siliconindia | | DECEMBER 202519In 2025, thoracic surgery in India stands at a defining moment one shaped by science, speed, and an urgent national need to protect something fundamental, the breath of a nation. Previously relegated to a few isolated departments of major hospitals, thoracic care has taken a clear front seat with the increasing respiratory illnesses, the incidence of cancer, urban pollution and sophisticated airway complications. From crowded cities struggle with air quality crises, and smaller towns do not receive timely diagnosis, the need to provide specialised treatment to the chest is redrawing the map of healthcare in India. Operating rooms are no longer a thoracic surgery, but rather systems of care that start with preventive screening and go through extended therapeutic outcomes.Inside today's surgical theatres, change is unmistakable. Precision now guides every movement as minimally invasive procedures, robotic assistance, and advanced imaging redefine surgical boundaries. Where recovery once took months, it now unfolds in days. Alongside technology, training models are evolving global knowledge exchange, advanced fellowships, and structured skill development programs are producing a new generation of surgeons equipped for complexities that did not exist a decade ago. Meanwhile, treatment is being no longer considered as the main approach, and prevention is being integrated with the measures of the population health that deal with smoking, environmental risks, and rehabilitation after infection.What truly distinguishes India's thoracic ecosystem, however, is resilience with purpose. Excellence is being scaled beyond elite institutions into regional networks. Surgeons today are not only clinicians, but mentors, innovators, and patient advocates. As predictive medicine and personalised care advance, thoracic surgery emerges not merely as a discipline, but as a quiet guardian of life restoring breath, restoring hope, every day.In this issue, siliconindia presents the `Top 10 Prominent Thoracic Surgeons - 2025', spotlighting professionals who are redefining thoracic care in India through clinical excellence, advanced surgical practices, and patient-focused innovation.TOP 10PROMINENT2025THORACIC SURGEONS
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