Expertise in
5
conditions

Melanie Freas, NP

Nurse Practitioner | Thoracic Surgery
Penn Medicine
Penn Heart And Vascular Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, East Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Expertise in
5
conditions
Penn Medicine
Penn Heart And Vascular Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, East Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Melanie Freas is a Nurse Practitioner specialist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ms. Freas is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, and Aortic Dissection. Ms. Freas is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Pennsylvania School Of Nursing
Specialties
Nurse Practitioner
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Nurse Practitioner in PA
Board Certifications
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, 2005
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Chester County Hospital
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
University Medical Center Of Princeton At Plainsboro
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Penn Heart and Vascular Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, East Pavilion, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 215-615-4949
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    • Distinguished
    • Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
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    • Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency
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    • Aortic Dissection
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    • Bicuspid Aortic Valve
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    • Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
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    • Aortic Regurgitation
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