Christopher Seder is a general thoracic surgeon who operates on all aspects of the chest, including the lungs, esophagus, mediastinum and chest wall. He takes a collaborative approach to care, working with a multi-disciplinary team of thoracic surgeons, radiation oncologists and medical oncologists to treat his patients battling cancer.
At 44, Ron Exford is decades younger than the average person diagnosed with esophageal cancer. The Gary, Indiana, native and married father of three doesn’t have a history of smoking or heavy drinking. He’s never had gastric reflux, chronic heartburn or GERD — all significant risk factors for esophageal cancer.