Dr. Steliga specializes in thoracic oncology with an emphasis on lung cancer, esophageal cancer and other tumors of the chest and is experienced in minimally invasive thoracic surgery. He previously served as an instructor in the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
A graduate of the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Steliga completed his internship and residency in general surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center in Memphis, Tenn. He also served as a resident in cardiothoracic surgery at the Texas Heart Institute in Houston.
He is board certified by both the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, an associate fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery and a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
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American Board of Surgery
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American Board of Thoracic Surgery
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Fellowship: Thoracic Surgical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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Fellowship: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas
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Residency: General Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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University: M.D. DEGREE: Medical College of Wisconsin
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Surgery
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Lung Cancer
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Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Tumors of the Chest
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Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
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Esophageal Cancer
UAMS doctors treat a broad range of conditions some of which may not be listed below.
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Cardiovascular Disease
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Heart Disease
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Lung Disease
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Lung Cancer
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Carcinoid Tumors
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Chest Wall Tumors
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Esophageal Cancer
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Empyema
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Lung Nodule
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Lung Mass
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Mediastinal Tumors
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Mesothelioma
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Pleural Effusion
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Tracheal Tumors
The following list represents some, but not all, of the procedures offered by this doctor.
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Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
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Minimally Invasive Lung and Esophageal Surgery
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