Brigham and Women's Hospital, Lung Center
15 Francis Street
2nd Floor
Boston, MA  02115
Brigham and Women's Surgical Associates at South Shore Health
51 Performance Drive
Suite 300
Weymouth, MA  02189
About Christopher T. Ducko, MD
Gender
Male
Leadership Title
Chief, Thoracic Surgery, South Shore Hospital
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Clinical Interests
COPD
diaphragmatic pacing
emphysema
empyema
lung cancer
lung cancer screening
lung infection
lung nodules
medical education
minimally invasive surgery
pleural effusion
pneumothorax
post-operative management
quality improvement
rib fractures
Bio

Dr. Christopher T. Ducko is a thoracic surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and at Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center in clinical affiliation with South Shore Hospital. He is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Ducko received his medical degree from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and completed a general surgery residency at Hershey Medical Center where he finished both clinical and research fellowships in cardiothoracic surgery. He then completed a general thoracic surgical fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Dr. Ducko is board certified in surgery and thoracic surgery. His research focuses on diaphragmatic pacing and his clinical interests include lung cancer, diaphragm pacing and pleural effusion.

Education

Internship
Hershey Medical Center, 1996 - 1997
Medical School
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 1991 - 1995
Board Certifications
General Surgery, 2003
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, 2006
Fellowships
Hershey Medical Center, 1999 - 2002
Hershey Medical Center, 2002 - 2004

Awards

Boston Magazine Top Doctor, 2022
Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors, 2022
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