Dr. Daniel C. Wiener

Doctor Overview

Dr. Daniel C. Wiener is a chest surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. He treats patients at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is also a physician at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through at least 2028. His clinical interests include esophageal cancer, lung cancer, mediastinal masses and pulmonary nodules. For more than 20 years, Dr. Wiener has treated patients, including those with malignant pleural mesothelioma.

During his fellowship at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Dr. Wiener focused on tumor immunology. He then became a thoracic surgery fellow at Brigham and Women’s. He serves as the Chief of Thoracic Surgery at the VA Boston Healthcare System in West Roxbury. Additionally, he is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School.

Doctor Fast Facts

Main Specialty: Thoracic Surgery

Other Interests & Specialties: Achalasia, Barrett's esophagus, esophageal cancer, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hiatal hernias, lung cancer, lung cancer screening, lung nodules and pleural effusion management.

Certifications, Awards & Accolades: American Board of Surgery Certification in Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery Certification in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Boston Magazine Top Doctor in 2022, Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors in 2022

Education & Experience:

• Medical Degree from Columbia University
• Residency in General Surgery at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
• Residency in Thoracic Surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital
• Fellowship in Thoracic Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
• Fellowship in Adult Oncology at Brigham and Women's Hospital

Publications

Segmentectomy for occult n1 nsclc: a consideration for a nuanced approach and future investigations. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Nov 6;S0003-4975(25)01091-4.

Mandatory nodal evaluation during resection of clinical t1a non-small cell lung cancers. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 May;113(5):1583-90.

Malignant pleural mesothelioma: overview of the North American and European experience. Thorac Surg Clin. 2004 Nov;14(4):435-45.