Overview
Charles Anderson, MD, is an experienced, board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon fellowship trained in cardiac transplant and mechanical circulatory support. He has worked extensively with the robotic system and started the first robotic cardiothoracic surgery program at Tacoma General Heart Hospital.Dr. Anderson treats every patient with the same thoughtfulness that he would want someone to show one of his family members. As such, he takes plenty of time talking with his patients, explaining their disease process and treatment options and listening to their fears and concerns. He feels it is vital that his patients go into their procedures with a sense of confidence and calm. Dr. Anderson works hard to earn and maintain the trust not only of his patients, but also of referring physicians.Dr. Anderson is a member of the American College of Surgeons, American Board of Thoracic Surgery, International Society of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Society of Thoracic Surgery.
Dr. Anderson is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Arterial Embolism, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.
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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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1950 NW Myhre Road, 3rd Floor, Silverdale, WA 98383
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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Swedish Cardiac Surgery
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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.
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- Distinguished
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Anderson isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Advanced
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Anderson isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)Dr. Anderson isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Anderson isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Anderson isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Thoracic Aortic AneurysmDr. Anderson isAdvanced. Learn about Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm.
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Experienced
- Aortic DissectionDr. Anderson isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Anderson isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Anderson isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Anderson isExperienced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Collapsed LungDr. Anderson isExperienced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- Cystic Medial Necrosis of AortaDr. Anderson isExperienced. Learn about Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta.