Dr. Mikos, with more than 20 years\u2019 experience as a thoracic surgeon, performs operations at Norton Audubon Hospital, Norton Brownsboro Hospital, Norton Hospital and Norton Women\u2019s & Children\u2019s Hospital. Our team performs more specialized thoracic surgeries each year than any other provider in Louisville and Southern Indiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Experience and Expertise Across Various Specialties<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
So many of the body\u2019s functions are primarily located in the chest, and our thoracic surgeons work closely with physicians across Norton Healthcare to bring you complete, multidisciplinary care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our team has the experience and expertise to provide a precise diagnosis and determine whether your condition requires surgery or can be treated by other means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conditions we treat include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Lung nodules<\/a><\/li>
- Lung cancer<\/a><\/li>
- Chest reconstruction<\/li>
- Pleural effusion<\/li>
- Pneumothorax (collapsed lung)<\/li>
- Esophageal reconstruction<\/li>
- Thymus disorders<\/li>
- Hiatal hernia and reflux issues<\/li>
- Thymic tumors<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Comprehensive Lung Care<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNorton Heart & Vascular Institute works closely with Norton Cancer Institute<\/a> to provide comprehensive multidisciplinary lung care to patients across the Kentucky and Southern Indiana region. Our thoracic surgery team plays a key role for patients who seek care at the Norton Cancer Institute Comprehensive Lung Center to provide surgical interventions as needed for lung nodules, lung tumors and lobectomies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In some cases, lung nodules require a biopsy to determine their cause and to rule out cancer. Using robotic-assisted bronchoscopy, our specialists can reach nodules anywhere in the lung, including the often difficult-to-access periphery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Without the risks that come with major surgery, robotic-assisted bronchoscopy<\/a> allows our specialists to perform more biopsies and increase the chances of identifying cancerous nodules at a very early stage when they are most treatable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This multidisciplinary team approach has been designated as a GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer Center of Excellence<\/a>, reserved for programs designed to accelerate lung cancer detection and patient treatment by using the most advanced technology available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some of the most advanced lung care available includes our ability to offer minimally invasive lung-cancer surgeries (lobectomies) and also partial lobectomies that save part of your lung. Dr. Mikos performs this technique, which results in patients having less pain and the ability to recover in about half the time as conventional surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Care That\u2019s Focused on You<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Norton Cardiothoracic Surgery offers the latest in technology, treatments and easy access to care so that you can get back to life as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Minimally invasive procedures can have you home quickly with less pain and faster recovery.<\/li>
- We exceed national benchmarks for days spent in hospital following a procedure.<\/li>
- Most procedures require one day or less in the hospital, and most patients spend no time in intensive care.<\/li>
- Surgeons trained and experienced at highly precise robotic assisted thoracic surgery.<\/li>
- Our lung cancer screening program includes smoking cessation resources.<\/li>
- We offer same-day appointments for new patients.<\/li>
- Care is available at any of the four Norton Healthcare adult hospitals<\/a>.<\/li>
- Communicate with your provider, manage appointments, refill prescriptions and more anytime from a computer or mobile device with a free MyNortonChart account<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n
- Lung cancer<\/a><\/li>
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