Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Dr Lucas Sanders
FRACS, FCS SA, MSRC, Arts Examen
Dr Lucas Sanders is an experienced Specialist Cardiothoracic Surgeon with expertise across cardiac and thoracic procedures. He provides patient-centred care with a focus on precision, accessibility and minimally invasive approaches to reduce surgical trauma. Explore more about Dr Sanders’ qualifications, expertise and areas of clinical interest below.
To see Dr Lucas Sanders, you’ll need a valid referral from a GP. If you have a valid referral, please contact our team through email to be assisted within 48 hours.
Qualifications and Experience
Specialist Cardiothoracic Surgeon since 1997
Trained in South Africa; originally from the Netherlands
Moved to Australia in 2001 and worked at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Commenced private practice in 2014. Full private practice since 2023
Weekly clinics at Mount Medical Centre and Soleil Health Medical Centre, Cottesloe
Leader in minimally invasive thoracic surgery in Australia
Areas of Interest
Thoracic Surgery
VATS (video-assisted thoracic surgery) for lung resections: lobectomy, wedge resection, segmentectomy
Treatment of mediastinal and pleural conditions (e.g. thymectomy)
Lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema
Management of chest wall masses and surgical lung diseases
Cardiac Surgery
Valvular heart disease (Aortic, Mitral, Tricuspid)
Ascending aorta and coronary artery bypass surgery
Beating heart surgery for single-double vessel grafting
Minimally invasive atrial fibrillation surgery (HyCASA / Convergent procedure)
Thoracoscopic left atrial appendage occlusion (AtriClip™)