Overview
Michael Petracek is a Thoracic Surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Petracek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Prolapse. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Heart Valve Repair.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 21 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 Mitral Valve Prolapse.
Insurance
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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.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Ashish Shah is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Franklin, Tennessee. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Prolapse. His top areas of expertise are Endocarditis, Constrictive Pericarditis, Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Tarek Absi is a Thoracic Surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Absi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Prolapse. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Absi is currently accepting new patients.
Saint Thomas Medical Partners
Clayton Kaiser is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Kaiser is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Prolapse. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Kaiser 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.
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- Advanced
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Petracek isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Patent Foramen Ovale RepairDr. Petracek isAdvanced. Learn about Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.
- Experienced
- Advanced BronchoscopyDr. Petracek isExperienced. Learn about Advanced Bronchoscopy.
- Aneurysm RepairDr. Petracek isExperienced. Learn about Aneurysm Repair.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Petracek isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Petracek isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Petracek isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Petracek isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.