Dr. William Yarbrough, a cardiac surgeon in Columbia, SC, carries out sophisticated surgeries on the blood vessels and heart to repair damage.
Dr. William Yarbrough graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 1999.
Dr. Yarbrough has one office in South Carolina where he specializes in Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery.
Dr. Yarbrough works with three doctors including Dr. Edward Leppard and Dr. Robert Zurcher.
Heart and cardiovascular ailments, such as ischemic, rheumatic, valvular, or congenital heart disease, endocarditis and atherosclerosis, affect a large percentage of our society. Dr. William Yarbrough is a cardiac surgeon specializing in the surgical treatment of these common heart related illnesses in Columbia, SC. He may conduct operations such as surgical implantation of defibrillators and pacemakers, heart valve repair, heart transplant surgery, or coronary artery bypass.
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. Yarbrough may see patients in South 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. Yarbrough, but only those who participate in Medicare.