The 20 Best Aortic Valve Replacement Doctors Near Me

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Paraag Chowdhary
Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement

Dr. Paraag Chowdhary

Thoracic Surgery
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Heart Cardiothoracic Surgery At Augusta
1348 Walton Way, Ste 6400, 
Augusta, GA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
18 Years of Experience

Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Heart Cardiothoracic Surgery At Augusta
1348 Walton Way, Ste 6400, 
Augusta, GA 
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Overview

Dr. Paraag Chowdhary is a board-certified Cardiothoracic surgeon. He specializes in the treatment of coronary artery disease, complex aortic disease, structural heart disease, valvular disease and atrial fibrillation through the use of open, endovascular, minimally invasive and transcatheter treatment therapies, including the Convergent Procedure for Atrial fibrillation.

Dr. Chowdhary is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiogenic Shock, Infective Endocarditis, Angioplasty, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Kasturba Medical College - Manipal, 2008, 2008
Residency
Saint Mary's Hospital, General Surgery, 2019
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Thoracic Surgery
Fellowships
MedStar Health Washington Hospital Center, 2023
Rush University Medical Center, Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2021
Hospital Affiliations
Piedmont Augusta Hospital
Aiken Regional Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Hindi
Gender
Male

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Wellcare
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Locations

Piedmont Heart Cardiothoracic Surgery at Augusta
1348 Walton Way, Ste 6400, Augusta, GA 30901
Call: 706-722-8242

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.


2 Total Publications

Age-related neointimal hyperplasia is associated with monocyte infiltration after balloon angioplasty.
Age-related neointimal hyperplasia is associated with monocyte infiltration after balloon angioplasty.
Journal: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences
Published: October 22, 2011
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Richard Lee is a Thoracic Surgeon in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

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Piedmont Heart Cardiothoracic Surgery At Augusta

1348 Walton Way, Ste 6400, 
Augusta, GA 
 (140.8 miles away)
706-722-8242
Languages Spoken:
English
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Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Christopher Ellington is a Thoracic Surgeon in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Ellington is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Ellington is currently accepting new patients.

Zachary P. Baker
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Dr. Zachary P. Baker
Thoracic Surgery
Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
Dr. Zachary P. Baker
Thoracic Surgery

Piedmont Heart Cardiothoracic Surgery At Augusta

1348 Walton Way, Ste 6400, 
Augusta, GA 
 (140.8 miles away)
706-722-8242
Languages Spoken:
English, Japanese
See accepted insurances
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Zachary Baker, M.D., earned his medical degree from The American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine and completed his residency at West Virginia University. He went on to complete his cardiothoracic fellowship at The University of Arizona. Dr. Baker is board certified in both general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Baker was the Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Tidal Health and also the medical director of Thoracic Oncology. He specializes in cardiothoracic surgery and his special interests include general cardiac surgery as well as general thoracic surgery.In his spare time, Dr. Baker enjoys skiing, camping, traveling and spending time with his family.Dr. Baker is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Baker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

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Areas of Expertise

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