Dr. Derek Muehrcke graduated from Rush Medical College Of Rush University in 1983.
Dr. Muehrcke has one office in Florida where he specializes in Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. Learn more.
Dr. Muehrcke works with fourteen doctors including Dr. Geoffrey Risley and Dr. Erin Moore.
Dr. Derek Muehrcke is a cardiac surgeon specializing in the surgical treatment of heart and cardiovascular disorders. These could include atherosclerosis, endocarditis, valvular, or congenital heart disease, rheumatic, and ischemic. Dr. Muehrcke may perform operations including heart transplant surgery, coronary artery bypass, surgical implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators, or heart valve repair.
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. Muehrcke may see patients in Florida for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.
Rush Medical College
MD • 1983
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. Muehrcke, but only those who participate in Medicare.