Daniel Wiener

Dr. Daniel C. Daniel Wiener is a thoracic surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital and an Instructor at Harvard Medical School. After graduating with honors from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, he completed his surgical training at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. With additional training as research fellow in tumor immunology at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, he then pursued his interest in thoracic surgery as a resident at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is board certified in general surgery and thoracic surgery.

He returned to Brigham from Tufts Medical Center where he built a robust practice and established a multidisciplinary foregut program working closely with ENT, pulmonary, and GI colleagues. He performs all general thoracic procedures with clinical interests in achalasia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Barrett’s esophagus, hiatal hernias, esophageal cancer, lung cancer, lung cancer screening, lung nodules, and pleural effusion management.

He has a research interest in quality improvement measures and the incongruity that exists between quality, performance-based reimbursement, public reporting, and patient satisfaction.

Specialties

• Thoracic Surgery

Clinical Interests

• Achalasia
• Barrett's Esophagus
• Benign Esophageal Disease And Surgery
• Esophageal Cancer
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
• Hernia Management
• Lung Cancer
• Lung Cancer Screening
• Lung Nodules
• Medical Education
• Pleural Effusion
• Quality Improvement

Education

Medical School

• Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons

Residency

• Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2009 - 2011

Board Certifications

• Surgery, 2009
• Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, 2012