PULMONARY & THORACIC SURGERY

Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute is a national leader in highly specialized thoracic care. Our multidisciplinary team of pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons, respiratory physicians and scientists are committed to improving patient outcomes. We deliver on that by translating groundbreaking research discoveries into leading-edge lung and chest services, including comprehensive lung cancer care, pulmonary disease care, critical care and lung transplantation.
 
Northwestern Memorial Hospital is proud to be ranked No. 4 in the nation for pulmonology and lung surgery by U.S. News & World Report, 2026 – 2027, one of the hospital’s six specialties in the top five nationally.

Clinical trials in PULMONARY

Intervention Study in Overweight Patients With COPD (Insight COPD)

Losartan Effects on Emphysema Progression (LEEP)
To view all clinical trials, visit Clinical Trials at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Find a Northwestern Medicine Expert in Pulmonary

Northwestern Medicine welcomes the opportunity to collaborate with you on the care of your patients.

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Northwestern Memorial Hospital is No. 4 in the U.S. for pulmonology and lung surgery. Learn more about Northwestern Medicine.

Updates from Northwestern Medicine PULMONARY

Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute has successfully performed the first known robotic double-lung transplant in Illinois, bringing this advanced minimally invasive surgical option to patients in the region.

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Continuing Medical Education (CME)

Friday, September 12, 2025, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
​240 E. Huron St. (Northwestern University Simulation Lab), Chicago, IL
Join leaders in pulmonology and thoracic surgery at the 2nd Annual Canning Thoracic Institute Pleural Course. The pleural course is a half day of lectures discussing the hot topics in management of pleural disease followed by hands-on experience in the simulation center learning from experts how to perform thoracentesis, chest tube placement, tunneled pleural catheter placement, and medical thoracoscopy.

Meet our Pulmonary Faculty at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

We are committed to improving human health through education and discovery.

MEET OUR FACULTY
For a full list of CME opportunities, visit Continuing Medical Education at Feinberg School of Medicine.