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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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Dr. Shanthi.E
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Dr. Shanthi.E

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla
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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr.Raju

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Wedge Resection Upper Lobe Lung

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Dr. Grzegorz Stanko MD

I had a lung wedge resection about 6 weeks ago. They removed 1/4 of my upper right lung due to a cavitating mass. The recovery was not easy. Now I am left with a very tender right breast,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Grzegorz Stanko ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Indu Kumar MD

I was diagnosed with lung cancer it read Chest/Mediastinum: there is a 1.6 x 1.3 cm lobulated right upper lobe posterior segment nodule with mild uptake XXXXXXX SUV 2.4 Left lung base calcified... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)
Dr.   Shailja Puri MD

I had a CBC and my RBC is 2.97, Hemoglobin is 10.1, and Hematocrit is 30.6. I recently had a lung wedge resection, but my CBC numbers have been low before the lung surgery . None of my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

I recently had a wedge resection of my upper left lung. ( renal cell carcinoma meta 5 yrs after nephrectomy .) I m pretty much all healed up now. I just finished a 5 day course of Levofloxicin... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

FYI CT scan showed a abnormal spot on upper right lobe of lung. No Lung disease or emphysema . Biopsy done on Nodule. Cancerous. very early. Treatment will be removal of upper right... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

I just had a therascopic wedge resection of center right lobe of Lung , 24 hrs after suregery chest tube was removed and waited 4 hrs did a chest x-ray all looked very good sent me home have... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

I am 59 yrs old and in Jan 2016 had my second lung wedge dissection done....I have had alot of trouble with my upper body since then (rib and under breast area) lately I have had spasms which all but ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Anand M I MD

right lung. She had a wedge resection to remove two tumors in her left lung after a needle biopsy was ...My mom has stage IV bilateral lung cancer. She is 5 5 and weighs 93 pounds. She... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anand M I ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. MD

Male, 82, 50 year smoker. upper left lobectomy 2001, wedge resection R lung 2006, Stereotactic radiation of PET-identified nodules, L lung Mar2011,R lung Jul2012, R upper... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

Stage IV colon cancer patient (2012) Stage III (2010). Colon resection, Lung Resection Right Middle and half Lower right lobe, Right lobe liver resection 2x, gall ballder... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)