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Board Certified in Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
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Team Leader
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Pleural and Lung Cancer
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Robotic Surgery
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Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
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Minimally Invasive Surgery
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Wigfield has vast experience in a wide range of diseases, including mesothelioma, mediastinal and pleural conditions, chest wall tumors and defects. He has strong interest in minimally invasive procedures, including video and robotic-assisted procedures.
“My philosophy of care is simple,” he said. “My profession is a privilege, and I strongly emphasize the service commitment to care to achieve the best outcomes for patients. And that is only done in the setting of good collaboration and teamwork.”
His clinical research has focused on lung transplantation. He has studied the impact of donor and procurement-related topics, along with regenerative tissue support in thoracic surgery. He mentors residents and post-doctoral medical students in research and clinical settings.
Wigfield graduated from medical school at Freie Universität in Berlin, Germany.
See More Top Mesothelioma DoctorsDisclaimer: Dr. Christopher Wigfield has no professional affiliation with Asbestos.com.
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Last Modified October 17, 2018
Tim Povtak
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Tim Povtak is an award-winning writer with more than 30 years of reporting national and international news. His specialty is interviewing top mesothelioma specialists and researchers, reporting the latest news at mesothelioma cancer centers and talking with survivors and caregivers.
