Dr. Hugh M Van gelder MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
6006 49th St N Suite 310 Saint Petersburg FL, 33709About
Dr. Hugh Van gelder is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Saint Petersburg, FL. Dr. Van gelder specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Van gelder 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.
Board Certification
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Minimally invasive endoscopic repair of pectus excavatum.
- The modern approach to patent ductus arteriosus treatment: complementary roles of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and interventional cardiology coil occlusion.
- A novel way an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator prevents death: protection
- Spontaneous pneumoperitoneum. A surgical dilemma.
- Anomalous Papillary Muscle Insertion Causing Dynamic Left Ventricular Outflow
- Continued propranolol administration following coronary bypass surgery. Antiarrhythmic effects.
- Should nutritional status be assessed routinely prior to cardiac operation?
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