Dr. Paul Tang graduated from Other in 1999.
Dr. Tang has three offices in North Carolina and Wisconsin where he specializes in Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery and Cardiac Surgery. Learn more.
Dr. Tang works with one thousand doctors including Dr. Daniel Williams and Dr. Nazi Khan.
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. Tang may see patients in North Carolina for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.
As a general surgeon in North Carolina, Dr. Tang performs a range of of surgeries and operations, usually focusing on areas and organs of the abdomen and their related organs. Dr. Tang may utilize invasive or minimally-invasive surgical techniques, with the latter reducing recovery time and stress on the patient's body.
Heart and cardiovascular illnesses, such as ischemic, rheumatic, valvular, or congenital heart disease, endocarditis and atherosclerosis, affect a significant percentage of the society. Dr. Paul Tang is a cardiac surgeon focusing on the surgical healing of these frequent heart problems in Durham, NC. He may perform procedures including heart transplant surgery, coronary artery bypass, surgical implantation of defibrillators and pacemakers, or heart valve repair.
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MD • 1999
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. Tang, but only those who participate in Medicare.