Overview
Brian Palafox is a Thoracic Surgeon in Fullerton, California. Dr. Palafox is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pectus Excavatum. His top areas of expertise are Pectus Excavatum, Pectus Carinatum, Lung Nodules, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Palafox is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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.
Faculty Physicians And Surgeons Of Llusm
Salman Zaheer is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Loma Linda, California. Dr. Zaheer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pectus Excavatum. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Perforation, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Angiosarcoma, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Endoscopy.
Cynthia Herrington is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Herrington is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pectus Excavatum. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Pectus Excavatum, Pectus Carinatum, Gastrostomy, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.
John Cleveland is a Thoracic Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Cleveland is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pectus Excavatum. His top areas of expertise are Ebstein's Anomaly, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation, Aneurysm Repair, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.
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
- Fibrosing MediastinitisDr. Palafox isAdvanced. Learn about Fibrosing Mediastinitis.
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Palafox isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Lung CancerDr. Palafox isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Lung NodulesDr. Palafox isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Nodules.
- Pectus CarinatumDr. Palafox isAdvanced. Learn about Pectus Carinatum.
- Pectus ExcavatumDr. Palafox isAdvanced. Learn about Pectus Excavatum.
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Palafox isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Palafox isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Aortic DissectionDr. Palafox isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Palafox isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Palafox isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Palafox isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.