Dr. Lourens J. Willekes II, a fellowship-trained thoracic surgeon, has joined Memorial Health University Physicians | Heart Care Waters Ave. He is specially trained to perform lung and chest surgery using conventional, robotic and thoracoscopic surgical procedures.

Willekes earned his medical degree from the University of Iowa and completed his general surgery residency at Morristown Memorial Hospital in New Jersey. He did a cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at Albany Medical Center in New York. He is board certified in thoracic surgery.

Before moving to Savannah, Willekes was in private practice in Grand Rapids, MI. He treats patients with breathing disorders, esophageal and lung cancer, rib disorders and fractures, thyroid goiters and more medical conditions of the chest.

He sees patients at his office in the Memorial Outpatient & Wellness Center at Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave., Suite 400, in Savannah. The office number is (912) 273-1100.