Dr. Matthew Hartwig is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Durham, NC. He is trained to perform a range of highly intricate surgeries on the organs and structures of the chest.
Yes, Dr. Matthew G. Hartwig is accepting new patients at this office.
40 Duke Medicine Circle, Clinic 2F/2G, Durham, NC 27710
Please contact the doctor’s office to inquire about insurance.
Dr. Matthew Hartwig graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 2001 before completing a residency in Thoracic Surgery at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC from 2008 to 2011. He then completed a fellowship in Thoracic Surgery, Research Fellow at Duke University Medical Center from 2003 to 2005.
Dr. Hartwig has one office in North Carolina where he specializes in Cardiothoracic Surgery and Thoracic Surgery.
Cardiothoracic surgery is a highly specialized field of medicine that incorporates surgical procedures to treat diseases or trauma to the organs and structures of the chest – including the heart, lungs and esophagus. Dr. Hartwig may perform both minimally invasive or invasive procedures ranging from angioplasty to open heart surgery or transplant surgeries.
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. Hartwig may see patients in North Carolina for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.
Duke University School of Medicine
MD • 2001
Duke University Medical Center • Durham, NC
Residency in Thoracic Surgery
• 2008 - 2011
Duke University Medical Center • Durham, North Carolina
Fellowship in Thoracic Surgery, Research Fellow
• 2003 - 2005