About The Doctor

Traves D. Crabtree

Cardiothoracic Surgery , Professor

Dr. Traves Crabtree, the medical director for the SIU, is a leader in minimally invasive surgeries. Before he came back to Springfield, Dr. Crabtree was employed with Alvin-Siteman Cancer Center out of St. Louis, Missouri. It was here that he belonged to a cardiothoracic team that focused heavily on esophageal cancers and lung cancers. Most surgeries that they did were procedures that were minimally invasive.

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What Dr. Crabtree Does

Dr. Traves Crabtree is a cardiothoracic surgeon. He treats mesothelioma, lung cancer, and esophageal cancer. Dr. Crabtree’s team was one of the first to perform a 3D-guided, robotic lung lobectomy.

Message of Hope

Dr. Traves Crabtree’s clinical areas of interest within the treatment of asbestos-related disease include general thoracic surgery, pleural mesothelioma surgery, and mediastinal surgery.

A New Standard of Healthcare

Dr. Crabtree is a pioneer of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), also known as radiosurgery. He has served as a chairman for this area of surgical expertise, educating pulmonologists, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, and surgical oncologists along the way.

A Leading Voice on Asbestos-Related Disease

Over the course of Dr. Crabtree’s career, he has spoken extensively on the subject of best treatments for lung cancer. His clinical areas of interest within the treatment of asbestos-related disease include general thoracic surgery, pleural mesothelioma surgery, and mediastinal surgery.

If you believe you or a loved one could benefit from the care of an expert cardiothoracic surgeon specialized in treating asbestos-related disease, contact Dr. Traves Crabtree today.

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