Dr. Shuman, a cardiac surgeon in Long Beach, CA, offers highly-specialized surgical care for diseases or injuries to the heart & blood vessels.
Yes, Dr. Robert L. Shuman is accepting new patients at this office.
(562) 426-7053
701 E 28th Street, Suite 101, Long Beach, CA 90806-2770
Dr. Robert Shuman graduated from Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University in 1970.
Dr. Shuman has one office in California where he specializes in Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and Vascular Surgery.
Dr. Robert Shuman is a cardiac surgeon dedicated to the surgical healing of heart and cardiovascular illnesses. These might include atherosclerosis, endocarditis, valvular, or congenital heart disease, rheumatic, and ischemic. Dr. Shuman may conduct procedures including coronary artery bypass, heart transplant surgery, heart valve repair, or surgical implantation of defibrillators and pacemakers.
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. Shuman 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.
Vascular surgeons are trained to evaluate and treat complications and diseases of the circulatory system including arteries, veins, and blood vessels. Dr. Shuman 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.
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. Shuman, but only those who participate in Medicare.