Overview
Gert Pretorius is a Thoracic Surgeon in La Jolla, California. Dr. Pretorius is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Arterial Embolism, Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis, Heart Transplant, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
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- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
9434 Medical Center Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037
9300 Campus Point Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037
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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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
- Heart TransplantDr. Pretorius isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Transplant.
- Advanced
- Cardiogenic ShockDr. Pretorius isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiogenic Shock.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)Dr. Pretorius isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Pretorius isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Patent Foramen Ovale RepairDr. Pretorius isAdvanced. Learn about Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.
- Experienced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Pretorius isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Pretorius isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Pretorius isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Pretorius isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Pretorius isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- ColonoscopyDr. Pretorius isExperienced. Learn about Colonoscopy.