gravis that enables patients to recuperate in less time
• Advanced surgery of the airway, including tracheal and bronchial sleeve resection