Dr. William Kitchens is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Augusta, GA. He is trained to perform a range of highly intricate surgeries on the organs and structures of the chest.
Yes, Dr. William R. Kitchens is accepting new patients at this office.
(706) 722-8351
1348 Walton Way, Suite 5700, Augusta, GA 30901-5110
Dr. William Kitchens graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1969.
Dr. Kitchens has one office in Georgia where he specializes in Cardiothoracic Surgery and Thoracic Surgery.
Dr. Kitchens works with three doctors including Dr. Michael Watts and Dr. William Kitchens.
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. Kitchens 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. Kitchens may see patients in Georgia for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.