Overview
Larry Shears is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Shears is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Dissection, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Shears is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 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 Infective Endocarditis.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
979 E 3rd St, Suite C520, Chattanooga, TN 37403
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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Memorial Health Care System Inc.
James Zellner is a Thoracic Surgeon in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Zellner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Carotid Artery Disease, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Zellner is currently accepting new patients.
Memorial Health Care System Inc.
John Craig is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Craig is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Arterial Embolism, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. Dr. Craig is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Advanced
- Aortic DissectionDr. Shears isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Shears isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Shears isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Shears isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Cardiac TamponadeDr. Shears isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Tamponade.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
- Experienced
- Aneurysm RepairDr. Shears isExperienced. Learn about Aneurysm Repair.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Shears isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Shears isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Shears isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Shears isExperienced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.