Richard Battafarano
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
Office
(410) 583-2900
Fax (410) 583-2654 10751 Falls Road Suite 412 Lutherville, MD 21093
About
He comes to Johns Hopkins from University of Maryland Medical System, where he was chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Battafarano specializes in the treatment of benign and malignant diseases and lesions of the chest, including minimally invasive operations such as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for lung and esophageal cancers. He also has a special interest in treating Barrett's esophagus, emphysema, mesothelioma and paraesophageal hernias.
The focus of Dr. Battafarano's basic and translational research includes outcomes in the surgical management of early stage lung cancer patients with neuroendocrine histology, optimal management of lung cancer patients with mediastinal lymph node metastases, and the effect of survivin overexpression in the development of esophageal cancer.
Dr. Battafarano sees patients at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Centers at Green Spring Station and at White Marsh.
To support Dr. Battafarano's research, visit: https://secure.jhu.edu/form/Battafarano
Richard Battafarano
Richard Battafarano, M.D., Ph.D., joins the Johns Hopkins Department of Surgery as director of the Division of General Thoracic Surgery and the first regional director of general thoracic surgery.He comes to Johns Hopkins from University of Maryland Medical System, where he was chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Battafarano specializes in the treatment of benign and malignant diseases and lesions of the chest, including minimally invasive operations such as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for lung and esophageal cancers. He also has a special interest in treating Barrett's esophagus, emphysema, mesothelioma and paraesophageal hernias.
The focus of Dr. Battafarano's basic and translational research includes outcomes in the surgical management of early stage lung cancer patients with neuroendocrine histology, optimal management of lung cancer patients with mediastinal lymph node metastases, and the effect of survivin overexpression in the development of esophageal cancer.
Dr. Battafarano sees patients at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Centers at Green Spring Station and at White Marsh.
To support Dr. Battafarano's research, visit: https://secure.jhu.edu/form/Battafarano
Primary Specialty
Surgeon
Practice
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
Gender
Male
Accepting New Patients
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Office Name
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
Languages
English
Services
Richard Battafarano provides surgery in Lutherville, MD. The most common types of surgeons are: General, Cardiovascular, Otolaryngology, Neurological, Reconstructive, Neonatal and Orthopedic.
Please call Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville at (410) 583-2900 to schedule an appointment in Lutherville, MD or to get more information. Additional Services Thoracic Surgeon
Please call Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville at (410) 583-2900 to schedule an appointment in Lutherville, MD or to get more information. Additional Services Thoracic Surgeon
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