Farouk Al Rashid

Farouk Al Rashid specializes in Thoracic Surgery.

Cases to be seen:

• Hyperhidrosis, including assessment and sympathectomy for treatment.
• Myasthenia gravis, thymic tumors, mediastinal masses, mediastinal cysts, and mediastinal tumors.
• Congenital or injury-related chest wall deformities, including:
  • Pectus excavatum.
  • Pectus carinatum.
  • Nuss procedure.
  • Non-surgical treatment options.
  • Chest wall hernia.
  • Diaphragmatic hernia.
  • Diaphragmatic eventration.
  • Diaphragmatic plication.
• Benign and malignant chest wall tumors, including resection and reconstruction of chest wall tumors.
• Benign and malignant thoracic diseases, including lung lesions, pulmonary nodules, lung cancer, and early detection strategies.
• Lung biopsy or wedge resection for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
• Lobectomy, segmentectomy, and anatomical lung resection.
• Thoracic surgery using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS).
• Mediastinoscopy, lymph node biopsy, and management of lymphadenopathy.
• Pleural conditions, including pleural effusion, empyema, and malignant pleural effusions.
• Airway tumors and masses, airway stenosis, and tracheal stenosis using flexible and rigid bronchoscopy.
• Diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy.
• Airway stenting for airway tumors.
• Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) for severe pulmonary cystic diseases.
• Diagnosis and assessment of traumatic chest injuries.
• Operative and non-operative treatment of rib and sternum fractures, including fixation and reconstruction when required.