Dr. Michael Sekela graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 1981.
Dr. Sekela has three offices in Kentucky where he specializes in Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. Learn more.
Dr. Sekela works with five hundred and eighty-nine doctors including Dr. Eric Higgins and Dr. David Shraberg.
Heart and cardiovascular ailments, such as ischemic, rheumatic, valvular, or congenital heart disease, endocarditis and atherosclerosis, affect a large percentage of our society. Dr. Michael Sekela is a cardiac surgeon specializing in the surgical treatment of these common heart related illnesses in Lexington, KY. 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. Sekela may see patients in Kentucky 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. Sekela, but only those who participate in Medicare.