The 20 Best Heart Bypass Surgery Doctors Near Me

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Karl Welke
Experienced in Heart Bypass Surgery

Dr. Karl Welke

General Surgery
Atrium Health
Atrium Health Levine Children's HEARTest Yard Congenital Heart Center
1001 Blythe Blvd., Suite 500, 
Charlotte, NC 
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Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Experienced in Heart Bypass Surgery
Atrium Health
Atrium Health Levine Children's HEARTest Yard Congenital Heart Center
1001 Blythe Blvd., Suite 500, 
Charlotte, NC 
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Overview

Karl Welke is a General Surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Welke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Heart Bypass Surgery and Heart Transplant. Dr. Welke is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 74 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 5 articles in the study of Heart Bypass Surgery.

Graduate Institution
University Of Illinois
Residency
Dartmouth
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in NC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Thoracic Surgery
American Board Of Surgery
Fellowships
Oregon Health & Science University
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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  • POS
  • PPO
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
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Locations

Atrium Health Levine Children's HEARTest Yard Congenital Heart Center
1001 Blythe Blvd., Suite 500, Charlotte, NC 28203
Call: 704-373-1813

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.

74 Total Publications

Racial and Educational Isolation are Associated with Worse Outcomes in Congenital Heart Disease.
Racial and Educational Isolation are Associated with Worse Outcomes in Congenital Heart Disease.
Journal: Research square
Published: November 22, 2024
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Kevin Lobdell is a General Surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Lobdell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Hypothermia, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Lobdell is currently accepting new patients.

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Shuddhadeb Ray is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Ray is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Ray is currently accepting new patients.

Thomas S. Maxey
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Atrium Health Levine Children's HEARTest Yard Congenital Heart Center

1001 Blythe Blvd., Suite 500, 
Charlotte, NC 
 (0.1 miles away)
704-373-1813
Languages Spoken:
English
See accepted insurances
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Thomas Maxey is a General Surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Maxey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Mediastinitis, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Maxey is currently accepting new patients.

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