The 20 Best Aortic Valve Replacement Doctors Near Me

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Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement

Dr. Alexander W. Bridges

Thoracic Surgery
Penn Medicine
LG Health Physicians Cardiothoracic Surgery
540 N Duke Street, Suite 110, 
Lancaster, PA 
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Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
Penn Medicine
LG Health Physicians Cardiothoracic Surgery
540 N Duke Street, Suite 110, 
Lancaster, PA 
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Overview

Alexander Bridges is a Thoracic Surgeon in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bridges is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiac Tamponade, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Bridges is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine
Residency
Oregon Health & Science University
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in PA
Board Certifications
Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery, 2022
Surgery, 2019
Fellowships
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Hospital Affiliations
Lancaster General Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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Capital Blue Cross
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Cigna
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Gateway Health Plan
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Geisinger
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Highmark
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Humana
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Independent Health
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Medicare
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Oscar
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  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
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Wellcare
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  • HMO
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

LG Health Physicians Cardiothoracic Surgery
540 N Duke Street, Suite 110, Lancaster, PA 17602
Call: 717-544-4995

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.


1 Total Publications

Race-based disparities in access to surgical palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
Race-based disparities in access to surgical palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
Journal: Surgery
Published: December 04, 2021
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Areas of Expertise

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      • Aortic Valve Stenosis
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      • Aortic Valve Replacement
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      • Cardiac Tamponade
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      • Cardiogenic Shock
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      • Heart Bypass Surgery
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      • Heart Valve Repair
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      • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
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