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 Appointments:
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, INOVA Campus, Professor of Surgery
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, Adjunct Associate Professor of Surgery
Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C., Assistant Professor of Surgery
Experience / Training
Specialties:
Cardiac Surgery
A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.
Thoracic Surgery
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Edward A. Lefrak, 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.
Medical School:
Indiana University School Of Med Chicago, IL 1969
Internship:
Baylor College of Medicine, General Surgery 1970
Residency:
Baylor College of Medicine, General Surgery 1975
Fellowship:
University of Oregon, Thoracic Surgery 1977
Health Plan / Other
Health Plans:
Most Major Insurances Accepted
Accepts Medicare:
Yes
Accepts Medicaid:
Yes
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. Edward A. Lefrak, MD
as of 07/05/2009. Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.
Malpractice History
HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for
Dr. Edward A.
Lefrak, MD
in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia.
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