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Physician Profile for Dr. Robert H. Breyer, MD

Address:
2800 North Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60657
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Personal Facts

Personal Facts:
Accepting New Patients: Yes
Male
Years Since Graduation: 37
Practice Member Since: 1989.
Current Title: Chief, Section of Cardiac Surgery
 
Awards and Honors:
Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Kappa Phi
Alpha Omega Alpha
2001, Top Doctors - Chicago Metro Area
1983, Best Scientific Paper-Southern Thoracic Surgical Society
1980, Resident Prize Paper-Samson Thoracic Surgical Society
 

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:
Member, American Association for Thoracic Surgery
Member, American College of Surgeons
Member, American College of Cardiology
Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Member, Andrew Morrow Surgical Society
Member, Society for Vascular Surgery
 
Publications:
1987, Blood conservation for myocardial revascularization., Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1976, Tricuspid regurgitation: A comparison of nonoperative management, tricuspid annuloplasty, and tricuspid valve replacement., Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1976, Histologic changes in saphenous vein aorta- coronary bypass grafts., Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1979, Atrial septal defect: Repair in patients over thirty-five years of age., Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
1981, Thoracotomy in patients over age 70 years: A ten year experience., Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1983, Is a left ventricular vent necessary for coronary bypass operations performed with, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1984, Sternal wound complications: A prospective study of risk factors., Annals of Thoracic Surgery
1984, Computed tomography for evaluation of mediastinal nodes in lung cancer: Correlation with surgical staging., Annals of Thoracic Surgery
1985, Late postoperative tamponade following coronary artery bypass grafting in patients on anti-platelet therapy., Annals of Thoracic Surgery
1985, Open mitral commissurotomy: Long term results with echocardiographic correlation., Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
1985, Post-infarction angina: An expanding subset of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass., Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1985, A comparison of cell saver vs. ultrafilter during coronary artery bypass operations., Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
 
Professional Interests:
Coronary Artery Bypass, Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Valve Repair and Replacement, Carotid Artery Disease
 

Experience / Training

Verified Specialty
Specialties:
Cardiothoracic Surgery
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Robert H. Breyer, MD is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery)
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General Surgery
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Medical School:
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Chicago, IL 1972
 
Residency:
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
 

Health Plan / Other

Health Plans:
  • Accepts most major Health Plans. Please contact our office for more information.
Accepts Medicare:
Yes
Accepts Medicaid:
Yes
Physicians that Share Call:
William Bradshaw.
Participates in Clinical Trials:
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. Robert H. Breyer, MD as of 12/05/2009.
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. Robert H. Breyer, 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.    Learn More
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