Ian A. Makey, MD

Ian A. Makey, M.D., is a cardiothoracic surgeon with a specialty interest in general thoracic surgery.

His clinical focus includes:

• Making lung cancer surgery as effective and pain-free as possible
• Preserving the lungs with techniques such as sublobar or sleeve resections in appropriate situations
• Treating end-stage lung disease with lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) or lung transplantation
• Improving symptoms of myasthenia gravis with robotic thymectomy
• Inventing medical devices such as improved specimen extraction bags or treatments for lung airleaks