Experienced in Infective Endocarditis

Dr. Larry Shears

Cardiology
Erlanger Cardiology
979 E 3rd St Ste C520, 
Chattanooga,, TN 
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
Erlanger Cardiology
979 E 3rd St Ste C520, 
Chattanooga,, TN 
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Overview

Larry Shears is a Cardiologist 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, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

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.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in TN
Hospital Affiliations
Memorial Healthcare System, Inc
Erlanger Medical Center
Dekalb Regional Medical Center
Affiliate Of Vitruvian Health
Hamilton Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Erlanger Cardiology
979 E 3rd St Ste C520, Chattanooga,, TN 37403
Call: 423-778-5661

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.


5 Total Publications

Pure Robotic-assisted Level IV Inferior Vena Cava Thrombectomy for Angiomyolipoma Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A First Report.
Pure Robotic-assisted Level IV Inferior Vena Cava Thrombectomy for Angiomyolipoma Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A First Report.
Journal: Urology
Published: December 11, 2019
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