Expertise in
14
conditions
Expertise in
14
conditions
Erlanger Health
979 E 3rd St, Suite C520, 
Chattanooga, TN 

Overview

Larry Shears is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Shears is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Dissection, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Shears is currently accepting new patients.

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

Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
General Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in TN
Hospital Affiliations
Memorial Healthcare System, Inc
Erlanger Medical Center
Dekalb Regional Medical Center
Affiliate Of Vitruvian Health
Hamilton Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Alliant Health
  • HMO
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
CareSource
  • HMO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

ERLANGER HEALTH
979 E 3rd St, Suite C520, Chattanooga, TN 37403

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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Areas of Expertise

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