Overview
James Kauten is a Thoracic Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Kauten is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. 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 12 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
95 Collier Rd NW Ste 5015, Atlanta, GA 30309
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.
5 Clinical Trials
Piedmont Heart Inst PHYS Buckhead
Vinod Thourani is a Thoracic Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Thourani is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Piedmont Heart Inst PHYS Buckhead
John Gott is a Thoracic Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Gott is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Tumor, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.
Piedmont Heart Cardiothoracic Surgery Athens
Dr. Scott was born at Athens General Hospital and was raised in Monroe and then Athens. After attending Cedar Shoals High School and the University of Georgia, he earned his medical degree from Emory University in 1989. Dr. Scott completed residencies in General Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery at Emory and then practiced in Athens from 1997 through 2006. Prior to returning to Athens to join Piedmont Heart, Dr. Scott was employed by Riverside Medical Group in Newport News, Virginia.In his free time, Dr. Scott enjoys spending time with his wife and children. He practices adult cardiac and general thoracic surgery. Dr. Scott is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Collapsed Lung, Pleural Effusion, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve 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.
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- Distinguished
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Kauten isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Kauten isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Kauten isDistinguished. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Kauten isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Kauten isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Kauten isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Kauten isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Kauten isAdvanced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Constrictive PericarditisDr. Kauten isAdvanced. Learn about Constrictive Pericarditis.
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Kauten isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Aortic DissectionDr. Kauten isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- ApoplexyDr. Kauten isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Kauten isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Cardiac AblationDr. Kauten isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Ablation.