Dr David Jayakar received his medical degree with honors atMadras Medical College in Madras, India and immigrated tothe United States in 1991. Shortly thereafter, he completedhis surgical residency at SUNY-Downstate, NY. He thenonward completed his fellowship at the University ofArizona, Tucson. He began his practice at the University ofChicago and entered private practise since 2003.Dr Jayakar is certified by the American Board of ThoracicSurgery and General Surgery. He belongs to numerousmedical professional societies and is the recipient ofnumerous awards. Dr Jayakar has had various positions ofleadership in hospital programs. He has performed manyinnovative life saving surgical procedures that has benefitedmany patients.At University of Chicago he perfected Beating Heart surgeryand have trained many surgeons to perform the same. As aDirector at St Catherine Hospital, East Chicago he introducedHigh risk cardiac surgery, Beating heart bypass surgery, Minimally invasive Valve surgery andArrhythmia surgery. He performed the world’s first RF ablation on a beating heart using CobraAdhere to cure Atrial Fibrillation in the United States. He pioneered performing Nonsternotomy cardiac surgeries on a beating heart. He also introduced Beating heart valvesurgeries and is credited to have a large series of patients who have benefited from hisprocedures. He briefly worked at St Vincent's hospital and performed many Beating heartprocedures benefiting many patients and families.After successfully launching the program he relocated to Longview, Texas to start an adultcardiac surgical program specializing in minimally invasive cardiac, vascular and thoracicsurgery. Under his leadership the program grew 370 % over a span of 5 years and attractspatients from various cities and towns. He developed the “Second opinion program” andpatients who did not have options in other institutions travel to get a “Second opinion”.Repeatedly they have had good outcomes from surgical procedures and currently Dr Jayakarhas plans to expand his offices to nearby cities and state. To date, he has performed over 2000beating heart cardiothoracic surgeries. Many years he has achieved 0% mortality for bypasssurgeries. As one of the world’s leading experts in beating heart surgery, he is frequently aninvited speaker for various national, international scientific meetings. Dr Jayakar has traveledthe world offering his services and guidance to surgeons and institutions willing to engage inminimally invasive cardiac procedures and establishing world renowned cardiac surgicalprograms. The hospital under his leadership and collaboration with Cardiology has the largestseries of TAVI, Mitraclip TVARs and complex Endo AAA. Dr. Jayakar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Carotid Artery Surgery.

Adam Yu is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Longview, Texas. Dr. Yu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Atypical Pneumonia, Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Yu is currently accepting new patients.

Jeffrey Shea is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Longview, Texas. Dr. Shea is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pleurisy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Shea is currently accepting new patients.

James Harrell is a Thoracic Surgeon in Longview, Texas. Dr. Harrell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Pleurisy, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, and Aortic Valve Stenosis.

Walter Howard is a Radiologist in Longview, Texas. Dr. Howard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Visceromegaly, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Gastrostomy.

Oscar Chastain is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Longview, Texas. Dr. Chastain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Chastain is currently accepting new patients.

Ikechukwu Umezurike is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Longview, Texas. Dr. Umezurike is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Umezurike is currently accepting new patients.

Song Hong is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Longview, Texas. Dr. Hong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Hong is currently accepting new patients.

Alberto Sommerhalder is a Radiologist in Longview, Texas. Dr. Sommerhalder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Hepatocerebral Degeneration, and Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Carl Earnest is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Longview, Texas. Dr. Earnest is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Earnest is currently accepting new patients.

Terri Hoffman is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Longview, Texas. Dr. Hoffman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. Her top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Hoffman is currently accepting new patients.

Malasha Khan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Longview, Texas. Dr. Khan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Ventricular Tachycardia, Sepsis, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Khan is currently accepting new patients.

Baher Elhalwagi is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Longview, Texas. Dr. Elhalwagi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Nodules, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Elhalwagi is currently accepting new patients.

Charles Martin is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Longview, Texas. Dr. Martin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Pneumonia.

Rama Nayini is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Longview, Texas. Dr. Nayini is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma in Children, Asthma, and Lung Metastases.

Michael Hartman is a Radiologist in Longview, Texas. Dr. Hartman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Diverticular Disease, Lung Nodules, and Ureterocele. Dr. Hartman is currently accepting new patients.

David Erwin is a Radiologist in Longview, Texas. Dr. Erwin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Breast Lump, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion. Dr. Erwin is currently accepting new patients.

Glenn Genovese is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Longview, Texas. Dr. Genovese is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Genovese is currently accepting new patients.

Timothy Tobin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Longview, Texas. Dr. Tobin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Pneumonia, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

Jeffrey Kemp is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Longview, Texas. Dr. Kemp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Sepsis, Gastrostomy, and Bone Graft. Dr. Kemp is currently accepting new patients.