Dr. Luis E Cortes MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
515 E 84th St New York NY, 10028About
Dr. Luis Cortes is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Cortes specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Cortes 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.
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia Facultad de Medicina 1960
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