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If you are considering surgery
for cancer of the esophagus, high-grade dysplasia of the esophagus,
or surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, the appropriate
Johns Hopkins physicians to contact are:
J. Timothy Sherwood, MD
600 North Wolfe Street, Blalock 240
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-955-4408
C. Yang, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
600 North Wolfe Street, Blalock 240
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-614-3891
When choosing a surgeon, it is also particularly important to select a hospital where a large volume of esophagectomies are performed for the safest care. In fact, a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine proves that esophagectomy is significantly safer in hospitals performing a large number of esophagectomies than in hospitals performing only a few such procedures annually [N Engl J Med 2002; 346: 1128-37]. Johns Hopkins Hospital performs a large number of esophagectomies annually.
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