Dr. Charles L Willekes MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
100 Michigan St Ne Suite 8830 Grand Rapids MI, 49503About
Dr. Charles Willekes is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Grand Rapids, MI. Dr. Willekes specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Willekes 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
Univ Of Ia Coll Of Med- Iowa City Ia 1991
Roy J Lucille A Carver College of Medicine At University of Iowa,Iowa City, Ia, United States 1991
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 1991
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
Provider Details
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Heart Disease
- Lung Cancer
- Aneurysm
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
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