Dr. Raymond Schaerf, MD is a thoracic surgery specialist in Burbank, CA and has been practicing for 46 years. He graduated from New York Medical College in 1972 and specializes in thoracic surgery and cardiac surgery.
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
- Cigna
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- Humana
- MultiPlan
- UnitedHealthCare
- WellPoint
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Top Care Areas
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Port Placements or Replacements
very high
more than 98% of peers
Removal or Revision of Pacemaker or Cardioverter and-or Defibrillator
very high
more than 96% of peers
Pulmonary Disease
high
more than 89% of peers
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2 Specialties
- Thoracic Surgery
- Cardiac Surgery
3 Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular SurgeryAccredited by: American Board of Medical Specialties*
- Thoracic Cardiovascular SurgeryAccredited by: American Board of Thoracic Surgery*
- Thoracic SurgeryAccredited by: American Board of Thoracic Surgery*
44 Conditions Treated
- Aneurysm
- Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arrhythmias
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Benign Tumor
- Cancer
- Cardiomegaly
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
- Congenital Heart Defects
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Empyema
- Endocarditis
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Diseases
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
- Heart Disease
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Neoplasms, Not Specified as Malignant
- Mediastinal Tumors, Malignant
- Mediastinal Tumors, Not Specified as Malignant
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Pericardial Disease
- Peripheral Arterial Aneurysm
- Peripheral Arterial Aneurysm and Dissection
- Pleura Cancer
- Pleural Cancer
- Pleural Neoplasm, Not Specified as Malignant
- Pulmonary Disease
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Thrombosis
- Vascular Disease
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41 Procedures
- Ablation for Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Abscess or Cyst Drainage or Aspiration
- Abscess or Fluid Incision and Drainage
- Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
- Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
- Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
- Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
- Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
- Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy and Stent
- Decortication and Pleurectomy
- Esophageal Surgery
- Head and Neck Surgery
- Heart Surgery
- Hernia Repair
- Incision and Removal of Foreign Object
- Insertion of Epicardial Lead for Pacemaker or Cardioverter and-or Defibrillator
- Insertion of Left Ventricular Lead for Pacemaker or Cardioverter and-or Defibrillator
- Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure
- Lobectomy, Open
- Lung Removal (Partial or Complete): Open, or Resection of Lung Tumor: Open
- Lung Removal, Open
- Lung Surgery
- Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
- Nerve Block, Sympathetic
- Non-Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy, and Stenting
- Open Diaphragmatic and-or Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Open Thymectomy
- Pacemaker Insertion or Replacement
- Paracentesis
- Peripheral Artery Catheterization
- Port Placements or Replacements
- Removal or Revision of Pacemaker or Cardioverter and-or Defibrillator
- Segmentectomy, Open
- Thoracentesis
- Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
- Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy
- Thoracoscopic Wedge Resection
- Tilt Testing or Cardiac Event Monitors
- Tracheal Surgery
- Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) or Thoracotomy
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Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for California.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- New York Medical CollegeMedical School | Graduated 1972
- Yale New Haven HospitalInternship Hospital | Completed
- University MiamiResidency Hospital | Completed
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
Dr. Schaerf has no media or publications listed.
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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Dr. Schaerf accepts 8 insurance carriers
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
- CignaGreat West Healthcare-CignaOpen Access
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- HumanaChoice Care
- MultiPlan
- UnitedHealthCareChoice PlusOptionsPacifiCare
- WellPoint
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