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Permanente Medical Group Inc.975 Sereno Drive, Vallejo, CA 94589 map
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Permanente Medical Group Inc.2200 Ofarrell Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 map
As a cardiac surgeon in Vallejo, CA, Dr. Paul Lapunzina performs complex surgeries on the blood vessels & heart to correct damage caused by disease or injury.
Permanente Medical Group Inc.
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Paul M. Lapunzina is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Address
975 Sereno Drive, Vallejo, CA 94589-2441
Office Details
Permanente Medical Group Inc.
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Paul M. Lapunzina is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Address
2200 Ofarrell Street, San Francisco, CA 94115-3357
Office Details
Insurance Accepted
- Medicare
Bio
Dr. Paul Lapunzina graduated from Other in 1992.
Dr. Lapunzina has two offices in California where he specializes in Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery.
Dr. Lapunzina works with one thousand doctors including Dr. Edwin Chiu and Dr. Robin Matias.
Specialties
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Cardiac Surgery
Cardiovascular and heart disorders, such as atherosclerosis, endocarditis, valvular, or congenital heart disease, rheumatic, and ischemic, affect a large proportion of our own populace. Dr. Paul Lapunzina is a cardiac surgeon specializing in the surgical healing of these widespread heart problems in San Francisco, CA. He may carry out treatments including surgical implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators, heart valve repair, heart transplant surgery, or coronary artery bypass.
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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. Lapunzina 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.
Education & Training
Medical School
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Other
MD • 1992
Hospital Affiliations
- Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
Languages Spoken
- English
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