Overview
John Heiser is a Thoracic Surgeon in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Heiser is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 33 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
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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.
6 Clinical Trials
Corewell Health Cardiothoracic Surgery - 221 Michigan St NE
Tomasz Timek is a Thoracic Surgeon in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Timek has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Tricuspid Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Dissection, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Timek is currently accepting new patients.
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 Valve Regurgitation. 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 Valve Regurgitation. 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.
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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- Elite
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Heiser isElite. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Heiser isElite. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Distinguished
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Heiser isDistinguished. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Advanced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Heiser isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Heiser isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Experienced
- Aortic DissectionDr. Heiser isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Heiser isExperienced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Cystic Medial Necrosis of AortaDr. Heiser isExperienced. Learn about Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta.
- Pacemaker ImplantationDr. Heiser isExperienced. Learn about Pacemaker Implantation.
- Rheumatic FeverDr. Heiser isExperienced. Learn about Rheumatic Fever.