About Dr. Robert K. Thompson, Thoracic Surgeon in Charleston, SC

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About Dr. Thompson
Dr. Thompson

Dr. Robert Thompson graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2009.

Dr. Thompson has four offices in Georgia and South Carolina where he specializes in Thoracic Surgery and Cardiac Surgery. Learn more.

Dr. Thompson works with one hundred and sixty-five doctors including Dr. Daniel Rhoads and Dr. Geoffrey Weidner.

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. Thompson may see patients in South Carolina for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.
Cardiac Surgery

Heart and cardiovascular ailments, such as ischemic, rheumatic, valvular, or congenital heart disease, endocarditis and atherosclerosis, affect a large percentage of our society. Dr. Robert Thompson is a cardiac surgeon specializing in the surgical treatment of these common heart related illnesses in Charleston, SC. He may conduct operations such as surgical implantation of defibrillators and pacemakers, heart valve repair, heart transplant surgery, or coronary artery bypass.