Experienced in Esophageal Perforation

Dr. Richard M. Gillespie

Thoracic Surgery
Providence
181 South Buena Vista Street, Floor 4, 
Burbank, CA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Experienced in Esophageal Perforation
Providence
181 South Buena Vista Street, Floor 4, 
Burbank, CA 
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Overview

Richard Gillespie is a Thoracic Surgeon in Burbank, California. Dr. Gillespie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Thymectomy, and Vagotomy. Dr. Gillespie is currently accepting new patients.

Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in AZ
Hospital Affiliations
Saint John's Health Center
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cigna
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Spectrum Priority Health
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

181 South Buena Vista Street, Floor 4, Burbank, CA 91505
Call: 818-748-4942
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