25 of the Best Thoracic Surgeons Near Me in brandon, FL

Looking for the best thoracic surgeon near brandon, FL? Find a top thoracic surgeon near you in brandon, FL who is an expert in your specific condition. A thoracic surgeon is a specialist who performs surgery on the lungs and other organs of the chest.

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MediFind found 40 specialists near brandon, FL

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    Expertise in
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    Moffitt Cancer Center, Magnolia Campus

    12902 Usf Magnolia Dr, 
    Tampa, FL 
     (13.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, French, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jacques-pierre Fontaine is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Fontaine is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Mesothelioma, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Fontaine is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    13
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Expertise in
    13
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    West Florida Cardiology Network LLC

    615 Vonderburg Dr, 
    Brandon, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Bryan Steinberg is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Brandon, Florida. Dr. Steinberg is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mediastinal Tumor, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Collapsed Lung, Thymectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Steinberg is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    9
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Expertise in
    9
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Office

    12902 Usf Magnolia Dr, 
    Tampa, FL 
     (13.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Keenan is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Keenan is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, and ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Dr. Keenan is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    5
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Expertise in
    5
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Cardiothoracic Surgery Center Of Excellence

    5 Tampa General Cir Ste 820, 
    Tampa, FL 
     (11.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Romanian
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Lucian Lozonschi is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Lozonschi is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiac Tamponade, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Transplant, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Lozonschi is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    6
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Expertise in
    6
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Pediatric Cardiac Surgery At SJH

    3003 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Fl 2, 
    Tampa, FL 
     (14.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Victor O. Morell, MD, joined UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh as chief of the Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery in 2004. He is a skilled surgeon, administrator, researcher, and educator. In May 2011, Dr. Morell was appointed co-director of the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute. He also serves as vice chair and director of cardiovascular services for the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Dr. Morell is board-certified in general surgery and in thoracic surgery. Dr. Morell is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ebstein's Anomaly, Aortopulmonary Window, Transposition of the Great Arteries, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Morell is board certified in AB Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery, American Board Of Thoracic Surgery , AB Thoracic Surgery (Congenital Cardiac Surgery), and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Morell is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    17
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Expertise in
    17
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Moffitt Cancer Center, Magnolia Campus

    12902 Usf Magnolia Dr, 
    Tampa, FL 
     (13.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Eric Toloza is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Toloza is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Thymectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Toloza is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    9
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Expertise in
    9
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Moffitt Cancer Center, Magnolia Campus

    12902 Usf Magnolia Dr, 
    Tampa, FL 
     (13.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Charles Lu is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Lu is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Lu is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    5
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Expertise in
    5
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    West Florida Cardiology Network LLC

    615 Vonderburg Dr, 
    Brandon, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Bradley Bufkin is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Brandon, Florida. Dr. Bufkin is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Arterial Embolism, Heart Tumor, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Bufkin is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Bufkin is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    4
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Expertise in
    4
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    West Florida Cardiology Network LLC

    615 Vonderburg Dr, 
    Brandon, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Clarence Owen is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Brandon, Florida. Dr. Owen is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Tumor, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Owen is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    3
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Expertise in
    3
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    West Florida Cardiology Network LLC

    615 Vonderburg Dr, 
    Brandon, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Ignacio Duarte is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Brandon, Florida. Dr. Duarte is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Arterial Embolism, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Duarte is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Duarte is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    1
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Expertise in
    1
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Florida Cardio-Thoracic & Vascular Consultants, PA

    633 W Lumsden Rd, 
    Brandon, FL 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Faisal Khan is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Brandon, Florida. Dr. Khan is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Carotid Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Khan is board certified in AB Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Khan is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    10
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Expertise in
    10
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Thoracic Surgery

    3003 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Fl 2, 
    Tampa, FL 
     (14.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Dennis Tishko is board certified in thoracic surgery and is with BayCare Medical Group in Tampa, Florida, where he sees patients age 18 and older. He earned a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio, and completed a general surgery residency at Harvard/Deaconess Surgical Service-Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Tishko completed advanced fellowships in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinic in Madison, Wisconsin, and thoracic, cardiovascular and artificial internal organs research at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio.\xa0 Dr. Tishko's clinical interests include lung cancer, pulmonary nodules, pleural effusion and lymph node biopsies.\xa0He is a passionate proponent of lung cancer screening and finds it essential for early detection and treatment. He uses the full spectrum of thoracic surgical techniques, including extensive use of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), thoracotomy, bronchoscopy, mediastinoscopy, robotics, biopsy and proper node dissections for obtaining a diagnosis and treatment plan. Dr. Tishko is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Florida Medical Association, the International Society of Minimally Invasive Surgery, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Chest Physicians. He is affiliated with St. Joseph's Hospital. Dr. Tishko is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and EGFR Positive Lung Cancer. Dr. Tishko is board certified in AB Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Tishko is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    4
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
    Expertise in
    4
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
    Referral may be required

    St. Joseph's Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery

    3003 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Fl 2, 
    Tampa, FL 
     (14.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Juan Lehoux, MD, specializes in pediatric cardiothoracic surgery and is board-certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery in addition to congenital cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He practices at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Lehoux received his medical degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra and completed residencies at Cleveland Clinic Children's, OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, and the University of Rochester Medical Center, followed by a fellowship at Texas Children’s Hospital. Dr. Lehoux is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Double Aortic Arch, Vascular Ring, Ventricular Septal Defects, Aneurysm Repair, and Thymectomy. Dr. Lehoux is board certified in AB Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery, American Board Of Thoracic Surgery , AB Thoracic Surgery (Congenital Cardiac Surgery), and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Lehoux is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    14
    conditions
    Expertise in
    14
    conditions
    Referral may be required

    Moffitt Cancer Center, Magnolia Campus

    12902 Usf Magnolia Dr, 
    Tampa, FL 
     (13.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jobelle Joyce-Baldonado is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Joyce-Baldonado is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, and Thymectomy. Dr. Joyce-Baldonado is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    13
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Expertise in
    13
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Moffitt Cancer Center, Magnolia Campus

    12902 Usf Magnolia Dr, 
    Tampa, FL 
     (13.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Lary Robinson is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Robinson is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Robinson is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    4
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Expertise in
    4
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Izzo & Alkire MD PA

    5 Tampa General Cir Ste 860, 
    Tampa, FL 
     (11.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Mark Alkire is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Alkire is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Carotid Artery Disease, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Alkire is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    0
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    Thoracic Surgery
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    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Cedars Heart Institute Inc

    303 E Robertson St, 
    Brandon, FL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ahmad Hamzah is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Brandon, Florida.

    Expertise in
    0
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Expertise in
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    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    West Florida Cardiology Network LLC

    615 Vonderburg Dr, 
    Brandon, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kristen Errico is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Brandon, Florida. Dr. Errico is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    0
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    Thoracic Surgery
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    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Sastry Narendra S MD

    278 S Moon Ave, 
    Brandon, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ira Siegman is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Brandon, Florida.

    Expertise in
    5
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Expertise in
    5
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Cardiac, Vascular & Thoracic Surgery

    3003 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd MAB - 2 Medical Arts, Building, 
    Tampa, FL 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Andrew J. Sherman is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery. He specializes in beating heart surgery, valvular heart disease including complex mitral valve repair and multi-valvular disorders, thoracic aneurysm surgery, aortic valve and root disorders, and all aspects of arrhythmia surgery, including thoracoscopic ligation of the left atrial appendage (LAA). Dr. Sherman was one of the first surgeons in the world to perform the convergent procedure, a minimally invasive treatment for patients afflicted with stand-alone atrial fibrillation (AF). He trains electrophysiologists and surgeons throughout the country on this procedure. Dr. Sherman serves as a principal investigator for multiple ongoing research studies. He regularly speaks and teaches at national and international meetings and conferences on the surgical treatment of AF and LAA management. Dr. Sherman is an active member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. He’s the chief of the department of cardiac, vascular and thoracic surgery at St. Joseph’s Hospital and is a co-chair of BayCare’s Adult Cardiac Surgery/ Structural Heart Committee. Dr. Sherman is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Sherman is board certified in AB Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Sherman is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    5
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
    Expertise in
    5
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Tampa Structural Heart

    3003 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, 
    Tampa, FL 
     (14.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Michael W. Bradner is board certified in general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry, with honors, at the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa, Florida. He continued at the USF College of Medicine, completing his Doctor of Medicine, internship, and general surgery residency as the administrative chief surgical resident. He served a Cardiovascular Fellowship at the University of Minnesota, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.In addition to scholarships, Dr. Bradner’s commitment to excellence earned him several honors for outstanding research and presentations at national and international meetings. Dr. Bradner’s major clinical interests and research have been in the fields of advanced heart failure including mechanical circulatory support and transplantation. He is a member of The Lillehei Surgical Society, American College of Surgeons, and the Florida Medical Association. He is affiliated with St. Joseph's Hospital. Dr. Bradner is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Arterial Embolism, Aortic Regurgitation, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Bradner is board certified in AB Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Bradner is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    4
    conditions
    Expertise in
    4
    conditions
    Referral may be required

    Tampa Structural Heart

    3003 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, 
    Tampa, FL 
     (14.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Phillips Harrington is board certified in general surgery and thoracic surgery. A Tampa native, he received his undergraduate degree in biomedical science from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Harrington furthered his medical training by completing a surgery internship and general surgery residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama. He then pursued further surgical training, completing a cardiothoracic surgery residency at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Harrington’s clinical interests include aortic surgery, surgical management of heart failure, minimally invasive valve surgery, including transcatheter valve therapy (TAVR) and off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). He has contributed numerous articles in peer-reviewed publications including the Annals of Thoracic Surgery and Journal of Immunology. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. He sees patients age 18 and older as part of BayCare Medical Group in Tampa, Florida, where he is affiliated with St. Joseph's Hospital. Dr. Harrington is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Harrington is board certified in AB Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery and AB Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Harrington is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    6
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Expertise in
    6
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Office

    3000 Medical Park Dr Ste 320, 
    Tampa, FL 
     (13.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Marc Bloom is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Bloom is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Valve Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Bloom is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    5
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Expertise in
    5
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiovascular Surgery At Tampa

    3000 Medical Park Dr Ste 320, 
    Tampa, FL 
     (13.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Richard Morrison is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Morrison is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Arterial Embolism, Heart Valve Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Morrison is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    2
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    Expertise in
    2
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    Referral may be required

    Office

    301 W Platt St Ste 24, 
    Tampa, FL 
     (11.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Leah Teekell-Taylor is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Teekell-Taylor is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Menopause, Vitamin D Deficiency, Chinese Restaurant Syndrome, and Vitamin B12 Deficiency. Dr. Teekell-Taylor is currently accepting new patients.

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    When should I see a Thoracic Surgeon near brandon, FL?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Thoracic Surgeon near brandon, FL?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Thoracic Surgeons near brandon, FL?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Thoracic Surgeons near brandon, FL?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Thoracic Surgeon in brandon?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Thoracic Surgeon search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Thoracic Surgeon?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Thoracic Surgeon near brandon, FL?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Thoracic Surgeon?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Thoracic Surgeon may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Thoracic Surgeons near brandon, FL?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Thoracic Surgeon search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Thoracic Surgeon that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Thoracic Surgeon search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/07/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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