Scott Swanson

Dr. Scott J. Swanson is a thoracic surgeon and director of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He is chief surgical officer of Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center and is a professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Swanson received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and completed his general and cardiothoracic surgical residencies at the Brigham. He completed a fellowship in vascular biology at Harvard Medical School and a thoracic oncology fellowship at the Brigham. Dr. Swanson is board certified in surgery and thoracic surgery. He has been listed as one of America’s Top Doctors by Castle Connolly and named a top thoracic surgeon by Boston Magazine.

Dr. Swanson’s clinical interests include minimally invasive thoracic surgery and lung cancer. His research is focused on better understanding early stage lung cancer, its biologic fingerprint and clinical behavior.

Specialties

• Thoracic Surgery

Clinical Interests

• Achalasia
• Airway Management And Surgery
• Barrett's Esophagus
• Benign Esophageal Disease And Surgery
• COPD
• Emphysema
• Empyema
• Esophageal Cancer
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
• Germ Cell Tumor
• Hernia Management
• Lung Cancer
• Lung Cancer Screening
• Lung Infection
• Lung Nodules
• Lung Transplantation
• Lymphoma
• Medical Education
• Mesothelioma
• Minimally Invasive Surgery
• Neurogenic Tumor
• Pectus Malformation
• Pleural Effusion
• Pneumothorax
• Post-Operative Management
• Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
• Quality Improvement
• Rib Fractures
• Swallowing Problems
• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
• Thymoma And Thymic Cancer
• Tracheal Disorders

Education

Medical Schools

• Harvard Medical School
• Harvard Medical School/ BWH

Residencies

• Brigham and Women's Hospital, 1985
• Brigham and Women's Hospital, 1992 - 1994

Board Certifications

• General Surgery, 1991
• Thoracic Surgery, 1996

Fellowship

• Brigham and Women's Hospital, 1985

Awards

• Boston Magazine Top Doctor, 2021
• Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors, 2021