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Diaphragm and Respiratory Muscle Disorders Program Doctors and Care Team

Our experienced team offers a range of treatments and procedures for diaphragm and respiratory muscle disorders.

Request an appointment online or call 800-TEMPLE-MED (800-836-7536).

Thoracic Surgeons
Charles T. Bakhos

Charles T. Bakhos, MD, MBA, MS, FACS

  • Professor, Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
  • Quality and Improvement Officer, Thoracic Surgery, Temple University Hospital
  • Director, Tracheobronchomalacia Program, Temple University Hospital
  • Vice Chief, Department of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties

Thoracic Surgery

Locations

TUH – Main Campus, Temple Health Oaks

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Joseph Friedberg

Joseph Friedberg, MD, FACS

  • Thoracic Surgeon-in-Chief, Temple University Health System
  • Vice Chair, Surgical Services, Department of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery
  • Co-Director, Temple Health Mesothelioma and Pleural Disease Program
  • Professor, Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
  • Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center
Specialties

Thoracic Surgery

Locations

Fox Chase Cancer Center – Main Campus

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Pulmonologists
Gerard J. Criner

Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP, FACCP

  • Chair and Professor, Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
  • Director, Temple Lung Center
Specialties

Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonology

Locations

TUH – Main Campus, Temple Health Oaks

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Matthew Gordon

Matthew Gordon, MD

  • Associate Professor, Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties

Critical Care Medicine

Locations

TUH – Main Campus

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Nathaniel Marchetti

Nathaniel Marchetti, DO

  • Professor, Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
  • Medical Director, Respiratory Intensive Care Unit, Temple University Hospital
Specialties

Pulmonary Critical Care, Pulmonology

Locations

TUH – Main Campus, Temple Health Oaks

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Related News

Moves in Medicine: Dr. Charles Bakhos and Patient Discuss Diaphragm Paralysis

Posted July 8, 2024

6ABC-TV and Temple Health collaborated on a sponsored segment about diaphragm paralysis. The segment featured Dr. Charles Bakhos and a patient.

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