Dr. Heck is a cardiac surgeon in New Orleans, LA who provides advanced surgical care for injuries or diseases of the heart & related blood vessels.
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Yes, Dr. Herman A. Heck is accepting new patients at this office.
(504) 988-7389
1400 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
Dr. Heck has one office in Louisiana where he specializes in Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery.
Dr. Heck works with forty-seven doctors including Dr. Jameel Ahmed and Dr. Ernest James.
Heart and cardiovascular illnesses, such as ischemic, rheumatic, valvular, or congenital heart disease, endocarditis and atherosclerosis, affect a significant percentage of the society. Dr. Herman Heck is a cardiac surgeon focusing on the surgical healing of these frequent heart problems in New Orleans, LA. He may perform procedures including heart transplant surgery, coronary artery bypass, surgical implantation of defibrillators and pacemakers, 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. Heck may see patients in Louisiana 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. Heck, but only those who participate in Medicare.