About: Dr. Arun Kanala is a highly skilled Senior Consultant Thoracic Surgeon at Kamineni Hospitals, LB Nagar, Hyderabad, with over 20 years of experience and more than 2,000 successful thoracic surgeries to his credit. He specializes in minimally invasive and open Thoracic Procedures, including Lung Cancer surgeries, Mediastinal Tumor Resections, Esophageal Surgeries, and Complex Chest Trauma Cases. Dr. Kanala earned his MBBS from Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal, and pursued MS & MCh (CTVS) at Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad. He later served as an Associate Professor at Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad, contributing significantly to thoracic surgical education and patient care. Further advancing his expertise, he completed a prestigious 2-year fellowship in Thoracic Surgical Oncology at Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA. During this time, he trained under some of the world’s most renowned thoracic surgeons, including Dr. David Sugarbaker, Dr. Raphael Bueno, and Dr. Scott Swanson at Brigham Hospital, Boston, USA. His global experience includes working as a Lead Consultant in Thoracic Surgery in the Middle East (Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain), Singapore for more than five years, where he managed complex thoracic cases and advanced surgical techniques. Now back in India, Dr. Kanala is committed to developing and expanding thoracic Surgical services at Kamineni Hospitals. Known for his compassionate, patient-centric approach, he ensures the highest standards of care, treating every patient as he would his own family. He is available 24/7 for thoracic consultations and collaborates closely with Pulmonology, ICU, Oncology, Cardiology, and Trauma teams to enhance multidisciplinary patient care