Overview
Dr. Joseph Platz is a thoracic surgeon who offers surgical treatment for lung cancer, tumors of the esophagus and mediastinum, reflux disease, hernias of the diaphragm, and other conditions affecting the lungs and chest cavity. He performs lung resections, mediastinal tumor resections, pleural and intrapleural interventions. Dr. Platz uses innovative techniques in his practice, including minimally invasive video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, to reduce pain, scarring and recovery time. Dr. Platz is an assistant professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Outside of work, Dr. Platz enjoys skiing. He previously worked in the field of information technology.
Dr. Platz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Sequestration. His top areas of expertise are Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Pulmonary Sequestration, Esophageal Perforation, Lung Cancer, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 16 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Pulmonary Sequestration.
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- HMO
- PPO
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- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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Locations
1035 Bellevue Ave., Suite 500, St. Louis, MO 63117
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Platz has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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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"Christopher Blewett, MD, FACS, is a board-certified pediatric general surgeon with SLUCare Physician Group at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital. Dr. Blewett received his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and completed his fellowship at Children's Hospital of Alabama. He has a special interest in treating patients from newborn to 21 years old with Hirschsprung's Disease, anorectal malformations and foregut surgery. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons. ""My belief is that every child deserves a healthy upbringing. Providing surgical care is how I contribute to that outcome."" - Christopher Blewett, MD, FACS". Dr. Blewett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Sequestration. His top areas of expertise are Total Intestinal Aganglionosis, Hygroma Cervical, Cystic Hygroma, Appendectomy, and Colostomy.
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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
- Experienced
- AchalasiaDr. Platz isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Collapsed LungDr. Platz isExperienced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Platz isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- EmphysemaDr. Platz isExperienced. Learn about Emphysema.
- EndoscopyDr. Platz isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Esophageal PerforationDr. Platz isExperienced. Learn about Esophageal Perforation.