diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index 9d38b7126822fd23c247f6515f301868194d4b2e..97ddc56b41956639801085d4e62178c021c00c03 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -1402,8 +1402,6 @@ cc_library(
     "include/grpc++/impl/server_builder_plugin.h",
     "include/grpc++/impl/server_initializer.h",
     "include/grpc++/impl/service_type.h",
-    "include/grpc++/impl/sync.h",
-    "include/grpc++/impl/thd.h",
     "include/grpc++/resource_quota.h",
     "include/grpc++/security/auth_context.h",
     "include/grpc++/security/auth_metadata_processor.h",
@@ -1451,7 +1449,6 @@ cc_library(
     "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/status_helper.h",
     "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/string_ref.h",
     "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/stub_options.h",
-    "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync.h",
     "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync_stream.h",
     "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/time.h",
     "include/grpc/impl/codegen/byte_buffer_reader.h",
@@ -1548,8 +1545,6 @@ cc_library(
     "include/grpc++/impl/server_builder_plugin.h",
     "include/grpc++/impl/server_initializer.h",
     "include/grpc++/impl/service_type.h",
-    "include/grpc++/impl/sync.h",
-    "include/grpc++/impl/thd.h",
     "include/grpc++/resource_quota.h",
     "include/grpc++/security/auth_context.h",
     "include/grpc++/security/auth_metadata_processor.h",
@@ -1597,7 +1592,6 @@ cc_library(
     "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/status_helper.h",
     "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/string_ref.h",
     "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/stub_options.h",
-    "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync.h",
     "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync_stream.h",
     "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/time.h",
     "include/grpc/impl/codegen/byte_buffer_reader.h",
@@ -1715,8 +1709,6 @@ cc_library(
     "include/grpc++/impl/server_builder_plugin.h",
     "include/grpc++/impl/server_initializer.h",
     "include/grpc++/impl/service_type.h",
-    "include/grpc++/impl/sync.h",
-    "include/grpc++/impl/thd.h",
     "include/grpc++/resource_quota.h",
     "include/grpc++/security/auth_context.h",
     "include/grpc++/security/auth_metadata_processor.h",
@@ -1764,7 +1756,6 @@ cc_library(
     "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/status_helper.h",
     "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/string_ref.h",
     "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/stub_options.h",
-    "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync.h",
     "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync_stream.h",
     "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/time.h",
     "include/grpc/impl/codegen/byte_buffer_reader.h",
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d5fbbcf7f637c8fc96a4726fde78e5f8d5ae0856..4b073b0d684d9f5d245e472257f88b5ec0400f10 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1121,8 +1121,6 @@ foreach(_hdr
   include/grpc++/impl/server_builder_plugin.h
   include/grpc++/impl/server_initializer.h
   include/grpc++/impl/service_type.h
-  include/grpc++/impl/sync.h
-  include/grpc++/impl/thd.h
   include/grpc++/resource_quota.h
   include/grpc++/security/auth_context.h
   include/grpc++/security/auth_metadata_processor.h
@@ -1170,7 +1168,6 @@ foreach(_hdr
   include/grpc++/impl/codegen/status_helper.h
   include/grpc++/impl/codegen/string_ref.h
   include/grpc++/impl/codegen/stub_options.h
-  include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync.h
   include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync_stream.h
   include/grpc++/impl/codegen/time.h
   include/grpc/impl/codegen/byte_buffer_reader.h
@@ -1281,8 +1278,6 @@ foreach(_hdr
   include/grpc++/impl/server_builder_plugin.h
   include/grpc++/impl/server_initializer.h
   include/grpc++/impl/service_type.h
-  include/grpc++/impl/sync.h
-  include/grpc++/impl/thd.h
   include/grpc++/resource_quota.h
   include/grpc++/security/auth_context.h
   include/grpc++/security/auth_metadata_processor.h
@@ -1330,7 +1325,6 @@ foreach(_hdr
   include/grpc++/impl/codegen/status_helper.h
   include/grpc++/impl/codegen/string_ref.h
   include/grpc++/impl/codegen/stub_options.h
-  include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync.h
   include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync_stream.h
   include/grpc++/impl/codegen/time.h
   include/grpc/impl/codegen/byte_buffer_reader.h
@@ -1479,8 +1473,6 @@ foreach(_hdr
   include/grpc++/impl/server_builder_plugin.h
   include/grpc++/impl/server_initializer.h
   include/grpc++/impl/service_type.h
-  include/grpc++/impl/sync.h
-  include/grpc++/impl/thd.h
   include/grpc++/resource_quota.h
   include/grpc++/security/auth_context.h
   include/grpc++/security/auth_metadata_processor.h
@@ -1528,7 +1520,6 @@ foreach(_hdr
   include/grpc++/impl/codegen/status_helper.h
   include/grpc++/impl/codegen/string_ref.h
   include/grpc++/impl/codegen/stub_options.h
-  include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync.h
   include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync_stream.h
   include/grpc++/impl/codegen/time.h
   include/grpc/impl/codegen/byte_buffer_reader.h
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3dace8065de51c7c86223f1f02c8c7a3b04a0e0d..0421ab832e698e788d4556ac202e7475de786d20 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3746,8 +3746,6 @@ PUBLIC_HEADERS_CXX += \
     include/grpc++/impl/server_builder_plugin.h \
     include/grpc++/impl/server_initializer.h \
     include/grpc++/impl/service_type.h \
-    include/grpc++/impl/sync.h \
-    include/grpc++/impl/thd.h \
     include/grpc++/resource_quota.h \
     include/grpc++/security/auth_context.h \
     include/grpc++/security/auth_metadata_processor.h \
@@ -3795,7 +3793,6 @@ PUBLIC_HEADERS_CXX += \
     include/grpc++/impl/codegen/status_helper.h \
     include/grpc++/impl/codegen/string_ref.h \
     include/grpc++/impl/codegen/stub_options.h \
-    include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync.h \
     include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync_stream.h \
     include/grpc++/impl/codegen/time.h \
     include/grpc/impl/codegen/byte_buffer_reader.h \
@@ -3935,8 +3932,6 @@ PUBLIC_HEADERS_CXX += \
     include/grpc++/impl/server_builder_plugin.h \
     include/grpc++/impl/server_initializer.h \
     include/grpc++/impl/service_type.h \
-    include/grpc++/impl/sync.h \
-    include/grpc++/impl/thd.h \
     include/grpc++/resource_quota.h \
     include/grpc++/security/auth_context.h \
     include/grpc++/security/auth_metadata_processor.h \
@@ -3984,7 +3979,6 @@ PUBLIC_HEADERS_CXX += \
     include/grpc++/impl/codegen/status_helper.h \
     include/grpc++/impl/codegen/string_ref.h \
     include/grpc++/impl/codegen/stub_options.h \
-    include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync.h \
     include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync_stream.h \
     include/grpc++/impl/codegen/time.h \
     include/grpc/impl/codegen/byte_buffer_reader.h \
@@ -4330,7 +4324,6 @@ PUBLIC_HEADERS_CXX += \
     include/grpc++/impl/codegen/status_helper.h \
     include/grpc++/impl/codegen/string_ref.h \
     include/grpc++/impl/codegen/stub_options.h \
-    include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync.h \
     include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync_stream.h \
     include/grpc++/impl/codegen/time.h \
     include/grpc/impl/codegen/byte_buffer_reader.h \
@@ -4461,8 +4454,6 @@ PUBLIC_HEADERS_CXX += \
     include/grpc++/impl/server_builder_plugin.h \
     include/grpc++/impl/server_initializer.h \
     include/grpc++/impl/service_type.h \
-    include/grpc++/impl/sync.h \
-    include/grpc++/impl/thd.h \
     include/grpc++/resource_quota.h \
     include/grpc++/security/auth_context.h \
     include/grpc++/security/auth_metadata_processor.h \
@@ -4510,7 +4501,6 @@ PUBLIC_HEADERS_CXX += \
     include/grpc++/impl/codegen/status_helper.h \
     include/grpc++/impl/codegen/string_ref.h \
     include/grpc++/impl/codegen/stub_options.h \
-    include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync.h \
     include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync_stream.h \
     include/grpc++/impl/codegen/time.h \
     include/grpc/impl/codegen/byte_buffer_reader.h \
diff --git a/build.yaml b/build.yaml
index 9714e3d5da51f427f0bb68045c0ac5c7c6ef36b5..42b7fb11dd49faebda6cdd7d5fb4ad1c3f61d918 100644
--- a/build.yaml
+++ b/build.yaml
@@ -710,8 +710,6 @@ filegroups:
   - include/grpc++/impl/server_builder_plugin.h
   - include/grpc++/impl/server_initializer.h
   - include/grpc++/impl/service_type.h
-  - include/grpc++/impl/sync.h
-  - include/grpc++/impl/thd.h
   - include/grpc++/resource_quota.h
   - include/grpc++/security/auth_context.h
   - include/grpc++/security/auth_metadata_processor.h
@@ -798,7 +796,6 @@ filegroups:
   - include/grpc++/impl/codegen/status_helper.h
   - include/grpc++/impl/codegen/string_ref.h
   - include/grpc++/impl/codegen/stub_options.h
-  - include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync.h
   - include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync_stream.h
   - include/grpc++/impl/codegen/time.h
   uses:
diff --git a/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/client_context.h b/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/client_context.h
index 9b156bdc417006c8dccd258e641605c24582026f..777b2f8847f62fbe5d470a7d57c279f3ccd80c9a 100644
--- a/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/client_context.h
+++ b/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/client_context.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
+#include <mutex>
 #include <string>
 
 #include <grpc++/impl/codegen/config.h>
@@ -59,7 +60,6 @@
 #include <grpc++/impl/codegen/security/auth_context.h>
 #include <grpc++/impl/codegen/status.h>
 #include <grpc++/impl/codegen/string_ref.h>
-#include <grpc++/impl/codegen/sync.h>
 #include <grpc++/impl/codegen/time.h>
 #include <grpc/impl/codegen/compression_types.h>
 #include <grpc/impl/codegen/propagation_bits.h>
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ class ClientContext {
   bool idempotent_;
   bool cacheable_;
   std::shared_ptr<Channel> channel_;
-  grpc::mutex mu_;
+  std::mutex mu_;
   grpc_call* call_;
   bool call_canceled_;
   gpr_timespec deadline_;
diff --git a/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync.h b/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync.h
deleted file mode 100644
index b94649b79fa18e12666a44c6aad1c71d1b52ddb8..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *
- * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
- * met:
- *
- *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
- * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
- * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
- * distribution.
- *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
- * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
- * this software without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
- * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
- * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
- * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
- * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
- * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
- * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
- * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- */
-
-#ifndef GRPCXX_IMPL_CODEGEN_SYNC_H
-#define GRPCXX_IMPL_CODEGEN_SYNC_H
-
-#include <condition_variable>
-#include <mutex>
-
-namespace grpc {
-
-using std::condition_variable;
-using std::mutex;
-using std::lock_guard;
-using std::unique_lock;
-
-}  // namespace grpc
-
-#endif  // GRPCXX_IMPL_CODEGEN_SYNC_H
diff --git a/include/grpc++/impl/sync.h b/include/grpc++/impl/sync.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 3339cddba49ef88f0ef4b49e4653561a70e9af74..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/include/grpc++/impl/sync.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *
- * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
- * met:
- *
- *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
- * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
- * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
- * distribution.
- *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
- * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
- * this software without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
- * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
- * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
- * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
- * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
- * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
- * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
- * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- */
-
-#ifndef GRPCXX_IMPL_SYNC_H
-#define GRPCXX_IMPL_SYNC_H
-
-#include <grpc++/impl/codegen/sync.h>
-
-#endif  // GRPCXX_IMPL_SYNC_H
diff --git a/include/grpc++/impl/thd.h b/include/grpc++/impl/thd.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 87e1005d9736579d745e486e84efef3ab2e58c0c..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/include/grpc++/impl/thd.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *
- * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
- * met:
- *
- *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
- * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
- * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
- * distribution.
- *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
- * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
- * this software without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
- * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
- * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
- * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
- * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
- * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
- * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
- * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- */
-
-#ifndef GRPCXX_IMPL_THD_H
-#define GRPCXX_IMPL_THD_H
-
-#include <thread>
-
-namespace grpc {
-
-using std::thread;
-
-}  // namespace grpc
-
-#endif  // GRPCXX_IMPL_THD_H
diff --git a/include/grpc++/server.h b/include/grpc++/server.h
index 8035c63da4bfc9f344977679635eb4ebf7a4894a..fba9952e6e7404a5ea61f63be126c929d29d34e7 100644
--- a/include/grpc++/server.h
+++ b/include/grpc++/server.h
@@ -34,8 +34,10 @@
 #ifndef GRPCXX_SERVER_H
 #define GRPCXX_SERVER_H
 
+#include <condition_variable>
 #include <list>
 #include <memory>
+#include <mutex>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include <grpc++/completion_queue.h>
@@ -43,7 +45,6 @@
 #include <grpc++/impl/codegen/grpc_library.h>
 #include <grpc++/impl/codegen/server_interface.h>
 #include <grpc++/impl/rpc_service_method.h>
-#include <grpc++/impl/sync.h>
 #include <grpc++/security/server_credentials.h>
 #include <grpc++/support/channel_arguments.h>
 #include <grpc++/support/config.h>
@@ -197,12 +198,12 @@ class Server final : public ServerInterface, private GrpcLibraryCodegen {
   std::vector<std::unique_ptr<SyncRequestThreadManager>> sync_req_mgrs_;
 
   // Sever status
-  grpc::mutex mu_;
+  std::mutex mu_;
   bool started_;
   bool shutdown_;
   bool shutdown_notified_;  // Was notify called on the shutdown_cv_
 
-  grpc::condition_variable shutdown_cv_;
+  std::condition_variable shutdown_cv_;
 
   std::shared_ptr<GlobalCallbacks> global_callbacks_;
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/client/client_context.cc b/src/cpp/client/client_context.cc
index ca4515d9a191eca9b3bcab78cdb1248fd9811749..c073741dac0a7bd23ff5cb824670f69f73fb1e19 100644
--- a/src/cpp/client/client_context.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/client/client_context.cc
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void ClientContext::AddMetadata(const grpc::string& meta_key,
 
 void ClientContext::set_call(grpc_call* call,
                              const std::shared_ptr<Channel>& channel) {
-  grpc::unique_lock<grpc::mutex> lock(mu_);
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
   GPR_ASSERT(call_ == nullptr);
   call_ = call;
   channel_ = channel;
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ void ClientContext::set_compression_algorithm(
 }
 
 void ClientContext::TryCancel() {
-  grpc::unique_lock<grpc::mutex> lock(mu_);
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
   if (call_) {
     grpc_call_cancel(call_, nullptr);
   } else {
diff --git a/src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc b/src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc
index 4b226c2992d4827506b2726439d24151475fc76d..95a819d00ca27baa3edca7c58bb7d64bb6b6376b 100644
--- a/src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.cc
@@ -31,15 +31,15 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include <grpc++/impl/sync.h>
-#include <grpc++/impl/thd.h>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <thread>
 
 #include "src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.h"
 
 namespace grpc {
 DynamicThreadPool::DynamicThread::DynamicThread(DynamicThreadPool* pool)
     : pool_(pool),
-      thd_(new grpc::thread(&DynamicThreadPool::DynamicThread::ThreadFunc,
+      thd_(new std::thread(&DynamicThreadPool::DynamicThread::ThreadFunc,
                             this)) {}
 DynamicThreadPool::DynamicThread::~DynamicThread() {
   thd_->join();
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ DynamicThreadPool::DynamicThread::~DynamicThread() {
 void DynamicThreadPool::DynamicThread::ThreadFunc() {
   pool_->ThreadFunc();
   // Now that we have killed ourselves, we should reduce the thread count
-  grpc::unique_lock<grpc::mutex> lock(pool_->mu_);
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(pool_->mu_);
   pool_->nthreads_--;
   // Move ourselves to dead list
   pool_->dead_threads_.push_back(this);
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void DynamicThreadPool::DynamicThread::ThreadFunc() {
 void DynamicThreadPool::ThreadFunc() {
   for (;;) {
     // Wait until work is available or we are shutting down.
-    grpc::unique_lock<grpc::mutex> lock(mu_);
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
     if (!shutdown_ && callbacks_.empty()) {
       // If there are too many threads waiting, then quit this thread
       if (threads_waiting_ >= reserve_threads_) {
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ DynamicThreadPool::DynamicThreadPool(int reserve_threads)
       nthreads_(0),
       threads_waiting_(0) {
   for (int i = 0; i < reserve_threads_; i++) {
-    grpc::lock_guard<grpc::mutex> lock(mu_);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
     nthreads_++;
     new DynamicThread(this);
   }
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void DynamicThreadPool::ReapThreads(std::list<DynamicThread*>* tlist) {
 }
 
 DynamicThreadPool::~DynamicThreadPool() {
-  grpc::unique_lock<grpc::mutex> lock(mu_);
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
   shutdown_ = true;
   cv_.notify_all();
   while (nthreads_ != 0) {
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ DynamicThreadPool::~DynamicThreadPool() {
 }
 
 void DynamicThreadPool::Add(const std::function<void()>& callback) {
-  grpc::lock_guard<grpc::mutex> lock(mu_);
+  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
   // Add works to the callbacks list
   callbacks_.push(callback);
   // Increase pool size or notify as needed
diff --git a/src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.h b/src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.h
index 61b1cc9585789c9d4b10f7ea35b066afdeefc562..4f8c4111cc00820d835e8375539e9530474fd35c 100644
--- a/src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.h
+++ b/src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.h
@@ -34,12 +34,13 @@
 #ifndef GRPC_INTERNAL_CPP_DYNAMIC_THREAD_POOL_H
 #define GRPC_INTERNAL_CPP_DYNAMIC_THREAD_POOL_H
 
+#include <condition_variable>
 #include <list>
 #include <memory>
+#include <mutex>
 #include <queue>
+#include <thread>
 
-#include <grpc++/impl/sync.h>
-#include <grpc++/impl/thd.h>
 #include <grpc++/support/config.h>
 
 #include "src/cpp/server/thread_pool_interface.h"
@@ -61,12 +62,12 @@ class DynamicThreadPool final : public ThreadPoolInterface {
 
    private:
     DynamicThreadPool* pool_;
-    std::unique_ptr<grpc::thread> thd_;
+    std::unique_ptr<std::thread> thd_;
     void ThreadFunc();
   };
-  grpc::mutex mu_;
-  grpc::condition_variable cv_;
-  grpc::condition_variable shutdown_cv_;
+  std::mutex mu_;
+  std::condition_variable cv_;
+  std::condition_variable shutdown_cv_;
   bool shutdown_;
   std::queue<std::function<void()>> callbacks_;
   int reserve_threads_;
diff --git a/src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc b/src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc
index 7f32848e29e9c27c1010c2de541dee8e1cc4eca7..b7cfd6dbf11259e0e8bf7eeaa7a017235f84e24f 100644
--- a/src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/server/server_cc.cc
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ Server::Server(
 
 Server::~Server() {
   {
-    grpc::unique_lock<grpc::mutex> lock(mu_);
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
     if (started_ && !shutdown_) {
       lock.unlock();
       Shutdown();
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ bool Server::Start(ServerCompletionQueue** cqs, size_t num_cqs) {
 }
 
 void Server::ShutdownInternal(gpr_timespec deadline) {
-  grpc::unique_lock<grpc::mutex> lock(mu_);
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
   if (started_ && !shutdown_) {
     shutdown_ = true;
 
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ void Server::ShutdownInternal(gpr_timespec deadline) {
 }
 
 void Server::Wait() {
-  grpc::unique_lock<grpc::mutex> lock(mu_);
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
   while (started_ && !shutdown_notified_) {
     shutdown_cv_.wait(lock);
   }
diff --git a/src/cpp/server/server_context.cc b/src/cpp/server/server_context.cc
index 559b5bf82adace47b126e4cbceff1ef8c1ed1a9c..a66ec4ac841fc42b36b26801b52d0d4b4bcaf6e8 100644
--- a/src/cpp/server/server_context.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/server/server_context.cc
@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@
 
 #include <grpc++/server_context.h>
 
+#include <mutex>
+
 #include <grpc++/completion_queue.h>
 #include <grpc++/impl/call.h>
-#include <grpc++/impl/sync.h>
 #include <grpc++/support/time.h>
 #include <grpc/compression.h>
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
@@ -76,20 +77,20 @@ class ServerContext::CompletionOp final : public CallOpSetInterface {
 
  private:
   bool CheckCancelledNoPluck() {
-    grpc::lock_guard<grpc::mutex> g(mu_);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> g(mu_);
     return finalized_ ? (cancelled_ != 0) : false;
   }
 
   bool has_tag_;
   void* tag_;
-  grpc::mutex mu_;
+  std::mutex mu_;
   int refs_;
   bool finalized_;
   int cancelled_;
 };
 
 void ServerContext::CompletionOp::Unref() {
-  grpc::unique_lock<grpc::mutex> lock(mu_);
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
   if (--refs_ == 0) {
     lock.unlock();
     delete this;
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ void ServerContext::CompletionOp::FillOps(grpc_op* ops, size_t* nops) {
 }
 
 bool ServerContext::CompletionOp::FinalizeResult(void** tag, bool* status) {
-  grpc::unique_lock<grpc::mutex> lock(mu_);
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
   finalized_ = true;
   bool ret = false;
   if (has_tag_) {
diff --git a/src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.cc b/src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.cc
index caae4c457d83fdd8eb3c3da2c39d452797a60a6f..1450d009e4f1c9929067aaa0054390245f68164d 100644
--- a/src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.cc
@@ -31,12 +31,13 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include <grpc++/impl/sync.h>
-#include <grpc++/impl/thd.h>
-#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+#include "src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.h"
+
 #include <climits>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <thread>
 
-#include "src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.h"
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
 
 namespace grpc {
 
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ ThreadManager::ThreadManager(int min_pollers, int max_pollers)
 
 ThreadManager::~ThreadManager() {
   {
-    std::unique_lock<grpc::mutex> lock(mu_);
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
     GPR_ASSERT(num_threads_ == 0);
   }
 
@@ -67,29 +68,29 @@ ThreadManager::~ThreadManager() {
 }
 
 void ThreadManager::Wait() {
-  std::unique_lock<grpc::mutex> lock(mu_);
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
   while (num_threads_ != 0) {
     shutdown_cv_.wait(lock);
   }
 }
 
 void ThreadManager::Shutdown() {
-  std::unique_lock<grpc::mutex> lock(mu_);
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
   shutdown_ = true;
 }
 
 bool ThreadManager::IsShutdown() {
-  std::unique_lock<grpc::mutex> lock(mu_);
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
   return shutdown_;
 }
 
 void ThreadManager::MarkAsCompleted(WorkerThread* thd) {
   {
-    std::unique_lock<grpc::mutex> list_lock(list_mu_);
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> list_lock(list_mu_);
     completed_threads_.push_back(thd);
   }
 
-  grpc::unique_lock<grpc::mutex> lock(mu_);
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
   num_threads_--;
   if (num_threads_ == 0) {
     shutdown_cv_.notify_one();
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ void ThreadManager::MarkAsCompleted(WorkerThread* thd) {
 }
 
 void ThreadManager::CleanupCompletedThreads() {
-  std::unique_lock<grpc::mutex> lock(list_mu_);
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(list_mu_);
   for (auto thd = completed_threads_.begin(); thd != completed_threads_.end();
        thd = completed_threads_.erase(thd)) {
     delete *thd;
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ void ThreadManager::Initialize() {
 // less than max threshold (i.e max_pollers_) and the total number of threads is
 // below the maximum threshold, we can let the current thread continue as poller
 bool ThreadManager::MaybeContinueAsPoller() {
-  std::unique_lock<grpc::mutex> lock(mu_);
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
   if (shutdown_ || num_pollers_ > max_pollers_) {
     return false;
   }
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ bool ThreadManager::MaybeContinueAsPoller() {
 // threads currently blocked in PollForWork()) is below the threshold (i.e
 // min_pollers_) and the total number of threads is below the maximum threshold
 void ThreadManager::MaybeCreatePoller() {
-  grpc::unique_lock<grpc::mutex> lock(mu_);
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
   if (!shutdown_ && num_pollers_ < min_pollers_) {
     num_pollers_++;
     num_threads_++;
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ void ThreadManager::MainWorkLoop() {
     WorkStatus work_status = PollForWork(&tag, &ok);
 
     {
-      grpc::unique_lock<grpc::mutex> lock(mu_);
+      std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
       num_pollers_--;
 
       if (work_status == TIMEOUT && num_pollers_ > min_pollers_) {
diff --git a/src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.h b/src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.h
index 9cfdb8af25f311b5ccd8063360a6bf1b4ded5bc3..9c0569c62c16048767f197c7aa10967640969d17 100644
--- a/src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.h
+++ b/src/cpp/thread_manager/thread_manager.h
@@ -34,11 +34,12 @@
 #ifndef GRPC_INTERNAL_CPP_THREAD_MANAGER_H
 #define GRPC_INTERNAL_CPP_THREAD_MANAGER_H
 
+#include <condition_variable>
 #include <list>
 #include <memory>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <thread>
 
-#include <grpc++/impl/sync.h>
-#include <grpc++/impl/thd.h>
 #include <grpc++/support/config.h>
 
 namespace grpc {
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ class ThreadManager {
     void Run();
 
     ThreadManager* thd_mgr_;
-    grpc::thread thd_;
+    std::thread thd_;
   };
 
   // The main funtion in ThreadManager
@@ -134,10 +135,10 @@ class ThreadManager {
 
   // Protects shutdown_, num_pollers_ and num_threads_
   // TODO: sreek - Change num_pollers and num_threads_ to atomics
-  grpc::mutex mu_;
+  std::mutex mu_;
 
   bool shutdown_;
-  grpc::condition_variable shutdown_cv_;
+  std::condition_variable shutdown_cv_;
 
   // Number of threads doing polling
   int num_pollers_;
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ class ThreadManager {
   // currently polling i.e num_pollers_)
   int num_threads_;
 
-  grpc::mutex list_mu_;
+  std::mutex list_mu_;
   std::list<WorkerThread*> completed_threads_;
 };
 
diff --git a/test/cpp/end2end/filter_end2end_test.cc b/test/cpp/end2end/filter_end2end_test.cc
index 588cabcd42ac6bb0bd8dc6cf89f67aede0870ea1..ab6ed46de564446b85f59c9d40455206d43990cf 100644
--- a/test/cpp/end2end/filter_end2end_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/end2end/filter_end2end_test.cc
@@ -78,35 +78,35 @@ namespace {
 
 int global_num_connections = 0;
 int global_num_calls = 0;
-mutex global_mu;
+std::mutex global_mu;
 
 void IncrementConnectionCounter() {
-  unique_lock<mutex> lock(global_mu);
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(global_mu);
   ++global_num_connections;
 }
 
 void ResetConnectionCounter() {
-  unique_lock<mutex> lock(global_mu);
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(global_mu);
   global_num_connections = 0;
 }
 
 int GetConnectionCounterValue() {
-  unique_lock<mutex> lock(global_mu);
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(global_mu);
   return global_num_connections;
 }
 
 void IncrementCallCounter() {
-  unique_lock<mutex> lock(global_mu);
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(global_mu);
   ++global_num_calls;
 }
 
 void ResetCallCounter() {
-  unique_lock<mutex> lock(global_mu);
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(global_mu);
   global_num_calls = 0;
 }
 
 int GetCallCounterValue() {
-  unique_lock<mutex> lock(global_mu);
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(global_mu);
   return global_num_calls;
 }
 
diff --git a/test/cpp/end2end/server_builder_plugin_test.cc b/test/cpp/end2end/server_builder_plugin_test.cc
index 94e4612c4f34a275b125ff2499c82eae524f2b4d..1b6f4ce37d88c3c05b737626175212c267346dd4 100644
--- a/test/cpp/end2end/server_builder_plugin_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/end2end/server_builder_plugin_test.cc
@@ -31,13 +31,14 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include <thread>
+
 #include <grpc++/channel.h>
 #include <grpc++/client_context.h>
 #include <grpc++/create_channel.h>
 #include <grpc++/impl/server_builder_option.h>
 #include <grpc++/impl/server_builder_plugin.h>
 #include <grpc++/impl/server_initializer.h>
-#include <grpc++/impl/thd.h>
 #include <grpc++/security/credentials.h>
 #include <grpc++/security/server_credentials.h>
 #include <grpc++/server.h>
@@ -191,7 +192,7 @@ class ServerBuilderPluginTest : public ::testing::TestWithParam<bool> {
     // we run some tests without a service, and for those we need to supply a
     // frequently polled completion queue
     cq_ = builder_->AddCompletionQueue();
-    cq_thread_ = new grpc::thread(&ServerBuilderPluginTest::RunCQ, this);
+    cq_thread_ = new std::thread(&ServerBuilderPluginTest::RunCQ, this);
     server_ = builder_->BuildAndStart();
     EXPECT_TRUE(CheckPresent());
   }
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@ class ServerBuilderPluginTest : public ::testing::TestWithParam<bool> {
   std::unique_ptr<grpc::testing::EchoTestService::Stub> stub_;
   std::unique_ptr<ServerCompletionQueue> cq_;
   std::unique_ptr<Server> server_;
-  grpc::thread* cq_thread_;
+  std::thread* cq_thread_;
   TestServiceImpl service_;
   int port_;
 
diff --git a/test/cpp/end2end/thread_stress_test.cc b/test/cpp/end2end/thread_stress_test.cc
index 107e38664e3f16b74579b997ac28481ad1cd4907..fe5a219eed73e63a60f8f37472a1285c33f47ca0 100644
--- a/test/cpp/end2end/thread_stress_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/end2end/thread_stress_test.cc
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class TestServiceImpl : public ::grpc::testing::EchoTestService::Service {
     MaybeEchoDeadline(context, request, response);
     if (request->has_param() && request->param().client_cancel_after_us()) {
       {
-        unique_lock<mutex> lock(mu_);
+        std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
         signal_client_ = true;
       }
       while (!context->IsCancelled()) {
@@ -156,13 +156,13 @@ class TestServiceImpl : public ::grpc::testing::EchoTestService::Service {
   }
 
   bool signal_client() {
-    unique_lock<mutex> lock(mu_);
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
     return signal_client_;
   }
 
  private:
   bool signal_client_;
-  mutex mu_;
+  std::mutex mu_;
 };
 
 class TestServiceImplDupPkg
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ class CommonStressTestAsyncServer
   }
   void TearDown() override {
     {
-      unique_lock<mutex> l(mu_);
+      std::unique_lock<std::mutex> l(mu_);
       TearDownStart();
       shutting_down_ = true;
       cq_->Shutdown();
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class CommonStressTestAsyncServer
     }
   }
   void RefreshContext(int i) {
-    unique_lock<mutex> l(mu_);
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> l(mu_);
     if (!shutting_down_) {
       contexts_[i].state = Context::READY;
       contexts_[i].srv_ctx.reset(new ServerContext);
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ class CommonStressTestAsyncServer
   ::grpc::testing::EchoTestService::AsyncService service_;
   std::unique_ptr<ServerCompletionQueue> cq_;
   bool shutting_down_;
-  mutex mu_;
+  std::mutex mu_;
   std::vector<std::thread*> server_threads_;
 };
 
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ class AsyncClientEnd2endTest : public ::testing::Test {
   }
 
   void Wait() {
-    unique_lock<mutex> l(mu_);
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> l(mu_);
     while (rpcs_outstanding_ != 0) {
       cv_.wait(l);
     }
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ class AsyncClientEnd2endTest : public ::testing::Test {
       call->response_reader->Finish(&call->response, &call->status,
                                     (void*)call);
 
-      unique_lock<mutex> l(mu_);
+      std::unique_lock<std::mutex> l(mu_);
       rpcs_outstanding_++;
     }
   }
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ class AsyncClientEnd2endTest : public ::testing::Test {
 
       bool notify;
       {
-        unique_lock<mutex> l(mu_);
+        std::unique_lock<std::mutex> l(mu_);
         rpcs_outstanding_--;
         notify = (rpcs_outstanding_ == 0);
       }
@@ -434,8 +434,8 @@ class AsyncClientEnd2endTest : public ::testing::Test {
 
   Common common_;
   CompletionQueue cq_;
-  mutex mu_;
-  condition_variable cv_;
+  std::mutex mu_;
+  std::condition_variable cv_;
   int rpcs_outstanding_;
 };
 
diff --git a/test/cpp/interop/stress_test.cc b/test/cpp/interop/stress_test.cc
index 46d09b7f285010665092191de8790448c721c431..fc35db5233ab0b07296df15f3433e372bad5e5d2 100644
--- a/test/cpp/interop/stress_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/interop/stress_test.cc
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #include <gflags/gflags.h>
 #include <grpc++/create_channel.h>
 #include <grpc++/grpc++.h>
-#include <grpc++/impl/thd.h>
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
 #include <grpc/support/time.h>
 
@@ -321,7 +320,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 
   gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "Starting test(s)..");
 
-  std::vector<grpc::thread> test_threads;
+  std::vector<std::thread> test_threads;
 
   // Create and start the test threads.
   // Note that:
@@ -361,7 +360,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
                       "/stress_test/server_%d/channel_%d/stub_%d/qps",
                       server_idx, channel_idx, stub_idx);
 
-        test_threads.emplace_back(grpc::thread(
+        test_threads.emplace_back(std::thread(
             &StressTestInteropClient::MainLoop, client,
             metrics_service.CreateQpsGauge(buffer, &is_already_created)));
 
diff --git a/test/cpp/util/test_credentials_provider.cc b/test/cpp/util/test_credentials_provider.cc
index ceee2b25cab6a3297f6d96ad7d7ec1e4cd9f2883..0456b9666710ceb0e4fb13ce1929d8653ef78cd9 100644
--- a/test/cpp/util/test_credentials_provider.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/util/test_credentials_provider.cc
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
 
 #include "test/cpp/util/test_credentials_provider.h"
 
+#include <mutex>
 #include <unordered_map>
 
-#include <grpc++/impl/sync.h>
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
 #include <grpc/support/sync.h>
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class DefaultCredentialsProvider : public CredentialsProvider {
       std::unique_ptr<CredentialTypeProvider> type_provider) override {
     // This clobbers any existing entry for type, except the defaults, which
     // can't be clobbered.
-    grpc::unique_lock<grpc::mutex> lock(mu_);
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
     auto it = std::find(added_secure_type_names_.begin(),
                         added_secure_type_names_.end(), type);
     if (it == added_secure_type_names_.end()) {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class DefaultCredentialsProvider : public CredentialsProvider {
       args->SetSslTargetNameOverride("foo.test.google.fr");
       return SslCredentials(ssl_opts);
     } else {
-      grpc::unique_lock<grpc::mutex> lock(mu_);
+      std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
       auto it(std::find(added_secure_type_names_.begin(),
                         added_secure_type_names_.end(), type));
       if (it == added_secure_type_names_.end()) {
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class DefaultCredentialsProvider : public CredentialsProvider {
       ssl_opts.pem_key_cert_pairs.push_back(pkcp);
       return SslServerCredentials(ssl_opts);
     } else {
-      grpc::unique_lock<grpc::mutex> lock(mu_);
+      std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
       auto it(std::find(added_secure_type_names_.begin(),
                         added_secure_type_names_.end(), type));
       if (it == added_secure_type_names_.end()) {
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class DefaultCredentialsProvider : public CredentialsProvider {
   std::vector<grpc::string> GetSecureCredentialsTypeList() override {
     std::vector<grpc::string> types;
     types.push_back(grpc::testing::kTlsCredentialsType);
-    grpc::unique_lock<grpc::mutex> lock(mu_);
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
     for (auto it = added_secure_type_names_.begin();
          it != added_secure_type_names_.end(); it++) {
       types.push_back(*it);
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class DefaultCredentialsProvider : public CredentialsProvider {
   }
 
  private:
-  grpc::mutex mu_;
+  std::mutex mu_;
   std::vector<grpc::string> added_secure_type_names_;
   std::vector<std::unique_ptr<CredentialTypeProvider>>
       added_secure_type_providers_;
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++
index d0f771489e5b033b7266d328dd2ac822790e5534..ff3a0e381daafd113f1b600a5d8256d3320f9a98 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++
@@ -781,8 +781,6 @@ include/grpc++/impl/server_builder_option.h \
 include/grpc++/impl/server_builder_plugin.h \
 include/grpc++/impl/server_initializer.h \
 include/grpc++/impl/service_type.h \
-include/grpc++/impl/sync.h \
-include/grpc++/impl/thd.h \
 include/grpc++/resource_quota.h \
 include/grpc++/security/auth_context.h \
 include/grpc++/security/auth_metadata_processor.h \
@@ -830,7 +828,6 @@ include/grpc++/impl/codegen/status_code_enum.h \
 include/grpc++/impl/codegen/status_helper.h \
 include/grpc++/impl/codegen/string_ref.h \
 include/grpc++/impl/codegen/stub_options.h \
-include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync.h \
 include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync_stream.h \
 include/grpc++/impl/codegen/time.h \
 include/grpc/impl/codegen/byte_buffer_reader.h \
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
index 8cff9e06da8bacc72bf04776dd9bf0b11019311b..a55e90525298c4540b7dc1e7fbc82abb9afbc600 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
@@ -781,8 +781,6 @@ include/grpc++/impl/server_builder_option.h \
 include/grpc++/impl/server_builder_plugin.h \
 include/grpc++/impl/server_initializer.h \
 include/grpc++/impl/service_type.h \
-include/grpc++/impl/sync.h \
-include/grpc++/impl/thd.h \
 include/grpc++/resource_quota.h \
 include/grpc++/security/auth_context.h \
 include/grpc++/security/auth_metadata_processor.h \
@@ -830,7 +828,6 @@ include/grpc++/impl/codegen/status_code_enum.h \
 include/grpc++/impl/codegen/status_helper.h \
 include/grpc++/impl/codegen/string_ref.h \
 include/grpc++/impl/codegen/stub_options.h \
-include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync.h \
 include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync_stream.h \
 include/grpc++/impl/codegen/time.h \
 include/grpc/impl/codegen/byte_buffer_reader.h \
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
index 3e77e4194ed976e275558664421e2c97969a81f9..f4d87e164730e276b7c8b9710689b2aafb789e5d 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
+++ b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
@@ -7438,8 +7438,6 @@
       "include/grpc++/impl/server_builder_plugin.h", 
       "include/grpc++/impl/server_initializer.h", 
       "include/grpc++/impl/service_type.h", 
-      "include/grpc++/impl/sync.h", 
-      "include/grpc++/impl/thd.h", 
       "include/grpc++/resource_quota.h", 
       "include/grpc++/security/auth_context.h", 
       "include/grpc++/security/auth_metadata_processor.h", 
@@ -7492,8 +7490,6 @@
       "include/grpc++/impl/server_builder_plugin.h", 
       "include/grpc++/impl/server_initializer.h", 
       "include/grpc++/impl/service_type.h", 
-      "include/grpc++/impl/sync.h", 
-      "include/grpc++/impl/thd.h", 
       "include/grpc++/resource_quota.h", 
       "include/grpc++/security/auth_context.h", 
       "include/grpc++/security/auth_metadata_processor.h", 
@@ -7582,7 +7578,6 @@
       "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/status_helper.h", 
       "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/string_ref.h", 
       "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/stub_options.h", 
-      "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync.h", 
       "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync_stream.h", 
       "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/time.h"
     ], 
@@ -7616,7 +7611,6 @@
       "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/status_helper.h", 
       "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/string_ref.h", 
       "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/stub_options.h", 
-      "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync.h", 
       "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/sync_stream.h", 
       "include/grpc++/impl/codegen/time.h"
     ], 
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj
index 34cc10b9fc16617f4b914ffc10e88fc812ae070f..e8946043b645b5180ea8d9c99d756c8fa94214e1 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj
@@ -279,8 +279,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\server_builder_plugin.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\server_initializer.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\service_type.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\sync.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\thd.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\resource_quota.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\security\auth_context.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\security\auth_metadata_processor.h" />
@@ -328,7 +326,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\status_helper.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\string_ref.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\stub_options.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\sync.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\sync_stream.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\time.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\byte_buffer_reader.h" />
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters
index 93e0ae2ace4fbe1b014bde3e7dbc75203ba72afe..e7d6d557f1191402f6f28022b16e558937be0f1d 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters
@@ -174,12 +174,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\service_type.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc++\impl</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\sync.h">
-      <Filter>include\grpc++\impl</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\thd.h">
-      <Filter>include\grpc++\impl</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\resource_quota.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc++</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
@@ -321,9 +315,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\stub_options.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\sync.h">
-      <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\sync_stream.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj
index 533771f6250ada104a037a083eec4dcf4b2ee1b1..d2305b2e25591b4f0eb892de982197f8cf1e21fb 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\status_helper.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\string_ref.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\stub_options.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\sync.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\sync_stream.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\time.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\byte_buffer_reader.h" />
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj.filters
index a328cba327ccd33774ffc80209fbeea810a4dbb8..d1aaba70926a9c53a58be9c2d71818adc0d33ccd 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj.filters
@@ -111,9 +111,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\stub_options.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\sync.h">
-      <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\sync_stream.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj
index 1183056da88df8d2bb1aed6d8540ea32bc0d532f..17285752422fcba0aba24f11efe0320ca0189ff0 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj
@@ -279,8 +279,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\server_builder_plugin.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\server_initializer.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\service_type.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\sync.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\thd.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\resource_quota.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\security\auth_context.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\security\auth_metadata_processor.h" />
@@ -328,7 +326,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\status_helper.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\string_ref.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\stub_options.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\sync.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\sync_stream.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\time.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\byte_buffer_reader.h" />
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
index a8871cbe5c510f3263d777baa5feb16565a7bc53..7fc8ed33fcd1753ed4783a39eedccc909350fe1f 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
@@ -159,12 +159,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\service_type.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc++\impl</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\sync.h">
-      <Filter>include\grpc++\impl</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\thd.h">
-      <Filter>include\grpc++\impl</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\resource_quota.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc++</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
@@ -306,9 +300,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\stub_options.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\sync.h">
-      <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\sync_stream.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_full/codegen_test_full.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_full/codegen_test_full.vcxproj
index 0e4bd0f07c6eaf6568dfd71fd738a03b09b5a933..a2b2a1dfa0fa3f84902ebabb037a71164b7bcb28 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_full/codegen_test_full.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_full/codegen_test_full.vcxproj
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\status_helper.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\string_ref.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\stub_options.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\sync.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\sync_stream.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\time.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\byte_buffer_reader.h" />
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_full/codegen_test_full.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_full/codegen_test_full.vcxproj.filters
index ff50a90b3aa7514fbbb4583cdf06ac3e6d450341..94b6c2530ef003e74174d671358f7104a9fa45e1 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_full/codegen_test_full.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_full/codegen_test_full.vcxproj.filters
@@ -99,9 +99,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\stub_options.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\sync.h">
-      <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\sync_stream.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_minimal/codegen_test_minimal.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_minimal/codegen_test_minimal.vcxproj
index 881fd4ece46dc2489338fb156a71d768a2a65977..1a3c1579837556b65af06c64a55e79d38492524f 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_minimal/codegen_test_minimal.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_minimal/codegen_test_minimal.vcxproj
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\status_helper.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\string_ref.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\stub_options.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\sync.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\sync_stream.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\time.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\byte_buffer_reader.h" />
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_minimal/codegen_test_minimal.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_minimal/codegen_test_minimal.vcxproj.filters
index cc2668ed065e880f8e455226d0778ed5bcc8e06c..1f4b60ca4d91e57b958398a65aca03b7c854155e 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_minimal/codegen_test_minimal.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/codegen_test_minimal/codegen_test_minimal.vcxproj.filters
@@ -102,9 +102,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\stub_options.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\sync.h">
-      <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\sync_stream.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/grpc_tool_test/grpc_tool_test.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/grpc_tool_test/grpc_tool_test.vcxproj
index acb11e111197c8226b935d133c6e7f142acbd00a..1e3cc3ca043c11d90f554ab1a66cb17ca077890f 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/grpc_tool_test/grpc_tool_test.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/grpc_tool_test/grpc_tool_test.vcxproj
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\status_helper.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\string_ref.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\stub_options.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\sync.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\sync_stream.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\time.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc\impl\codegen\byte_buffer_reader.h" />
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/grpc_tool_test/grpc_tool_test.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/grpc_tool_test/grpc_tool_test.vcxproj.filters
index 3d8459d81265dfd271b9ca9e286024f7fc12a3cc..1c308c58817b4e41ae23d4fb5539181d47488619 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/grpc_tool_test/grpc_tool_test.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/grpc_tool_test/grpc_tool_test.vcxproj.filters
@@ -93,9 +93,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\stub_options.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\sync.h">
-      <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\include\grpc++\impl\codegen\sync_stream.h">
       <Filter>include\grpc++\impl\codegen</Filter>
     </ClInclude>