Our Team - Mass General Cancer Center

Departments	Department of Surgery Thoracic Surgery
Specialties	Thoracic Surgery
Clinical Interests	Chest wall tumors Emphysema and Volume reduction surgery Esophageal cancer Hyperhidrosis Lung cancer Thymoma and surgical treatment of myasthenia gravis Tracheobronchial disorders
Locations	Boston: Massachusetts General Hospital Newton: Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Medical Education	MD,Technical University of Munich MD,Technische Universitaet Muenchen
Board Certifications	Surgery, American Board of Surgery Surgery, American Board of Surgery Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery), American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Gender	Male
Patient Age Group	Adult
Accepting New Patients	Yes
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Born and raised in Hamburg, Germany, Dr. Gaissert served his internship and residency in Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and Barnes-Jewish Hospital and his fellowship in Thoracic Surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He led the Section of Thoracic Surgery at Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital for 5 years before returning to MGH. Dr. Gaissert is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Chest Physicians. His clinical interests are lung cancer, esophageal cancer, tracheal disease and surgical reconstruction of complex swallowing disorders.

Division of Thoracic Surgery

55 Fruit Street

Boston, MA 02114-2696

617-726-5341

617-726-7667

Gaissert, Henning, MD

Gaissert, Henning, MD