Advanced in Cardiac Tamponade

Dr. Mark J. Epler

Thoracic Surgery
Penn Medicine
LG Health Physicians Cardiothoracic Surgery
540 N Duke Street, Suite 110, 
Lancaster, PA 
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Advanced in Cardiac Tamponade
Penn Medicine
LG Health Physicians Cardiothoracic Surgery
540 N Duke Street, Suite 110, 
Lancaster, PA 
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Overview

Mark Epler is a Thoracic Surgeon in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dr. Epler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Cardiac Tamponade, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Epler is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Miami
Residency
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in PA
Board Certifications
Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery, 2011
Fellowships
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Lancaster General Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

LG Health Physicians Cardiothoracic Surgery
540 N Duke Street, Suite 110, Lancaster, PA 17602
Call: 717-544-4995

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.


2 Total Publications

Balancing quality and quaternary care imperative using a high-risk case review committee in adults.
Balancing quality and quaternary care imperative using a high-risk case review committee in adults.
Journal: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Published: April 13, 2022
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