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Physician Profile for Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD

Address:
2022 Brookwood Medical Center Drive
Birmingham, AL 35209
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Personal Facts

Personal Facts:
Male
Years Since Graduation: 19
Practice Member Since: 2005.
Professional Status:
Private Practice - Group/Partnership, Full-Time
 

HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.

Professional Affiliations/Memberships:
1994, Member, American Heart Association
2005, Faculty, American College of Surgeons
2005, member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons
 
Professional Interests:
Mitral valve disease, Surgical treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
 
Physician Treats:
Aortic (Heart) Aneurysms, Mitral valve prolapse, Mitral valve regurgitation, Mitral valve stenosis
 
Physician Performs:
Aortic (Heart Valve) Surgery, Aortic (Heart) Aneurysm Repair, Biopsies, Cardiac (Heart) Surgery, Cardiac ablation for atrial fibrillation, Cardiac bypass surgery, Cardiothoracic surgery, Carotid surgery, Esophagectomy, Heart valve repair, Heart valve replacement, Lung resection, Maze procedure, Mediastinoscopy, Mini-maze procedure, Mitral valve repair, Myocardial revascularization, Pacemakers, Peripheral Vascular Bypass Surgery (Lower Extremity Bypass), PFO repair
 

Experience / Training

Verified Specialty
Specialties:
Cardiothoracic Surgery
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery)
A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.

General Surgery
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD is board certified by the American Board of Surgery)
A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.

Medical School:
Dartmouth Medical School
Hanover, NH 1994
 
Internship:
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, GA 1995
 
Residency:
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, GA 2001
 
Fellowship:
University of Virginia Health System
Charlottesville, VA 2003
 
Undergraduate School:
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 1990
 
Professional Status:
Private Practice - Group/Partnership
 

Procedure

Procedure Number per Year (Approximate)
Aortic (Heart Valve) Surgery -
Aortic (Heart) Aneurysm Repair -
Biopsies -
Cardiac (Heart) Surgery -
Cardiac ablation for atrial fibrillation -
Cardiac bypass surgery -
Cardiothoracic surgery -
Carotid surgery -
Esophagectomy -
Heart valve repair -
Heart valve replacement -
Lung resection -
Maze procedure -
Mediastinoscopy -
Mini-maze procedure -
Mitral valve repair -
Myocardial revascularization -
Pacemakers -
Peripheral Vascular Bypass Surgery (Lower Extremity Bypass) -
PFO repair -
Radio frequency catheter ablation -
Thoracic surgery -

Disciplinary Actions

HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD as of 07/10/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.
Note: HealthGrades obtains physician information from a variety of sources. Some information that is not designated as HealthGrades verified has been reported by the physician.
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