Dr. Alan Johnson, a cardiac surgeon in Asheville, NC, carries out sophisticated surgeries to the heart & blood vessels to mend damage due to injury or disease.
Yes, Dr. Alan M. Johnson is accepting new patients at this office.
(828) 252-6114
257 Mcdowell Street, Asheville, NC 28803-2606
Dr. Alan Johnson graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1980.
Dr. Johnson has one office in North Carolina where he specializes in Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery.
Dr. Johnson works with three doctors including Dr. Stephen Ely and Dr. Oliver Binns.
Heart and cardiovascular conditions, such as atherosclerosis, endocarditis, valvular, or congenital heart disease, rheumatic, and ischemic, affect a substantial proportion of our society. Dr. Alan Johnson is a cardiac surgeon focusing on the surgical treatment of these common heart related illnesses in Asheville, NC. He may conduct types of procedures such as heart valve repair, surgical implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators, coronary artery bypass, or heart transplant surgery.
Following rigorous and lengthy training, thoracic surgeons are uniquely qualified to perform complex surgeries on the chest, or thorax as it is sometimes called. Their focus is usually on the lungs, esophagus, and other areas of the chest, and may also include the heart. As such, Dr. Johnson may see patients in North Carolina for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Johnson, but only those who participate in Medicare.