Dr. Kathleen Petro, a cardiac surgeon in Alexandria, VA, performs intricate surgeries on the heart & blood vessels to mend damage caused by injury or disease.
Yes, Dr. Kathleen R. Petro is accepting new patients at this office.
4320 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA 22304
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Yes, Dr. Kathleen R. Petro is accepting new patients at this office.
3300 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA 22042-3307
Dr. Kathleen Petro graduated from MCP Hahnemann University College of Medicine in 1993.
Dr. Petro has three offices in Virginia where she specializes in Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and Vascular Surgery.
Dr. Petro works with one hundred and seventy doctors including Dr. Prem Manchanda and Dr. Tofik Ali.
Dr. Kathleen Petro 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. Petro 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. Petro may see patients in Virginia for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.
Vascular surgeons are trained to evaluate and treat complications and diseases of the circulatory system including arteries, veins, and blood vessels. Dr. Petro may offer a range of surgical and non-surgical treatments, including the removal of plaque from arteries, treatment of varicose veins, and surgery to prevent aneurysms, heart attacks or coronary artery disease, among others.
MCP Hahnemann University College of Medicine
MD • 1993
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. Petro, but only those who participate in Medicare.