As a cardiac surgeon, Dr. Bruce Hook provides advanced surgical care to treat heart problems that are caused by disease or injury near Fort Wayne, IN.
Yes, Dr. Bruce A. Hook is accepting new patients at this office.
(260) 478-5125
2516 E Dupont Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46825-1608
Dr. Bruce Hook graduated from Other in 1978.
Dr. Hook has one office in Indiana where he specializes in Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and Vascular Surgery.
Dr. Hook works with one hundred and nine doctors including Dr. Stephen Reed and Dr. Rex Flenar.
Dr. Bruce Hook is a cardiac surgeon that specializes in the surgical healing of cardiovascular and heart ailments. These could include ischemic, rheumatic, valvular, or congenital heart disease, endocarditis and atherosclerosis. Dr. Hook may carry out types of procedures such as 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. Hook may see patients in Indiana for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.
Vascular surgeons are trained to evaluate and treat complications and diseases of the circulatory system including arteries, veins, and blood vessels. Dr. Hook may offer a range of surgical and non-surgical treatments, including the removal of plaque from arteries, treatment of varicose veins, and surgery to prevent aneurysms, heart attacks or coronary artery disease, among others.
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MD • 1978
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. Hook, but only those who participate in Medicare.