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    Last Updated: 01/09/2026

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    MediFind found 524 doctor with experience in Esophageal Perforation. Of these, 365 are Experienced, 131 are Advanced, 25 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    524 providers found
      Siva Raja
      Elite in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery
      Elite in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      9500 Euclid Avenue, 
      Cleveland, OH 
      Experience:
      30+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Tamil
      Offers Telehealth

      Siva Raja is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Raja has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Hiatal Hernia, Esophageal Perforation, Endoscopy, and Lymphadenectomy.

      Michael J. Roach
      Experienced in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery

      Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Kenilworth

      1237 Harding Place, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Roach is a Thoracic Surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Roach is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Dr. Roach is currently accepting new patients.

      Sudish Murthy
      Distinguished in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery
      Distinguished in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      9500 Euclid Avenue, 
      Cleveland, OH 
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sudish Murthy is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Murthy has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Hiatal Hernia, Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy.

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      Usman Ahmad
      Distinguished in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery
      Distinguished in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      9500 Euclid Avenue, 
      Cleveland, OH 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Usman Ahmad is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Ahmad is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Perforation, Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Lung Cancer, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.

      James Luketich
      Distinguished in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery
      Distinguished in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery

      Upmc

      5200 Centre Ave Ste 715, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      James Luketich is a Thoracic Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Luketich is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Esophageal Cancer, Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy.

      Peter T. Anastassiou
      Distinguished in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery
      Distinguished in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery

      Webster Street Care Center

      2100 Webster Street, Suite 200, 
      San Francisco, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Peter Anastassiou is a Thoracic Surgeon in San Francisco, California. Dr. Anastassiou is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Perforation, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Nodules, Thymectomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Anastassiou is currently accepting new patients.

      Manuel Villa
      Distinguished in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery
      Distinguished in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Cardiothoracic Surgery At Staten Island

      501 Seaview Ave, 
      Staten Island, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Manuel Villa is a Thoracic Surgeon in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Villa is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Perforation, Subcutaneous Emphysema, Pneumomediastinum, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Dean P. Schraufnagel
      Distinguished in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery
      Distinguished in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery
      676 N St Clair St Ste 2140, Arkes Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Experience:
      13+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dean Schraufnagel is a Thoracic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Schraufnagel has been practicing medicine for over 13 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Perforation, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Mediastinal Tumor, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      James E. Stephenson
      Distinguished in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery
      Distinguished in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery

      Prisma Health Cancer Institute Multidisciplinary Center – Faris Rd.

      890 West Faris Road, Suite 320, 
      Greenville, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Stephenson is a Thoracic Surgeon in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Stephenson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Stephenson is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery
      Distinguished in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery

      Baylor Scott & White Center For Thoracic Surgery Dallas

      3410 Worth St, Ste 760, 
      Dallas, TX 
      Experience:
      22+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Eitan Podgaetz is a Thoracic Surgeon in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Podgaetz has been practicing medicine for over 22 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Esophageal Perforation, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      Advanced in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery

      Albany Medical College

      47 New Scotland Ave, 
      Albany, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Adam Mace is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Albany, New York. Dr. Mace is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Perforation, Mediastinal Tumor, Collapsed Lung, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Mace is currently accepting new patients.

      Jacob Klapper
      Advanced in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery

      Duke University Health System Inc

      20 Duke Medicine Cir, 
      Durham, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jacob Klapper is a Thoracic Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Klapper is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Esophageal Perforation, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Lung Transplant, and Thymectomy.

      William D. Bolton
      Advanced in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery

      Prisma Health Cancer Institute Multidisciplinary Center – Faris Rd.

      890 West Faris Road, Suite 320, 
      Greenville, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      William Bolton is a Thoracic Surgeon in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Bolton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Bolton is currently accepting new patients.

      Sang W. Kim
      Advanced in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery

      Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Thoracic Surgery - 3577 W 13 Mile Rd

      3577 West 13 Mile Road, Suite 202A, 
      Royal Oak, MI 
      Experience:
      30+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sang Kim is a Thoracic Surgeon in Royal Oak, Michigan. Dr. Kim has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Collapsed Lung, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

      Samuel S. Kim
      Advanced in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery
      676 N St Clair St Ste 2140, Arkes Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Experience:
      24+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Samuel Kim is a Thoracic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kim has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Thomas J. Watson
      Advanced in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery

      Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Thoracic Surgery - 3577 W 13 Mile Rd

      3577 West 13 Mile Road, Suite 202A, 
      Royal Oak, MI 
      Experience:
      38+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Thomas Watson is a Thoracic Surgeon in Royal Oak, Michigan. Dr. Watson has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Watson is currently accepting new patients.

      Brian K. Rundall
      Advanced in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery

      Prisma Health Cancer Institute Multidisciplinary Center – Faris Rd.

      890 West Faris Road, Suite 320, 
      Greenville, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Brian Rundall is a Thoracic Surgeon in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Rundall is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Esophageal Perforation, Lung Cancer, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Rundall is currently accepting new patients.

      Geoffrey Lam
      Advanced in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery

      SHMG Cardiothoracic Surgery

      221 Michigan St NE Ste 300, 
      Grand Rapids, MI 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Geoffrey Lam is a Thoracic Surgeon in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Lam is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Nodules, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

      Tadeusz Witek
      Advanced in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery

      UPMC Rehabilitation Institute At UPMC Mercy

      1400 Locust St, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Tadeusz Witek is a Thoracic Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Witek is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Hiatal Hernia, Esophageal Perforation, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Jeffrey A. Hagen
      Advanced in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Esophageal Perforation
      Thoracic Surgery

      Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Kenilworth

      1237 Harding Place, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeffrey Hagen is a Thoracic Surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Hagen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Hiatal Hernia, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Hagen is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of Esophageal Perforation?

      An esophageal perforation is a hole in the esophagus. The esophagus is the tube food passes through as it goes from the mouth to the stomach.

      When should I see an Esophageal Perforation doctor near me?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing an Esophageal Perforation doctor near me?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Esophageal Perforation doctors near me?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Esophageal Perforation doctors near me?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with an Esophageal Perforation doctor near me?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Esophageal Perforation doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Esophageal Perforation doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with an Esophageal Perforation doctor near me?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Esophageal Perforation doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Esophageal Perforation doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Esophageal Perforation doctors near me?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Esophageal Perforation doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find an Esophageal Perforation doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Esophageal Perforation doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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