Overview
James Hammel is a Thoracic Surgeon in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Hammel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Valve Stenosis, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Mitral Atresia, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Hammel is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 52 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Mitral Stenosis.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
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 Clinical Trials
Corewell Health Cardiothoracic Surgery - 221 Michigan St NE
Charles Willekes is a Thoracic Surgeon in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Willekes has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Dissection, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Willekes is currently accepting new patients.
Corewell Health Cardiothoracic Surgery - 221 Michigan St NE
Edward Murphy is a Transplant Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Murphy has been practicing medicine for over 37 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Heart Tumor, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Murphy is currently accepting new patients.
Mercy Health Partners Sub-Specialty Services
Richard Downey is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Muskegon, Michigan. Dr. Downey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Dissection, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Valve Repair, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Downey 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
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
- Pulmonary Valve StenosisDr. Hammel isAdvanced. Learn about Pulmonary Valve Stenosis.
- Experienced
- Coarctation of the AortaDr. Hammel isExperienced. Learn about Coarctation of the Aorta.
- Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)Dr. Hammel isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).
- Heart TransplantDr. Hammel isExperienced. Learn about Heart Transplant.
- Isthmian CoarctationDr. Hammel isExperienced. Learn about Isthmian Coarctation.
- Mitral AtresiaDr. Hammel isExperienced. Learn about Mitral Atresia.
- Mitral StenosisDr. Hammel isExperienced. Learn about Mitral Stenosis.