Overview
Alexander Nissen is a Thoracic Surgeon in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Nissen has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bicuspid Aortic Valve. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Thymectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 36 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
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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.
Inova Health Care Services
Jama Jahanyar is a Thoracic Surgeon in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Jahanyar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bicuspid Aortic Valve. His top areas of expertise are Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Regurgitation, Endocarditis, Heart Valve Repair, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Jahanyar is currently accepting new patients.
Medstar Heart Institute LLC
Thomas Macgillivray is a Thoracic Surgeon in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Macgillivray is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bicuspid Aortic Valve. His top areas of expertise are Heart Tumor, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Heart Transplant, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
Medstar Heart Institute LLC
Christian Shults is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Shults is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bicuspid Aortic Valve. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Shults is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Aortic DissectionDr. Nissen isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Experienced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Nissen isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Nissen isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Nissen isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Nissen isExperienced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)Dr. Nissen isExperienced. Learn about Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
- Mitral StenosisDr. Nissen isExperienced. Learn about Mitral Stenosis.