Thoracic surgery focuses on the chest organs, including the heart, lungs, esophagus, and trachea. Technological advances have increased the safety and availability of these complex surgical procedures. Lung cancer surgeries, heart transplants, and anti-reflux surgeries save and improve lives around the world.

At South City Hospital well established state of the art thoracic surgery services are provided with full support from multidisciplinary surgical, medical , interventional radiology, and advanced laboratory services  teams.

Dr. Syed Mehmood-ul-Haq is one of the most experienced Thoracic Surgeon and his expertise includes management of  lung cancer, esophageal cancer, benign disease, esophageal reconstruction, chest reconstruction, lung volume reduction, achalasia, pulmonary nodules, surgical management of GERD in the appropriate patients, surgical management of chest trauma patients, including elective and emergency thoracotomy to manage pneumothorax( air leaking from lungs and collecting in chest or leaking outside resulting in critical condition), pleurodesis (Pleurodesis is a procedure to adhere patients lungs to the chest wall).