Dr. Edward B Gerhardt MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
301 E Wendover Ave Suite 411 Greensboro NC, 27401About
Dr. Edward Gerhardt is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Greensboro, NC. Dr. Gerhardt specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Gerhardt 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.
Education and Training
Univ of Va Sch of Med, Charlottesville Va 1981
University of Virginia School of Medicine 1981
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Heart Disease
- Lung Cancer
- Esophageal Cancer
- Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
Professional Memberships
- Member American College of Surgeons
- Member Society of Thoracic Surgery
- Member Southern Thoracic Surgical Society Association
- Member Greater Greensboro Society of Medicine
Fellowships
- Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN USA 1985
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, TN, USA 1985
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, TN, USA
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