Overview
James Lettera is a Thoracic Surgeon in Fairfield, Connecticut. Dr. Lettera is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
501 Kings Hwy E Ste 112, Fairfield, CT 06825
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.
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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
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Lettera isAdvanced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Parapneumonic Pleural EffusionDr. Lettera isAdvanced. Learn about Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion.
- Pleuropulmonary BlastomaDr. Lettera isAdvanced. Learn about Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
- Squamous Cell Lung CarcinomaDr. Lettera isAdvanced. Learn about Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Lettera isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Lettera isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Lettera isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Collapsed LungDr. Lettera isExperienced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Lettera isExperienced. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- GangreneDr. Lettera isExperienced. Learn about Gangrene.

