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Dr. George Pappas, MD
Surgeon
<p>Dr. George Pappas is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Littleton, CO. Dr. Pappas specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Pappas typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.He was the first chief of heart surgery in 1967 at Denver Va Hospital and started the first heart surgery program as the chief at The Childrens Hospital of Colorado(Denver Childrens then). </p>
58 years
Experience
Dr. George Pappas, MD
- Littleton, CO
- Mayo Clinic Rochester MN.
- Accepting new patients
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What is the difference between a cardiologist and cardiothoracic surgeon?
Surgeons do surgery on the heart and cardiologists do not operate.
How can I tell if it's a heart attack or just a chest pain?
Complete cardiac check-up.
My grandfather is 87 years old and has suffered a heart attack. What should we do?
Complete cardiac evaluation.