Dr. Wechsler has one office in Pennsylvania where he specializes in Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. Learn more.
Dr. Wechsler works with one hundred and sixty-four doctors including Dr. Pamela Duke and Dr. Jocelyn Cheng.
Cardiovascular and heart disorders, such as atherosclerosis, endocarditis, valvular, or congenital heart disease, rheumatic, and ischemic, affect a large proportion of our own populace. Dr. Andrew Wechsler is a cardiac surgeon specializing in the surgical healing of these widespread heart problems in Philadelphia, PA. He may carry out treatments including surgical implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators, 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. Wechsler may see patients in Pennsylvania for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.