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What is lung cancer? Are there ways to screen for lung cancer? What are the signs of lung cancer? Are there new treatment options for people with lung cancer? How does a video lobectomy work and how is it different? Who benefits from a video lobectomy? What are the misconceptions of lung surgery? Who can have surgery?Thoracic surgeon at Baltimore Washington Medical Center.
Dr. Ohnmacht received his medical degree from the University of Texas Houston Medical School. He completed a residency in general surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center and a residency in cardiothoracic surgery at the Mayo Clinic, with additional training focusing on off-pump coronary bypass and minimally invasive cardiothoracic techniques at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Dr. Ohnmacht is board certified and is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Association of Chest Physicians.
The Tate Cancer Center at Baltimore Washington Medical Center offers quality, progressive and comprehensive cancer care as well as prevention and education for the entire community. Cancer affects almost every aspect of a patient's daily life, and the center's convenient location, sophisticated technology and thorough treatment planning help minimize the time and confusion spent dealing with the disease. Baltimore Washington Medical Center's own cancer specialists as well as those at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center in Baltimore practice at the Tate Center. Together, physicians diagnose patients and establish comprehensive, multidisciplinary treatment plans, saving patients trips to various locations for testing and appointments with the specialists.