Dr. David Gordon Affleck MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
1160 E 3900 S Suite 3500 Salt Lake City UT, 84124About
Dr. David Affleck is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Salt Lake City, UT. Dr. Affleck specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Affleck 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
University of Utah School of Medicine 1996
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Heart Disease
- Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
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