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Dr. Jay B. Patel

Thoracic Surgery
Providence
3841 Piper Street, Suite T3-382, 
Anchorage, AK 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Experienced in Colonoscopy
Providence
3841 Piper Street, Suite T3-382, 
Anchorage, AK 
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Overview

Jay Patel is a Thoracic Surgeon in Anchorage, Alaska. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 13 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in IN
Hospital Affiliations
Providence Alaska Medical Center
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Accepted insurance plans:

Anthem BCBS
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Premera
  • EPO
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D

Locations

3841 Piper Street, Suite T3-382, Anchorage, AK 99508
Call: 907-917-2200
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Languages Spoken:
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Distinguished
    • Aortic Valve Replacement
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    • Aortic Valve Stenosis
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    • Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
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    • Heart Valve Repair
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    • Lung Nodules
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    • Pleuropulmonary Blastoma
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    • Aortic Dissection
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    • Collapsed Lung
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    • Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
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