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Dr. Richard Axelrod graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1979.
Dr. Axelrod has one office in California where he specializes in Cardiac Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery and Vascular Surgery. Learn more.
Dr. Axelrod works with fifteen doctors including Dr. Stephen Stark and Dr. Zi Jian Xu.
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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. Richard Axelrod is a cardiac surgeon specializing in the surgical healing of these widespread heart problems in Sacramento, 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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Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic surgery is a highly specialized field of medicine that incorporates surgical procedures to treat diseases or trauma to the organs and structures of the chest – including the heart, lungs and esophagus. Dr. Axelrod may perform both minimally invasive or invasive procedures ranging from angioplasty to open heart surgery or transplant surgeries.
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Vascular Surgery
Vascular surgeons are trained to evaluate and treat complications and diseases of the circulatory system including arteries, veins, and blood vessels. Dr. Axelrod 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.
Education & Training
Medical School
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University of Michigan Medical School
MD • 1979
Hospital Affiliations
- Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Region
- Marshall Medical Center
Languages Spoken
- English