Giving to Thoracic Surgery
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Raising the Standard in Thoracic Care

The Section of Thoracic Surgery has a history of providing innovative care. We performed Michigan’s first lung transplant in 1990, and thanks to donor generosity, we remain on the leading edge.

Your gift supports outstanding research, education, and treatments for diseases like:

  • Tumors of the chest wall
  • Emphysema
  • Esophageal cancer
  • Acid reflux
  • Hiatal hernia
  • Lung cancer
  • Tracheal stenosis

Your Generosity Improves and Saves Lives

Donations lead to new possibilities for patients by helping us:

  • Pursue cutting-edge research on new, life-changing treatments
  • Make surgery safer and less invasive using robotics and advanced imaging tools
  • Study tumors to discover new ways to treat lung, esophageal, and other cancers
  • Translate our findings from the lab to the clinic
  • Increase patient access to thoracic surgical care
  • Optimize care with experts in oncology, gastroenterology, and other fields
  • Prepare our learners to be compassionate and innovative leaders and experts
  • Launch clinical trials that lead to breakthroughs for patients
  • Attract and retain the most talented faculty

Together, we can help patients experience the best health and quality of life possible.

Thank you for making a difference for so many people.

Giving Opportunities
Thoracic Surgery Gift Fund
Gifts support Thoracic Surgery’s commitment to the care of seriously ill patients with chest diseases, and to research to improve the health of patients with diseases of the trachea, lung, mediastinum, diaphragm and esophagus including reflux.
Give now to drive innovation in thoracic surgery

University of Michigan Thoracic Surgeons are driven not only to provide the best care in the world to our patients today, but to use our platform to improve how we treat thoracic disease in the future through clinical innovation, research and education. Philanthropic support plays a vital role in enabling this critically important mission.

John Alexander Professor and Chief of Thoracic Surgery
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