John Breard
Advanced in Pleurisy

Dr. John Breard

Surgical Oncology | Thoracic Surgery
Banner Health
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center At Banner Boswell Medical Center
10401 West Thunderbird Boulevard, 
Sun City, AZ 
Accepting New Patients
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Advanced in Pleurisy
Banner Health
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center At Banner Boswell Medical Center
10401 West Thunderbird Boulevard, 
Sun City, AZ 
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Overview

When I am not at work, I love spending time with my family, playing with my kids, riding bikes, playing tennis, swimming, that sort of thing. I love reading fiction, non fiction and poetry.

Dr. Breard is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Nodules, Hiatal Hernia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge, 2003
Residency
Eastern Virginia Medical School, General Surgery, 2009
Specialties
Surgical Oncology
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in VA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Thoracic Surgery-Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery
Fellowships
Rush University Medical Center, Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2011
Hospital Affiliations
Banner Boswell Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
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  • PPO
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  • PPO
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Locations

Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center at Banner Boswell Medical Center
10401 West Thunderbird Boulevard, Sun City, AZ 85351

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.


1 Total Publications

Anterior mediastinal mass secondary to histoplasmosis.
Anterior mediastinal mass secondary to histoplasmosis.
Journal: The Annals of thoracic surgery
Published: May 18, 2011
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