Dr. Wickii VigneswaranFocus: Pleural Mesothelioma

About Dr. Vigneswaran

Dr. Wickii Vigneswaran is an internationally recognized thoracic surgeon. He is known nationally for treating a variety of lung diseases, including mesothelioma.

Currently, Vigneswaran is the director of Thoracic Surgery at the Loyola University Health System in Maywood, Illinois. Loyola is recognized for treating patients that have pleural, peritoneal and pericardial mesothelioma. Dr. Vigneswaran and his colleagues work together collectively to provide the best treatment options to their patients.

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  Medical Degree and Residency

  MD from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, India. Dr. Vigneswaran completed residencies in Thoracic Surgery at the Royal Infirmary of Glasgow and the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom.

  Vigneswaran also completed several other residencies in the United Kingdom, such as a residency in Emergency Medicine at the Walsall General Hospital, a residency in Anesthesiology at the Royal Victoria Infirmary and a residency in General Surgery at Freeman Hospital.

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  Professorship

  Loyola University Health System Professor of the Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Program.

Dr. Vigneswaran’s Accomplishments

• Established a lung transplant and nationally recognized mesothelioma program at the University of Chicago.
• Is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
• Past president of the International College of Surgeons in the U.S.
• A former trustee of the CHEST Foundation of the American College of Chest Physicians.
• Completed a fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Cardiothoracic Surgery and Thoracic Organ Transplantation.

Get Connected to Dr. Wickii Vigneswaran

Dr. Vigneswaran is one of a few specialists that can treat mesothelioma surgically. Our patient advocates can help you set up an appointment with Dr. Vigneswaran.

Why Choose Dr. Wickii Vigneswaran?

• He pioneered a nationally known mesothelioma program at the University of Chicago.
• Patients under his care generally experience shorter hospital stays and quicker recovery.
• His methods of treatment typically result in less pain and smaller scars.

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