The 20 Best Gastrostomy Doctors Near Me

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Larry T. Watts
Experienced in Gastrostomy

Dr. Larry T. Watts

Thoracic Surgery
Atrium Health
Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Surgery Pineville
10650 Park Road, Suite 250, 
Charlotte, NC 
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Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Experienced in Gastrostomy
Atrium Health
Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Surgery Pineville
10650 Park Road, Suite 250, 
Charlotte, NC 
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Overview

Larry Watts is a Thoracic Surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Watts is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. Dr. Watts is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Wake Forest University
Residency
The University of Alabama, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in NC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
American Board Of Thoracic Surgery
Fellowships
University of Toronto, Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Atrium Health Pineville
Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Walgreens
  • MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
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Locations

Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Surgery Pineville
10650 Park Road, Suite 250, Charlotte, NC 28210
Call: 704-667-3840
Other Locations
Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Kenilworth
1237 Harding Place, Charlotte, NC 28204
Call: 704-373-0212

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Watts has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Aortic Dissection
Heart Transplant

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.

4 Total Publications

Remote Perioperative Monitoring in Adult Cardiac Surgery: The Impact on 1000 Consecutive Patients.
Remote Perioperative Monitoring in Adult Cardiac Surgery: The Impact on 1000 Consecutive Patients.
Journal: Annals of thoracic surgery short reports
Published: June 04, 2024
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Distinguished
    • Heart Bypass Surgery
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    • Atrial Myxoma
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      Advanced
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    • Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
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      Advanced
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    • Heart Transplant
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    • Heart Tumor
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    • Heart Valve Repair
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      Advanced
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    • Mitral Valve Regurgitation
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    • Experienced
    • Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency
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    • Aortic Regurgitation
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    • Aortic Valve Replacement
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    • Aortic Valve Stenosis
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    • Arterial Embolism
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    • Bicuspid Aortic Valve
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