Dr. John Fitzpatrick is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Bethlehem, PA. He is trained to perform a range of highly intricate surgeries on the organs and structures of the chest.
Yes, Dr. John R. Fitzpatrick is accepting new patients at this office.
701 Ostrum St, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Dr. John Fitzpatrick graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2004.
Dr. Fitzpatrick has one office in Pennsylvania where he specializes in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery.
Dr. Fitzpatrick works with four doctors including Dr. William Burfeind and Dr. Matthew Puc.
Cardiothoracic surgery is a highly specialized field of medicine that incorporates surgical procedures to treat diseases or trauma to the organs and structures of the chest – including the heart, lungs and esophagus. Dr. Fitzpatrick may perform both minimally invasive or invasive procedures ranging from angioplasty to open heart surgery or transplant surgeries.
Dr. John Fitzpatrick 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. Fitzpatrick 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. Fitzpatrick 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.