Hoang-Vu Tran, MD

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Get to know Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Hoang-Vu Tran, who serves patients in Oakland, California.

A skilled cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Tran is affiliated with East Bay Cardiac Surgery Center, based in Oakland, California. He specializes in adult cardiac and thoracic surgery, including coronary artery bypass grafting, heart valve replacement and repair, lung cancer, and minimally invasive surgery, including video-assisted thoracoscopic and robotic surgery.

The professionals at East Bay Cardiac Surgery Center are committed to providing the highest level of service possible. This commitment includes staff members who are willing to go the extra mile; they will strive to exceed patients’ expectations. 

Regarding his educational background, Dr. Tran earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and completed his residency in general surgery at the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa. To further his training, he completed his fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Heart Institute.

Passionate about his profession, the doctor is board-certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, which is an American surgical organization devoted to surgery of the chest.

Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in the surgical treatment of organs inside the thorax. Cardiothoracic surgeons are medical doctors who specialize in surgical procedures inside the thorax, which may involve the heart, lungs, esophagus, and other organs in the chest. Alongside performing surgery, they also diagnose and treat diseases of these organs.

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