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Pacific Thoracic Surgery Inc.24411 Health Center Dr., Suite 630, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 map
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Pacific Thoracic Surgery Inc. (Hoag Irvine)16305 Sand Canyon Ave., Suite 220, Irvine, CA 92618 map
As a thoracic surgeon in California, Dr. Ledford Powell is trained to perform complicated surgeries on the lungs, esophagus, heart and other parts of the chest.
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recommendSEP 13, 2017 • Patient A. in San Clemente, CA
Dr. Powell is amazing! Only in the hospital for a few days. Staff and Dr. Powell were very kind and helpful during the stressful event. He saved my life!
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Published on Nov 8, 2012
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Published on Nov 4, 2010
Ford Powell, M.D., FACS, FCCP discusses lung cancer and the importance of lung cancer screenings. Dr. Powell is a board certified thoracic surgeon specializing in minimally invasive surgery and thoracic oncology.
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Pacific Thoracic Surgery Inc.
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Ledford L. Powell is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Fax
(949) 716-2400
Address
24411 Health Center Dr., Suite 630, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
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Office Details
Laguna Hills office is in the Medical office Tower, attached to Saddleback Hospital across the street from Laguna Hills Mall.
Irvine office is across the street from Hoag Orthopedic Institute Hospital.
Free parking for both offices.
Pacific Thoracic Surgery Inc. (Hoag Irvine)
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Ledford L. Powell is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Address
16305 Sand Canyon Ave., Suite 220, Irvine, CA 92618
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Office Details
Insurance Accepted
- AARP
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- Blue Cross of California
- Blue Shield
- Blue Shield of California
- BlueCross
- Cash Pay
- Greater Newport Physicians
- HAP Insurance
- Health Net
- Healthnet
- HMO
- Humana HMOx
- Humana- Medicare Advantage--Humana Network
- Medicare
- MultiPlan
- Optum
- Oscar Health Insurance
- PPO
- Self-pay
- St Joseph Hap
- St Joseph Heritage
- Tricare
- Tricare for Life
- United Food Workers
- United Healthcare
- Workers' Compensation
- Other
Bio
Dr. Powell completed a residency in General Surgery at UC Irvine in Irvine, CA. He then completed a fellowship in Thoracic Surgery at UC San Francisco.
Dr. Powell has two offices in California where he specializes in Thoracic Surgery.
Specialty
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Thoracic Surgery
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. Powell may see patients in California for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.
Special Interests
- Minimally Invasive Lung Surgery
- Thoracic Oncology
Education & Training
Residency
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UC Irvine • Irvine, CA
Residency in General Surgery
Fellowship
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UC San Francisco • San Francisco, California
Fellowship in Thoracic Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
- Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
- Mission Hospital
- Saddleback Memorial Medical Center
- St. Joseph Health (SJH)
- Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center
- Hoag Hospital Irvine
- Hoag Orthopedic Institute
Languages Spoken
- English
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