Wellspan Cardiothoracic Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Brian L. Pettiford, MD
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Brian L. Pettiford, MD works in the field of Thoracic Surgery. He went to medical school at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He has 3 awards "Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Top MD" and "Fellow (FACS)". Doctor Brian L. Pettiford, MD has written publications. He has 18 publications published with PubMed. The lastest paper is: 'Cholesterol accumulation in human cornea: evidence that extracellular cholesteryl ester-rich lipid particles deposit independently of foam cells.' He accepts Medicare.
Publications
- Preliminary results of anatomic Lung resection using energy-based tissue and vessel coagulative fusion technology.
- Anterior minithoracotomy: a direct approach to the difficult hilum for upper lobectomy, pneumonectomy, and sleeve lobectomy.
- Anatomic segmentectomy for stage I non-small-cell lung Cancer: comparison of video-assisted thoracic surgery versus open approach.
- Survival among patients with platinum resistant, locally advanced non-small cell lung Cancer treated with platinum-based systemic therapy.
- Contemporaneous management of Esophageal perforation.
- Transcervical gastric tube drainage facilitates patient mobility and reduces the risk of Pulmonary complications after esophagectomy.
- Parenchymal-sparing resections: why, when, and how.
- Role of sublobar resection (segmentectomy and wedge resection) in the surgical management of non-small cell lung Cancer.
- The management of flail chest.
- Laparoscopic clam shell partial fundoplication achieves effective reflux control with reduced postoperative dysphagia and gas bloating.
- Anatomic segmentectomy in the treatment of stage I non-small cell lung Cancer.
- Anatomic segmentectomy for stage I non-small cell lung Cancer in the elderly.
- Technical challenges and utility of anterior exposure for thoracic spine pathology.
- The use of Esophageal transit and gastric emptying studies in the evaluation of patients undergoing laparoscopic fundoplication.
- Margin and local recurrence after sublobar resection of non-small cell lung Cancer.
- Outcomes of sublobar resection versus lobectomy for stage I non-small cell lung Cancer: a 13-year analysis.
- Cholesterol accumulation in human cornea: evidence that extracellular cholesteryl ester-rich lipid particles deposit independently of foam cells.
Schools
Univ Of Pittsburgh Sch Of Med
Procedures Preformed
- Aortic Repair, Open or Repair of Arterial Aneurysm, Open
- Arterial Catheterization With Robotic Assistance
- Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
- Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
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Conditions Treated
- Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Dissection
- Aortic Valve Disease
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Doctors Specialties
- Cardiac Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
- Top MD
- Fellow (FACS)
Education
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center -
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Hospital
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Ochsner Medical Center
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1255306783 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | PETTIFORD | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | BRIAN | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 174035060 | |
| NPPES Provider State | PA | |
| Specialty Description | Thoracic Surgery | |
| Total Claim Count | 59.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 1.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 11.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 18.64 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1255306783 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | PETTIFORD |
| First Name Of The Provider | BRIAN |
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