Overview
Joanna Chikwe is a Thoracic Surgeon in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Chikwe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Embolectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Endocarditis, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Transplant.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 240 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Embolectomy.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
Locations
8700 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048
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 Clinical Trials
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Laura Dichiacchio is a Thoracic Surgeon in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Dichiacchio is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Embolectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Sequestration, Cardiogenic Shock, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Embolectomy, and Heart Transplant.
The Regents Of The University Of California
Richard Shemin is a Thoracic Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Shemin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Embolectomy. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
USC Care Medical Group Inc
Brooks Udelsman is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Udelsman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Embolectomy. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Perforation, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Endoscopy, and Embolectomy.
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
- Elite
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Chikwe isElite. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Distinguished
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)Dr. Chikwe isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
- Heart TransplantDr. Chikwe isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Transplant.
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Chikwe isDistinguished. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Advanced
- Aortic DissectionDr. Chikwe isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Chikwe isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Chikwe isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Chikwe isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- EndocarditisDr. Chikwe isAdvanced. Learn about Endocarditis.
- Infective EndocarditisDr. Chikwe isAdvanced. Learn about Infective Endocarditis.
- Experienced
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Chikwe isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Chikwe isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Chikwe isExperienced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Cardiogenic ShockDr. Chikwe isExperienced. Learn about Cardiogenic Shock.
- Collapsed LungDr. Chikwe isExperienced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- Cystic Medial Necrosis of AortaDr. Chikwe isExperienced. Learn about Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta.