Chief of Thoracic Surgery

Thoracic Surgery

William R. Burfeind Jr. is an expert in the field of Thoracic Surgery. He went to Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons is a top medical university. Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons has a rank of 8 in research and a 52 in primary care He received 6 awards: "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "National Research Service Award", "Research Fellowship", "Phi Beta Kappa", "Summer Research Fellowship, molecular immunology" and "Fellow (FACS)". William R. Burfeind Jr. is a published doctor. He has 13 papers published. The most current publication "Complications of needle thoracostomy: A comprehensive clinical review."

Publications

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• Incorporating research into thoracic surgery practice.
• Thoracoscopic lobectomy is associated with lower morbidity compared with thoracotomy.
• Quality of life outcomes are equivalent after lobectomy in the elderly.
• Improved survival with Pulmonary metastasectomy: an analysis of 1720 patients with Pulmonary metastatic melanoma.
• Thymoma: benign appearance, Malignant potential.
• Thoracoscopic lobectomy is a safe and versatile procedure: experience with 500 consecutive patients.
• Surgical strategies and outcomes after induction therapy for non-small cell lung Cancer.
• Single versus multiple internal mammary Artery grafting for coronary Artery bypass: 15-year follow-up of a clinical practice trial.
• An intracardiac mass in a young man with Congenitally acquired HIV.
• Mitral surgery after prior cardiac operation: port-access versus sternotomy or thoracotomy.
• Intraoperative evaluation of Coronary anastomosis by transit-time ultrasonic flow measurement.
• Complications of needle thoracostomy: A comprehensive clinical review.

Schools

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• Columbia University College of Physicians And Surgeons

• Duke University Med Center

Procedures Preformed

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• Ablation for Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias
• Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
• Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
• Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
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Conditions Treated

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• Aortic Aneurysm
• Aortic Valve Disease
• Arrhythmias (incl. Atrial Fibrillation)
• Cardiomyopathy
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Doctors Specialties

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• Cardiac Surgery
• Thoracic Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• National Research Service Award
• Research Fellowship
• Phi Beta Kappa
• Summer Research Fellowship, molecular immunology
• Fellow (FACS)

Education

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• Duke University Hospital
• Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

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