THORACIC SURGERY
MEET THE DOCTOR Dr. Andrew Helms Northside Thoracic Surgery Dr. Andrew Helms is a board-certified thoracic surgeon that practices out of our Canton, Blairsville, and Marietta offices. He completed his fellowship in thoracic surgery at the University of California in San Francisco. He has over a decade of extensive experience helping patients and performing minimally invasive surgeries including lung resections, decortications, as well as robotic-assisted mediastinal surgery, and esophagectomies. Before beginning his medical education, Dr. Helms earned his Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and went on to complete his Master of Science in aeronautics and astronautics at Stanford University. As an engineer, Dr. Helms was fascinated by the technology used for minimally invasive surgery. This led to him to his passion, becoming a thoracic surgeon.
At Northside Thoracic Surgery, we are experts at minimally invasive surgeries and specialize in general thoracic surgery. We treat diseases like esophageal cancer and many cancers that may spread to the lungs. People who are heavy smokers or are exposed to second-hand smoke are at high risk of developing lung cancer. That’s why it’s important to receive a chest CT scan if you are considered high risk. If cancer is found in the lungs, common treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, or a combination of all three. Listen to
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