Dr. Joseph Schuster Carey M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
3475 Torrance Blvd Suite B-1 Torrance CA, 90503Rating
3/5
About
Dr. Joseph Carey is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Torrance, CA. Dr. Carey specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Carey 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 1959
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine 1959
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- Endovascular exclusion of leaking thoracic aortic aneurysms.
- Carotid endarterectomy using regional anesthesia: a benchmark for stenting.
- Narrowing the gap: early and intermediate outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention and coronary artery bypass graft procedures in California, 1997 to 2006.
- Adverse events after coronary revascularization procedures in California 2000 to 2010.
- Cause and effects of decreasing coronary revascularization procedures in California hospitals, 2006 to 2010.
- Defining operative mortality: Impact on outcome reporting.
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
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