Dr. Africa F. Wallace, MD
Surgeon
2 Capital Way Suite 356 Pennington NJ, 08534About
Dr. Africa Wallace is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Pennington, NJ. Dr. Wallace specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Wallace typically treats conditions involving lung, esophagus and mediastinum (area between the lungs) disease. This class of surgeon can also include general thoracic surgeons, cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons and congenital heart surgeons.
Education and Training
Georgetown University School of Medicine 2003
Board Certification
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Heart Disease
- Lung Cancer
Professional Memberships
- Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society
Fellowships
- University of Pittsburgh (2012)
Professional Society Memberships
- Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society, Leadership Workforce, Women in Thoracic Surgery
What do you attribute your success to?
- Love of the medical field, education, technology, making a difference
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