William McALexander
Thoracic Surgeon
2018 Brookwood Medical Center Drive POB 215 Birmingham AL, 35209About
Dr. William McAlexander is a board certified cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. McAlexander specializes in surgical procedures of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. McAlexander typically treats conditions like heart disease, valve disease, and lung disease. This class of surgeon includes cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons. Dr. McAlexander also specializes in carotid artery surgery as well as surgery performed on blood vessels in abdomen and legs. He is a board certified general surgeon.
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