Overview
Richard Lee is a Thoracic Surgeon in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 31 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations
1120 15th St, Augusta, GA 30912
1003 Chafee Ave, Augusta, GA 30904
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Piedmont Heart Cardiothoracic Surgery At Augusta
Zachary Baker, M.D., earned his medical degree from The American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine and completed his residency at West Virginia University. He went on to complete his cardiothoracic fellowship at The University of Arizona. Dr. Baker is board certified in both general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Baker was the Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Tidal Health and also the medical director of Thoracic Oncology. He specializes in cardiothoracic surgery and his special interests include general cardiac surgery as well as general thoracic surgery.In his spare time, Dr. Baker enjoys skiing, camping, traveling and spending time with his family.Dr. Baker is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Baker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Lee isDistinguished. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Advanced
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Lee isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Lee isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Lee isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Experienced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Lee isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Aortic DissectionDr. Lee isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Lee isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Lee isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Lee isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
