ghulam abbas

Ghulam Abbas, MD, MHCM, FACS
Professor & Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery
UT Health Tyler

Career History

• University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Medical Center – Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
• UPMC Passavant – Chairman, Department of Surgery
• WVU Medicine – Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery, WVU Heart and Vascular Institute
• WVU Cancer Institute, Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center – Director, Surgical Thoracic Oncology
• Vandalia Health – Director, Thoracic Surgery and Cancer Services
• Society of Robotic Surgery – President

Education

• Residency: Long Island Jewish Medical Center
• Fellowship: Rush University Medical Center – Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Advanced Training: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – Minimally Invasive Lung & Esophageal Surgery
• Master’s Degree: Harvard University – Healthcare Management

Clinical Interests

• Robotic & Minimally Invasive Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery
• Robotic Lung Cancer Surgery
  • Lung-sparing segmentectomy
  • Robotic lobectomy
• Esophageal Surgery
  • Robotic esophagectomy
  • Stenting, photodynamic therapy, EMR
• Mediastinal & Thymic Surgery
  • Robotic thymectomy for myasthenia gravis and thymoma
  • Robotic resection of mediastinal tumors
• Esophageal Motility & Reflux Disorders
  • Robotic hiatal hernia and anti-reflux surgery
  • POEM for achalasia
  • Robotic Heller myotomy
  • Z-POEM for Zenker’s diverticulum
  • Endoscopic ablation for Barrett’s esophagus
• Thoracic Outlet & Vascular Syndromes
  • Robotic first rib resection for TOS
  • Robotic surgery for Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS)

            Tracheal & Airway Surgery

§  Robotic Tracheal Resection

§  Rigid Bronchoscopy

§  Tracheal and Bronchial Tumor Endobronchial Ablation, resection and stenting

• Chest Wall Surgery
  • Tumor resection and reconstruction
  • Slipped rib syndrome
  • Rib fracture fixation

Biography

Dr. Ghulam Abbas is a board-certified, internationally recognized leader in robotic thoracic surgery for complex lung and esophageal disease. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and is a frequent invited speaker at international conferences.

Most recently, Dr. Abbas served as President of the Society of Robotic Surgery, a global organization with more than 20,000 members. He also holds leadership roles in other professional societies and serves on the editorial boards of multiple peer-reviewed journals.

He has been consistently honored as a Top Doctor in his specialty for more than a decade. Known for his compassion and patient-centered approach, Dr. Abbas is the physician that healthcare providers themselves trust for their care. A pioneer in robotic lung and esophageal surgery, he is committed to advancing state-of-the-art, collaborative care for patients.