Dr. Robert Luther Shuman M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
3828 SCHAUFELE AVE STE 340 LONG BEACH CA, 90808About
Dr. Robert Shuman is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Long Beach, CA. Dr. Shuman specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Shuman 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
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center 1970
Board Certification
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Varicose Veins
- Lung Cancer
- Aneurysm
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (aaa)
- Stomach Cancer
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
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