Dr. Richard A Sheppeck M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
120 E 2nd St 4th Floor Erie PA, 16507Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Richard Sheppeck is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Erie, PA. Dr. Sheppeck specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Sheppeck 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 Pittsburgh Sch of Med, Pittsburgh Pa 1985
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 1985
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Experimental determination of velocity profiles and wall shear rate along the rabbit aortoiliac bifurcation: relationship to vessel wall low-density lipoprotein (LDL) metabolism.
- Biomechanics of the venous wall under simulated arterial conditions.
- Hemodynamics and low density lipoprotein metabolism. Rates of low density lipoprotein incorporation and degradation along medial and lateral walls of the rabbit aorto-iliac bifurcation.
Treatments
- Stroke
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Aneurysm
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (aaa)
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Peripheral Artery Disease (pad)
- Varicose
- Vascular Disease
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