Overview
Michael Petracek is a Thoracic Surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Petracek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aneurysm Repair. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Heart Valve Repair.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 21 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
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- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
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Locations
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.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Duc Nguyen is a Thoracic Surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aneurysm Repair. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Arterial Embolism, Pleurisy, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Nguyen is currently accepting new patients.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
John Trahanas is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Trahanas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aneurysm Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aberrant Subclavian Artery, Endocarditis, Heart Transplant, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Trahanas is currently accepting new patients.
Advanced Diagnostic Imaging PC
Lifford Lancaster is a Thoracic Surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Lancaster is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aneurysm Repair. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Heart Bypass Surgery, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Lancaster is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Advanced
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Petracek isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Patent Foramen Ovale RepairDr. Petracek isAdvanced. Learn about Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.
- Experienced
- Advanced BronchoscopyDr. Petracek isExperienced. Learn about Advanced Bronchoscopy.
- Aneurysm RepairDr. Petracek isExperienced. Learn about Aneurysm Repair.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Petracek isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Petracek isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Petracek isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Petracek isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.