Travis Pollema, D.O.

Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated

Within Thoracic Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.

Conditions

Airway

• Floppy Windpipe
• Hole Between Windpipe and Food Pipe
• Narrowed windpipe
• Windpipe Cancer

Chest tumors

• Mass between the lungs
• Thymus tumor

Chest wall

• Broken ribs
• Chest wall tumor
• Pigeon chest
• Slipping Rib Syndrome
• Sunken chest

Diaphragm

• Diaphragmatic hernia
• Paralyzed diaphragm

Esophagus

• Esophagus Spasms

Esophagus and stomach

• Acid reflux
• Barrett's esophagus
• Esophageal cancer
• Esophageal pouch
• Esophagus tear
• Hiatal hernia
• Swallowing difficulties

Heart lining

• Pericardial effusion

Infection

• Deep Chest Infection

Lung

• Bronchiectasis
• Congenital Lung Malformation
• Lung Bullae
• Persistent Air Leak
• Pulmonary fibrosis

Lung cancer

• Cancer Spread to the Lung
• Lung cancer
• Mesothelioma

Lung conditions

• Collapsed lung
• COPD
• Coughing up blood
• Fluid around the lungs
• Lung abscess
• Suspicious Lung Spot

Nerves

• Severe Facial Blushing

Nerves and blood vessels

• Thoracic outlet syndrome

Neuromuscular

• Myasthenia gravis

Pleural disease

• Asbestos lung damage
• Lymph Fluid Leak in Chest

Sweating disorders

• Excessive sweating
• Excessive underarm sweating

Trauma

• Broken Breastbone

Vascular

• Blocked Chest Vein

Procedures & services

Airway

• Surgical Tracheostomy

Airway surgery

• Airway surgery
• Windpipe stent placement

Chest tumors

• Chest tumor removal
• Thymus removal surgery

Chest wall

• Pigeon Chest Repair
• Slipping Rib Surgery

Chest wall surgery

• Broken rib plating surgery
• Chest wall reconstruction
• Sunken chest repair
• Thoracic Outlet Decompression

Diagnostic tests

• Bronchoscopy
• Needle biopsy of lung

Diagnostics

• EBUS lung biopsy
• Robotic Navigational Bronchoscopy
• Surgical Lung Biopsy

Diaphragm

• Diaphragm Pacemaker Implantation

Diaphragm surgery

• Diaphragm repair surgery

Emphysema

• Lung Volume Reduction Surgery

Esophagus

• Achalasia Surgery
• Esophageal Pouch Surgery

Esophagus surgery

• Acid reflux surgery
• Esophageal dilation
• Esophageal stent placement
• Esophagus removal surgery
• Hiatal hernia surgery
• Peroral endoscopic myotomy

Fluid drainage

• Chest tube insertion
• Draining lung fluid
• Permanent chest drain insertion
• Pleural sealing procedure

Heart lining

• Heart Fluid Drainage (Pericardiocentesis)
• Pericardial Window Surgery

Lung surgery

• Collapsed lung surgery
• Lung cancer surgery
• Lung lining scraping and cleaning
• Lung nodule removal
• Lung valve placement for emphysema
• Minimally invasive lung surgery

Nerves

• Surgery for Facial Blushing

Pleural disease

• Chest Lymph Duct Ligation

Robotic surgery

• Robotic chest surgery

Surgical approach

• Open Chest Surgery

Sweat surgery

• Surgery for sweaty hands

Transplant

• Lung Transplant

Trauma

• Broken Breastbone Surgery