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Dr. James Headrick graduated from University of Tennessee College of Medicine in 1991 before completing a residency in General Surgery at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. He then completed a fellowship in Cardiothoracic Fellowship at Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Headrick has one office in Tennessee where he specializes in Thoracic Surgery and Surgical Oncology. Learn more.
Dr. Headrick works with six doctors including Dr. James Zellner and Dr. Clifton Reade.
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Specialties
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Thoracic Surgery
Following rigorous and lengthy training, thoracic surgeons are uniquely qualified to perform complex surgeries on the chest, or thorax as it is sometimes called. Their focus is usually on the lungs, esophagus, and other areas of the chest, and may also include the heart. As such, Dr. Headrick may see patients in Tennessee for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.
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Surgical Oncology
Surgical oncologists offer surgical treatment for patients suffering from a variety of cancers. The goal of a surgical oncologist is to stop the advancement of the disease through surgical intervention, sending the patient into remission. Dr. Headrick may offer a range of surgical treatment types including preventive surgery, curative surgery, diagnostic surgery, debulking surgery, palliative surgery, restorative surgery, and more. Dr. may offer surgery in conjunction with other treatments like radiation therapy, chemotherapy or hormone therapy.
Conditions Treated
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Disorders
- Hyperhidrosis
- Lung Cancer
- Lung cancer screening
- mediastinal diseases
- thymomas
Services & Procedures
- Esophagectomy (Vagal Sparing, En Bloc & Minimally Invasive)
- Hyperhidrosis Treatment
- Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery of the esophagus and stomach
- minimally invasive chest wall resections
- Robot-assisted Surgery
- Thoracic Oncology
- Thoracic Surgery
- thymectomy
- VATS lobectomy
- VATS segmentectomy
- VATS wedge resection
Special Interests
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Cancer Screening
Education & Training
Medical School
Residency
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Erlanger Medical Center • Chattanooga, TN
Residency in General Surgery
Fellowship
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Mayo Clinic
Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Fellowship
Hospital Affiliations
- Memorial Health Care System Inc.
- Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority
- Parkridge Medical Center
Languages Spoken
- English