Dr. Walter Lee Barker M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
2912 N. Commonwealth Ave. #11c Chicago IL, 60657About
Dr. Walter Barker is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Chicago, IL. Dr. Barker specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Barker 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.
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- INTRATHORACIC FATTY TUMORS.
- A cytochemical study of lipids in sows' ovaries during the estrous cycle.
- Management of major or massive hemoptysis in active pulmonary tuberculosis by bronchial arterial embolization.
- Intrathoracic extramedullary hematopoiesis simulating post-traumatic intrathoracic hemorrhage.
- Granular cell myoblastoma: rare localization in the trachea. Report of a case and review of the literature.
- Endobronchial granular cell myoblastoma. A report of three cases and review of the literature.
- A simplified method of chest wall reconstruction.
- Primary endobronchial myxoma.
- Unusual pleural fistulas.
- Pacemaker malfunction with radiotelemetry.
- A simplified method for management of malignant pleural effusion.
- Tension pneumoperitoneum and pneumothorax in the newborn.
- Brush holder for endoscopy.
- Surgery in pulmonary tuberculosis: 11-year review of indications and results.
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