Dr. Jose Amortegui graduated from Other in 1997.
Dr. Amortegui has one office in Pennsylvania where he specializes in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. Learn more.
Dr. Amortegui 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. Amortegui may perform both minimally invasive or invasive procedures ranging from angioplasty to open heart surgery or transplant surgeries.
Dr. Jose Amortegui is a cardiac surgeon dedicated to the surgical treatment of cardiovascular and heart ailments. These may include rheumatic, ischemic, endocarditis, atherosclerosis, and valvular, or congenital heart disease. Dr. Amortegui may conduct procedures such as 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. Amortegui 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.
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MD • 1997