Argenis J. Herrera, MD
- Primary Specialties: Surgical Oncology, Thoracic Cancer Surgery
- Additional Specialties: Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
- Languages Spoken: Spanish, English
- Gender: Male
Health Education
- Medical School
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Doctor of Medicine
Central University of Venezuela
Caracas
- Residency
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General Surgery
Jose Maria Vargas Hospital
Vargas -
General Surgery
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
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General Surgery
Saint Vincent Hospital
Indianapolis, IN
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Cardiothoracic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
- Fellowship
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Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
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Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, FL
Medical Interests
Research Interests:
- Benign and malignant esophageal pathology
- Minimally invasive surgical approaches
- Robotic procedures
- Thoracic oncology
Conditions:
- Surgical treatment of GERD/ acid reflux
- Achalasia and other motility disorders of the esophagus
- Esophageal and ssophago-gastric junction cancer
- Esophageal strictures
- Zenker diverticulum
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Esophageal tumors, leiomyoma, and diverticuli
- Lung cancer
- Thymoma and thymic carcinoma
- Rib malignancies
- Mediastinal masses, benign and malignant
- Mesothelioma or cancer of the pleura
- Other cancers of the thorax
- Diaphragmatic hernia
- Empyema
Procedures
- Minimally invasive approaches
- VATS/ laparoscopy
- Robotic
- Bronchoscopic
- Laparoscopic approaches.