Dr. Richard Warren Furman MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
16740 Blue Ridge Pkwy Boone NC, 28607About
Dr. Richard Furman is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Boone, NC. Dr. Furman specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Furman 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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SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Infected permanent cardiac pacemaker. Management without removal.
- A case of poisonous snake bite.
- Herniation of the cecum through the foramen of Winslow: radiographic diagnosis and report of a case.
- Colonic lymphangiectasia: report of two cases.
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