Procedures Preformed by Dr. Francis C. Nichols, MD

• Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
• Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
• Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy and Stent
• Decortication and Pleurectomy
• Esophagectomy (Esophagogastrostomy, Esophagojejunostomy)
• Esophagomyotomy
• Esophagostomy
• Lobectomy, Open
• Lung Removal (Partial or Complete): Open, or Resection of Lung Tumor: Open
• Lung Removal, Open
• Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
• Open Diaphragmatic and-or ParaEsophageal Hiatal Hernia Repair
• Open Thymectomy
• ParaEsophageal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
• Peripheral Artery Catheterization
• Segmentectomy, Open
• Thoracentesis
• Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
• Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy
• Thoracoscopic Wedge Resection
• Tracheal Surgery
• Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) or Thoracotomy