Dr. Ahmad S. Ashrafi leads the field in thoracic surgery. He currently serves as the attending thoracic surgeon and intensivist at Surrey Memorial Hospital, where he established and introduced advanced minimally invasive thoracic and Foregut surgery. He has presented his work on Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy both nationally and internationally. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of British Columbia and has mentored surgeons in learning MIE. His commitment to education led him to design this teaching program.
Explore the clinical and economic value of minimally invasive surgery.
We’re committed to innovating technology and service solutions that optimize outcomes for patients with lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and other diseases of the chest.
Laparoscopic surgery offers significant clinical and economic benefits compared to open surgery.