{"id":881,"date":"2020-04-17T13:48:27","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T17:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/?page_id=881"},"modified":"2025-12-23T13:27:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T18:27:53","slug":"dr-wickii-vigneswaran","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/treatment\/doctors\/dr-wickii-vigneswaran\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Wickii Vigneswaran"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"about\">About Dr. Wickii Vigneswaran<\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Wickii Vigneswaran is a thoracic surgeon at James A. Haley Veterans&#8217; Hospital in Tampa, Florida, and professor at the University of South Florida\u2019s Morsani College of Medicine.<\/p>\n<p>He previously served as the division Director of Thoracic Surgery at Loyola University Medical Center and the system Medical Director of Thoracic Surgery for Edward-Elmhurst Health.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Vigneswaran has worked extensively with <a href=\"\/mesothelioma\/pleural\/\">pleural mesothelioma<\/a> and uses minimally invasive surgical techniques, such as robotic and video-assisted procedures.<\/p>\n<p>Much of his research focuses on the effect of treatments, such as\u00a0<a href=\"\/treatment\/surgery\/pleurectomy-decortication\/\">pleurectomy with decortication<\/a> (P\/D), on patients&#8217; quality of life.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"career-highlights\">Career Highlights<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Some of Dr. Vigneswaran\u2019s career accomplishments include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"special diamond\">\n<li>Authored more than 100 articles and book chapters and edited three books about lung transplantation and thoracic surgery<\/li>\n<li>Helped improve the <a href=\"\/mesothelioma\/stages\/\">staging system for pleural mesothelioma<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pioneered the use of robotic or video-assisted thoracic surgery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Awards &amp; Honors<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Dr. Vigneswaran is the recipient of several awards and honors, including:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"special diamond\">\n<li>American Chemical Society\u00a0Fellow<\/li>\n<li>Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors<\/li>\n<li>CMS Stage 1 EHR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We can help you or a loved one connect with Dr. Vigneswaran and other top specialists. Use our <strong>Free Doctor Match<\/strong> to get started.<\/p>\n<div id=\"25223\" class=\"one-off-25223 widget widget_oscar-vque one-off\" data-vqueid=\"25223\"><style type=\"text\/css\" data-style=\"one-off\">.one-off-25223{margin:60px auto}.one-off-25223 a{box-shadow:0 4px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.25);display:block;background:#e4f4f6;padding:20px 25px 200px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;position:relative;overflow:hidden;max-width:360px;margin:0 auto}.one-off-25223 a::before{background:#0FAEBF;border-radius:50% 50% 0 0;content:'';position:absolute;bottom:0;height:19%;width:135%;left:-60px;z-index:0}.one-off-25223 .vque-content,.one-off-25223 .image-wrap{z-index:1;position:relative}.one-off-25223 .image-wrap{width:100%;position:absolute;left:-10px;bottom:-15px}.one-off-25223 .image-wrap img{position:absolute;bottom:0;width:100%;max-width:unset;left:0}.one-off-25223 .heading{font-size:27px;line-height:33px;text-align:center;display:block;max-width:340px;margin:5px auto 25px}.one-off-25223 ul{list-style:none;margin:-10px auto 22px;text-align:left;font-size:16px;line-height:26px}.one-off-25223 ul li{margin:0 0 15px;position:relative;padding-left:35px}.one-off-25223 ul li::before{font-family:\"mesohope\"!important;speak:none;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-transform:none;line-height:1;content:\"\\e904\";background:#0FAEBF;width:21px;height:21px;display:block;position:absolute;left:0;top:4px;border-radius:50%;color:#fff;font-size:11px;text-align:center;line-height:21px}.one-off-25223 p{text-align:center}.one-off-25223 .button{padding:12px 16px;display:block}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.one-off-25223 a{max-width:620px;padding:30px 30px 35px;border-radius:0 0 4px 4px}.one-off-25223 a::before{border-radius:50%;height:155%;width:150%;right:-550px;left:unset;bottom:-295px}.one-off-25223 .heading{text-align:left;margin:2px 0 25px;max-width:unset;font-size:24px}.one-off-25223 ul{margin:-7px 0 30px;max-width:365px;line-height:23px}.one-off-25223 ul li::before{top:1px}.one-off-25223 .image-wrap{max-width:unset;position:absolute;right:-25px;bottom:-35px;margin:0 0 -2px;left:unset;width:380px}.one-off-25223 .image-wrap img{position:relative;bottom:0;left:0;width:380px}.one-off-25223 .button{display:inline-block;padding:14px 25px}.one-off-25223 p{text-align:left}}@media screen and (min-width:1150px){.one-off-25223 a{padding:30px}}<\/style><a href=\"\/get-matched\/\" title=\"Get Matched With a Mesothelioma Doctor\" class=\"cte\" data-ce-category=\"In-Content Ads\" data-ce-label=\"Get Matched With a Mesothelioma Doctor Ad\"><div>\r\n    <div class=\"vque-content\">\r\n        <strong class=\"heading\">Get Matched With a Mesothelioma Doctor<\/strong>\r\n        <ul>\r\n            <li>Find top specialists near you<\/li>\r\n            <li>Seek compensation for travel & care<\/li>\r\n            <li>Get medical guidance<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <p><strong class=\"button arrow\" title=\"Get Matched Now\">Get Matched Now<\/strong><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Doctors-ad.png\" alt=\"Get Matched With a Mesothelioma Doctor\" class=\"lazyload\" ><\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Dr. Wickii Vigneswaran&#8217;s Background &amp; Qualifications<\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Vigneswaran earned his medical degree from the University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<p>Upon graduation, he completed a residency in emergency medicine at the Walsall General Hospital, a residency in anesthesiology at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, and a residency in general surgery\u00a0at Freeman Hospital, all located in England.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Vigneswaran completed his first residency in thoracic surgery at the\u00a0Royal Infirmary of Glasgow, followed by a second residency in thoracic surgery at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. He later completed a series of fellowships in thoracic surgery\u00a0in Canada\u00a0and the United States.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Vigneswaran is a member of many professional associations, including:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"special diamond\">\n<li>American College of Chest Physicians<\/li>\n<li>American College of Surgeons<\/li>\n<li>American Medical Association<\/li>\n<li>International College of Surgeons<\/li>\n<li>Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Canada<\/li>\n<li>Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburg, Scotland<\/li>\n<li>Royal Society of Medicine<\/li>\n<li>Society of Thoracic Surgeons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<h2>Dr. Wickii Vigneswaran&#8217;s Medical Specializations<\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Vigneswaran specializes in treating pleural mesothelioma using robotic-assisted surgery and <a href=\"\/mesothelioma\/diagnosis\/biopsy\/thoracoscopy\/\">video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>VATS is a minimally invasive procedure that uses small incisions and cameras to guide the surgeon while he is performing the operations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"did-you-know icon-pen\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.did-you-know{background:#F3F2F0;border-radius:10px;margin:40px 0;padding:20px 20px 20px 80px;position:relative}.did-you-know:before{position:absolute;left:20px;top:20px;width:45px;height:45px;background:#0FAEBF;border-radius:50px;color:#fff;text-align:center;line-height:45px;font-size:27px}.did-you-know .heading{font-size:24px;color:#100134;padding:10px 0;display:block;margin:0 0 5px}.did-you-know h2,.did-you-know .h2,.did-you-know h3,.did-you-know .h3{font-size:24px;line-height:1.14}@media screen and (min-width: 1024px){.did-you-know{padding:25px 25px 25px 90px}.did-you-know:before{left:25px;top:25px}.did-you-know .heading{padding:8px 0}.did-you-know h2,.did-you-know .h2,.did-you-know h3,.did-you-know .h3{font-size:24px;line-height:1.14}}<\/style><strong class=\"heading\">An Experienced Mesothelioma Surgeon<\/strong><p>Dr. Vigneswaran has performed more than 200 surgeries for mesothelioma, primarily following the pleurectomy with decortication (P\/D) procedure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Notable Work by Dr. Wickii Vigneswaran<\/h2>\n<p>One of the studies that Dr. Vigneswaran led examined the current staging system for pleural mesothelioma. If researchers can improve the scoring system, it can lead to more accurate prognoses and help guide the treatment.<\/p>\n<p>The current staging system is tumor\/node\/metastasis (TNM), which looks at the size of the tumor, whether or not it has spread to nearby lymph nodes, and if it has spread to other parts of the body. However, while this system works well for some lung cancers, it is less effective at staging mesothelioma.<\/p>\n<p>To help improve the pleural mesothelioma staging system, Dr. Vigneswaran and his team studied whether or not a mesothelioma tumor&#8217;s size could predict a patient&#8217;s prognosis.<\/p>\n<p>His team confirmed that larger tumors were related to decreased survival times. By officially establishing the connection between tumor size and survival rates, researchers can fix the staging system to be more accurate.<\/p>\n<p>Download our <strong>Free Questions to Ask Your Doctor Checklist<\/strong> to get answers about your mesothelioma diagnosis and treatment plan from your specialist.<\/p>\n<div data-vqueid=\"18575\" class=\"widget widget_oscar-vque outline image-left has-img\"><style type=\"text\/css\" data-style=\"outline\">.widget_oscar-vque.outline{margin:60px auto;max-width:315px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline:first-child{margin-top:0}.widget_oscar-vque.outline:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.widget_oscar-vque.outline>a{border:1px solid #E6E7EC;padding:20px;box-shadow:0 20px 20px rgba(34,34,34,0.03);border-radius:10px;color:#383441;display:block;text-decoration:none}.widget_oscar-vque.outline img{margin:0 auto 20px;max-width:180px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline .vque-content{color:#383441;font-size:16px;text-align:center}.widget_oscar-vque.outline strong.subheading{color:#100134;display:block;line-height:1;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:5px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline strong.heading{color:#100134;font-size:20px;display:block;margin:0 0 20px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline ul{font-size:16px;text-align:left;list-style:none;max-width:265px;margin:15px auto 25px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline ul li{padding-left:28px;margin-bottom:10px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline ul li:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.widget_oscar-vque.outline ul li:before{font-family:\"mesohope\" !important;font-display:swap;speak:none;color:#fff;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-transform:none;line-height:1;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;content:\"\\e904\";border:none;position:absolute;left:0;top:3px;background:#0FAEBF;width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:20px;line-height:20px;text-align:center;font-size:12px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline strong.button.arrow{width:100%}.widget_oscar-vque.outline.image-left>a{position:relative;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0}.widget_oscar-vque.outline.image-left>a:before{content:\" \";position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;width:4px;height:100%;left:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg, #0FAEBF 0%, #fff 100%)}@media screen and (min-width: 768px){.widget_oscar-vque.outline{max-width:620px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline img{max-width:100%}.widget_oscar-vque.outline>a{padding:0}.widget_oscar-vque.outline>a>div{display:block;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-end;flex-direction:row-reverse}.widget_oscar-vque.outline>a>div>div{width:41%}.widget_oscar-vque.outline>a .vque-content{width:59%;padding:30px;text-align:left}.widget_oscar-vque.outline strong.subheading{font-size:16px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline strong.heading{font-size:24px;margin:0 0 13px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline ul{max-width:none}.widget_oscar-vque.outline strong.button.arrow{width:auto}.widget_oscar-vque.outline.image-left>a>div{display:block;position:relative;overflow:hidden}.widget_oscar-vque.outline.image-left>a>div>div{float:left}.widget_oscar-vque.outline.image-left>a>div>div:first-child{width:27%;padding:30px}.widget_oscar-vque.outline.image-left>a>div>div.vque-content{width:73%;padding-left:0;color:#383441}}<\/style><a href=\"\/doctor-questions\/\" title=\"Free Download: 14 Questions to Ask\u00a0Your Doctor\" class=\"cte\" data-ce-category=\"In-Content Ads\" data-ce-label=\"Free Download: 14 Questions to Ask\u00a0Your Doctor Ad\" data-desktop-image=\"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/questions-to-ask-doctor-ipad.png\"><div><div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"95\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/questions-to-ask-doctor-ipad.png\" class=\"attachment-Medium size-Medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"14 Questions to Ask Your Doctor packet\" \/><\/div><div class=\"vque-content\"><strong class=\"heading\">Free Download: 14 Questions to Ask\u00a0Your Doctor<\/strong><ul>\n<li>Preparing for treatment<\/li>\n<li>Finding clinical trials<\/li>\n<li>Getting a second opinion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong class=\"button yellow arrow\" title=\"Get Your Free Download\">Get Your Free Download<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<h3>Improving Patient Quality of Life<\/h3>\n<p>Dr. Vigneswaran has studied the quality of life in patients who have undergone a P\/D procedure. He was inspired to explore this when he realized that many individuals avoided having surgery because they feared it would lower their quality of life.<\/p>\n<p>However, because P\/D can prolong a patient\u2019s life and many surgeons will recommend it as a treatment for pleural mesothelioma, he wanted to put his patients\u2019 minds at ease.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Vigneswaran and his team surveyed more than 100 patients before and one month, 4-5 months, 7-8 months, and 10-11 months after they had P\/D surgery to see how they rated their quality of life.<\/p>\n<p>All patients surveyed reported that their quality of life improved in the month following the procedure and continued to improve as time went on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The survey questions covered various aspects of a patient\u2019s quality of life, including:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"special diamond\">\n<li>How they felt they were functioning physically and emotionally<\/li>\n<li>If they experienced shortness of breath or insomnia<\/li>\n<li>Whether or not they were fatigued continuously<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"specialized-mesothelioma-treatment\">Get Connected With Dr. Vigneswaran<\/h2>\n<p>Knowing you have mesothelioma can be stressful and overwhelming, but Dr. Vigneswaran offers his patients their best chance at long-term survival.<\/p>\n<p>Patients who work with Dr. Vigneswaran recognize him as a highly intelligent expert in his field. He can help patients review their options and develop a treatment plan that best meets their needs.<\/p>\n<p>Call our team at <strong><a href=\"tel:+18666088933\" title=\"Click to call (866) 608-8933\" class=\"in-content-tel-link\" data-ce-category=\"Click to Call\" data-ce-label=\"(866) 608-8933\">(866) 608-8933<\/a><\/strong> or use our <a href=\"\/get-matched\/\">Free Doctor Match service<\/a> to connect with Dr. Vigneswaran and other mesothelioma specialists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Dr. Wickii Vigneswaran Dr. Wickii Vigneswaran is a thoracic surgeon at James A. Haley Veterans&#8217; Hospital in Tampa, Florida, and professor at the University of South Florida\u2019s Morsani College of Medicine. 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