Expertise in
10
conditions

Dr. John A. Heim

Thoracic Surgery
Penn Medicine
Princeton Medicine Physicians - John A. Heim, MD, Thoracic Surgery
5 Plainsboro Road, Medical Arts Pavilion, Suite 260, 
Plainsboro, NJ 
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Expertise in
10
conditions
Penn Medicine
Princeton Medicine Physicians - John A. Heim, MD, Thoracic Surgery
5 Plainsboro Road, Medical Arts Pavilion, Suite 260, 
Plainsboro, NJ 
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Overview

John Heim is a Thoracic Surgeon in Plainsboro, New Jersey. Dr. Heim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Pleurisy, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Heim is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School | University Of Medicine And Dentistry Of New Jersey
Residency
Univ of Connecticut- Hartford Hospital
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in PA
Board Certifications
Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery, 1994
Surgery, 1991
Fellowships
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Hospital Affiliations
University Medical Center Of Princeton At Plainsboro
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Humana
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Independent Health
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Medicare
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Locations

Princeton Medicine Physicians - John A. Heim, MD, Thoracic Surgery
5 Plainsboro Road, Medical Arts Pavilion, Suite 260, Plainsboro, NJ 8536.
Call: 609-853-7200

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Heim has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Esophageal Perforation
Esophageal Cancer
Pectus Carinatum
Lung Cancer
Diaphragmatic Hernia
Pleural Effusion
Mesothelioma
Pectus Excavatum
Achalasia

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.


1 Total Publications

Predict multicategory causes of death in lung cancer patients using clinicopathologic factors.
Predict multicategory causes of death in lung cancer patients using clinicopathologic factors.
Journal: Computers in biology and medicine
Published: October 27, 2020
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    • Lung Nodules
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    • Lymphadenectomy
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