As a thoracic surgeon in Texas, Dr. Sergio Tavares is trained to perform complicated surgeries on the lungs, esophagus, heart and other parts of the chest.
Yes, Dr. Sergio Tavares is accepting new patients at this office.
(361) 884-5202
601 Texan Trail, Suite 205, Corpus Christi, TX 78411-2551
Dr. Sergio Tavares graduated from Other in 1974.
Dr. Tavares has one office in Texas where he specializes in Thoracic Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery and Cardiac 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. Tavares may see patients in Texas for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.
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. Tavares may perform both minimally invasive or invasive procedures ranging from angioplasty to open heart surgery or transplant surgeries.
Heart and cardiovascular illnesses, such as ischemic, rheumatic, valvular, or congenital heart disease, endocarditis and atherosclerosis, affect a significant percentage of the society. Dr. Sergio Tavares is a cardiac surgeon focusing on the surgical healing of these frequent heart problems in Corpus Christi, TX. 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 • 1974
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. Tavares, but only those who participate in Medicare.