25 of the Best Thoracic Surgeons Near Me in east orange, NJ

Looking for the best thoracic surgeon near east orange, NJ? Find a top thoracic surgeon near you in east orange, NJ 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 234 specialists near east orange, NJ

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    Northwell Health Physician Partners Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery At Lenox Hill, 4th Floor

    130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 4th Floor, 
    New York, NY 
     (13.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Derek Brinster is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Brinster is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Dissection, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Brinster is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Brinster is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    29
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
    Expertise in
    29
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
    Referral may be required

    ColumbiaDoctors - Glenpointe

    300 Frank W Burr Blvd, Suite 130, 
    Teaneck, NJ 
     (13.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Japanese
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Hiroo Takayama is Vice Chair of Cardiac, Vascular, and Thoracic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He has more than 20 years of experience in treating patients with heart and vascular problems. As the co-Director of the Aortic Center at NYP/Columbia, Dr. Takayama has contributed to the care of over 4,000 patients by performing a variety of aortic and cardiac surgical procedures, approximately 300-350 operations every year.Dr. Takayama is internationally recognized for his work on complex aortic surgery (minimally invasive aortic surgery, valve-sparing aortic root replacement, aortic valve repair, aortic arch and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair), hybrid aortic surgery (thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair), myectomy for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and heart failure surgery.He is a leader in outcome research in aortic diseases and heart failure. He has published more than 300-350 manuscripts in prestigious, peer-reviewed journals and has authored numerous book chapters about heart disease.Dr. Takayama attended University of Tokyo for Medical School, did his internship at University of Tokyo, general surgery residency in University of Washington Medical Center, and cardio-thoracic surgery fellowship in New-York Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Takayama is highly rated in 29 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Takayama is board certified in Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, and Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Takayama is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery At Lenox Hill, 4th Floor

    130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 4th Floor, 
    New York, NY 
     (13.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    """The robot is one of my most trusted allies. It's a tool that is an extension of me.""Dr. Nirav Patel is the director of Robotic Cardiac Surgery for Northwell Health and the vice chairman of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital. Having performed thousands of procedures, Dr. Patel has mastered the relationship between a human, a robot and a heart. And in doing so, he has changed and greatly improved many lives.The first physician in his family, Dr. Patel received his medical degree from Baroda Medical College in India. His medical training would then span three countries, giving him a unique perspective of global best practices in cardiac surgery. He continues to have a keen eye on global medicine; he has given talks in 20 different countries and has helped launch more than a dozen cardiac robotic practices all over the world.In 2009, Dr. Patel completed the first closed chest, double bypass operation conducted while the patient's heart was still beating. This surgery was performed with the assistance of the da Vinci surgical system a sophisticated surgical robot. Though even with this most advanced technology, Dr. Patel insists there's always a need for the human touch. His standard of practice is to provide every one of his patients with compassionate, personalized attention.Dr. Patel's dedication and expertise have helped place Lenox Hill Hospital among the top hospitals in the country for robotic cardiac surgery. He performs about 130 minimally invasive bypass operations a year, a number that continues to rise, as his team is always researching the best possible surgical solutions. The most common robotic operations Dr. Patel performs are single vessel bypass surgery and mitral valve repair.""We are pioneers in minimally invasive heart surgery because we combine this sophisticated robot with our talented surgeons who are unmatched in the medical field,"" Dr. Patel says. He adds that not all of his surgeries are minimally invasive. ""We use this operation procedure only when it will make a positive difference for the patient and when it is purely beneficial to their individual needs and recovery.""Dr. Patel asserts that ultimately, a surgeon's judgment is crucial to achieving the best possible surgical outcome. ""I ensure that we fit the right patient with the right tool with the right procedure and that comes from decades of experience and expertise.""". Dr. Patel is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    2
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
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    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Office

    530 1st Ave Ste 9V, 
    New York, NY 
     (12.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nader Moazami is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Moazami is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Hemolysis, Heart Transplant, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

    Expertise in
    28
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Expertise in
    28
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Cardiothoracic Surgery At Weill Cornell Medical Center

    525 E 68th St # M-404, 
    New York, NY 
     (13.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Leonard Girardi is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Girardi is highly rated in 28 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Heart Tumor, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

    Expertise in
    15
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Expertise in
    15
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    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Cardiothoracic Surgery At Weill Cornell Medical Center

    525 E 68th St # M-404, 
    New York, NY 
     (13.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephanie Mick is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Mick is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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

    HMH - Thoracic Surgery - Hackensack

    20 Prospect Avenue, Suite 701, 
    Hackensack, NJ 
     (11.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Nabil Rizk is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Rizk is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Nodules, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Rizk is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Rizk is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Cardiothoracic Surgery At Weill Cornell Medical Center

    525 E 68th St # M-404, 
    New York, NY 
     (13.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Christopher Lau is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Lau is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Heart Tumor, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

    Expertise in
    11
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Expertise in
    11
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Office

    530 1st Ave Ste 9V, 
    New York, NY 
     (12.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Harvey Pass is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Pass is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mesothelioma, Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Thymectomy.

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

    St Lukes Hospital

    1111 Amsterdam Ave, 
    New York, NY 
     (13.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daniel Swistel is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Swistel is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

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

    Cardiothoracic Surgery At Weill Cornell Medical Center

    525 E 68th St # M-404, 
    New York, NY 
     (13.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mario Gaudino is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Gaudino is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

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

    Cardiothoracic Surgery At Weill Cornell Medical Center

    525 E 68th St # M-404, 
    New York, NY 
     (13.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Port is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Port is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Nodules, Thymectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.

    Expertise in
    11
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Expertise in
    11
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Cardiothoracic Surgery At Staten Island

    501 Seaview Avenue, Suite 202, 
    Staten Island, NY 
     (14.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Alexander Iribarne is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Iribarne is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mediastinitis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Iribarne is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Iribarne is currently accepting new patients.

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

    RWJBH Northern Department Of Cardiac Surgery

    94 Old Short Hills Rd Ste 144, 
    Livingston, NJ 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arash Salemi is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Livingston, New Jersey. Dr. Salemi is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Cardiac Tamponade, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Expertise in
    6
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    Expertise in
    6
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    Mid Atlantic Surgical Associates

    100 Madison Avenue, Suite 51, 
    Morristown, NJ 
     (13.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Benjamin van Boxtel is the Surgical Director at the Atlantic Aortic Center at Morristown Medical Center. Dr. Benjamin S. van Boxtel was born and raised in Wisconsin. He earned his undergraduate degree and doctorate in medicine from the Medical Scholars program at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. van Boxtel completed his cardiothoracic surgical residency and fellowship training at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center and has advanced training in the fields of mechanical circulatory support and surgical approaches to heart failure, as well as the treatment and management of aortic disease. Dr. van Boxtel is also a Major in the United States Army and is actively serving as a reservist in the Medical Corps. Dr. van Boxtel performs all aspects of adult cardiac surgery. He has expertise in the treatment of connective tissue disorders, aortic aneurysms, aortic dissection, bicuspid aortic valve disease and other aortic disease using both conventional, endovascular and hybrid approaches. Some of these procedures include aortic valve repair, valve-sparing root replacements, aortic arch replacements, and TEVAR procedures. Dr. van Boxtel also has expertise in the surgical treatment of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM/ HCM) with the septal myectomy procedure. Dr. van Boxtel is fluent in Spanish. Dr. Van Boxtel is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Van Boxtel is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Van Boxtel is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    2
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Expertise in
    2
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    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery At Lenox Hill, 4th Floor

    130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 4th Floor, 
    New York, NY 
     (13.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    S Scheinerman is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Scheinerman is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Pleurisy, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Scheinerman is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Scheinerman is currently accepting new patients.

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

    David H. Koch Center For Cancer Care At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    530 E 74th St, 
    New York, NY 
     (13.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Jones is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Jones is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy.

    Expertise in
    12
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Expertise in
    12
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    David H. Koch Center For Cancer Care At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    530 E 74th St, 
    New York, NY 
     (13.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Smita Sihag is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Sihag is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Endoscopy, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.

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

    Office

    530 1st Ave Ste 9V, 
    New York, NY 
     (12.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Didier Loulmet is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Loulmet is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Tumor, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Heart Valve Repair.

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

    Office

    530 1st Ave Ste 9V, 
    New York, NY 
     (12.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Aubrey Galloway is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Galloway is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

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

    Maimonides Medical Center

    4802 10th Ave, 
    Brooklyn, NY 
     (13.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Benjamin Youdelman is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Youdelman is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Dissection, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

    Expertise in
    5
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    Expertise in
    5
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    Referral may be required

    Cardiothoracic Surgery Group

    201 Lyons Ave, 
    Newark, NJ 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hebrew, Hindi, Portuguese, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Ravindranath Karanam is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Newark, New Jersey. Dr. Karanam is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Karanam is currently accepting new patients.

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

    RWJBarnabas Health Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Cardiothoracic Surgery

    201 Lyons Ave Ste G5, 
    Newark, NJ 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Louis Stein is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Newark, New Jersey. Dr. Stein is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiogenic Shock, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

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

    Maimonides Medical Center

    4802 10th Ave, 
    Brooklyn, NY 
     (13.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gregory Crooke is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Crooke is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Expertise in
    2
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
    Expertise in
    2
    conditions
    Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
    Referral may be required

    North Jersey Thoracic Surgical Associates

    100 Madison Avenue, Suite 4101, 
    Morristown, NJ 
     (13.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kareem Ibrahim, MD, is a thoracic surgeon with Atlantic Medical Group (AMG). Board-certified in surgery by The American Board of Surgery and in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, he has more than five years of experience performing surgical procedures on the lungs, esophagus, chest and other organs within the thoracic cavity. Dr. Ibrahim focuses on robotic minimally invasive procedures for benign and malignant lung, mediastinal and esophageal diseases. He is dedicated to providing compassionate, personalized care to all patients and ensuring they are educated about their condition and treatment.Dr. Ibrahim earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, followed by his medical degree at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ. He then performed residencies in general surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center / NY Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, and cardiothoracic surgery at Baylor College of Medicine / Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX. Prior to joining AMG, he served as a thoracic surgeon at Main Line Health, a medical student tutor at UMDNJ and an MCAT biology teacher at The Princeton Review, New Brunswick, NJ. He has authored peer-reviewed publications and is a participating provider of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization. Dr. Ibrahim is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hiatal Hernia, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, and Endoscopy. Dr. Ibrahim is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Ibrahim is currently accepting new patients.

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    When should I see a Thoracic Surgeon near east orange, NJ?

    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 east orange, NJ?

    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 east orange, NJ?

    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 east orange, NJ?

    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 east orange?

    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 east orange, NJ?

    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 east orange, NJ?

    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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