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Whang, Brian B., MD, FACS

Title
Medical Director, Lung Screening Program, Hartford HealthCare; Director, Thoracic Surgery, Fairfield Region

Gender

Male


Language

English

Providing the best care to our patients and their companions requires communicating in a way everyone understands. Interpreter services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. All spoken languages are available, as well as American Sign Language (AS/L).


Specialties
Accepting New Patients
  • Thoracic Surgery

Areas of Expertise
Achalasia, Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS), Esophageal Cancer, Esophageal Diverticula, Hiatal Hernia, Lung Cancer, Lung Cancer Screening, Lung Nodules, Mediastinal Tumors, Paraesophageal Hernia, Pleural Disease, Robotic Surgery, Thymoma, Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)

Education

Fellowship
ICAHN School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Mount Sinai Hospital
ICAHN School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Medical School
SUNY Downstate

Residency
Yale New Haven Hospital
Westchester Medical Center


Professional Organizations

  • Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Member
  • American College of Surgeons, Fellow
  • International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Member

News

Insurance

Aetna, Anthem, BCBS Medicare, CarePartners of Connecticut, Cigna Healthcare, Colonial Cooperative Care, Community Health Network of Connecticut, Inc., Connecticare, Connecticare Commercial, Connecticare Medicare, Corvel, Coventry, Essence Healthcare, Evercare, First Health Group Corp., Focus, Harvard Pilgrim, Health Connecticut, Health Direct, Health New England, Healthy Connecticut, HMC/ Northeast Healthcare, Medspan Commercial, Medspan Medicare, Multiplan, Northeast Health Direct, One Health Plan/ Great-West Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans, Prime Health Services, Private Health Care Systems, Inc., Senior Whole Health, United Healthcare, WellCare of Connecticut, Inc.

This information is subject to change at any time. Please check with your insurance provider before scheduling your appointment or receiving services to confirm they are a participating member of the Hartford HealthCare network.

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