Overview
Alexander Nissen is a Thoracic Surgeon in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Nissen has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pectus Excavatum. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Thymectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 36 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 Pectus Excavatum.
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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.
Johns Hopkins University
Stephen Yang is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Yang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pectus Excavatum. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Yang is currently accepting new patients.
Luminis Health Medical Group, LLC
David Caparrelli is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Caparrelli is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pectus Excavatum. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.
Medstar Medical Group Ii LLC
Edward Chan is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Chan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pectus Excavatum. His top areas of expertise are Heart Tumor, Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Endoscopy, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Chan is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Aortic DissectionDr. Nissen isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Experienced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Nissen isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Nissen isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Nissen isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Nissen isExperienced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)Dr. Nissen isExperienced. Learn about Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
- Mitral StenosisDr. Nissen isExperienced. Learn about Mitral Stenosis.