Dr. Jerry Gooch graduated from University of Tennessee College of Medicine in 1969.
Dr. Gooch has three offices in Tennessee where he specializes in Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. Learn more.
Dr. Gooch works with eighty-three doctors including Dr. Stephen Landy and Dr. Melrose Blackett.
Heart and cardiovascular ailments, such as ischemic, rheumatic, valvular, or congenital heart disease, endocarditis and atherosclerosis, affect a large percentage of our society. Dr. Jerry Gooch is a cardiac surgeon specializing in the surgical treatment of these common heart related illnesses in Covington, TN. 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. Gooch may see patients in Tennessee 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. Gooch, but only those who participate in Medicare.