Experienced in Pleural Effusion

Dr. Tedi S. Vlahu

Thoracic Surgery
Aurora Healthcare
Cardiac Surgery Associates, SC
1325 N Highland Ave, 
Aurora, IL 
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Experienced in Pleural Effusion
Aurora Healthcare
Cardiac Surgery Associates, SC
1325 N Highland Ave, 
Aurora, IL 
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Overview

Tedi Vlahu is a Thoracic Surgeon in Aurora, Illinois. Dr. Vlahu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Arterial Embolism, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
Michigan State University, General Surgery
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
Fellowships
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital
Edward Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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CareSource
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Medica
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  • HMO
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
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Network Health
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Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
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Wellmark
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Locations

Cardiac Surgery Associates, SC
1325 N Highland Ave, Aurora, IL 60506
Call: 630-801-5700

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 Total Publications

Progressive reduction of hospital length of stay following minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum: A retrospective comparison of three analgesia modalities, the role of addressing patient anxiety, and reframing patient expectations.
Progressive reduction of hospital length of stay following minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum: A retrospective comparison of three analgesia modalities, the role of addressing patient anxiety, and reframing patient expectations.
Journal: Journal of pediatric surgery
Published: February 13, 2018
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