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Experienced in Gastrostomy

Dr. Ledford L. Powell

Thoracic Surgery
Providence
24411 Health Center Drive, Suite 630, 
Laguna Hills, CA 
Accepting New Patients
Experienced in Gastrostomy
Providence
24411 Health Center Drive, Suite 630, 
Laguna Hills, CA 
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Overview

Ledford Powell is a Thoracic Surgeon in Laguna Hills, California. Dr. Powell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Pleurisy, Gastrostomy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Powell 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.

Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in CA
Hospital Affiliations
Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center
Providence Mission Hospital
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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Anthem
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
SCAN Health Plan
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

24411 Health Center Drive, Suite 630, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Call: 949-716-2400

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

Surgical stabilization of multiple rib fractures in an Asian population: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Surgical stabilization of multiple rib fractures in an Asian population: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal: Journal of thoracic disease
Published: July 18, 2023
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