Dr. William Peter Gunnar M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
5th Ave & Roosevelt Rd Chicago IL, 60610About
Dr. William Gunnar is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Chicago, IL. Dr. Gunnar specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Gunnar 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
Northwestern Uniiversity 1983
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The importance of alpha-adrenergic stimulation to the postischemic heart.
- Is there an acceptable answer to rising medical malpractice premiums?
- The fundamental law that shapes the United States health care system: is universal health care realistic within the established paradigm?
- Understanding the complexity of the U.S. health care system: can free-market ideology respond to a current challenge?
- Outcomes of care of abdominal aortic aneurysm in Veterans Health Administration facilities: results from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
- Liver transplants among US veterans.
- Cardiac arrhythmias in the conscious dog after excision of the sinoatrial node and crista terminalis.
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