Cardiology
Gregory P. Fontana, MD is an international leader in cardiothoracic surgery, whose primary professional focus has been on less invasive approaches to the treatment of structural heart disease.
He previously served as Managing Director of the Heart and Vascular Institute and Chairman of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, Vice Chairman of Surgery and attending cardiac surgeon at Cedars Sinai Medical Center's Heart Institute in Los Angeles and as Clinical Professor of Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
Dr. Fontana has been a pioneer and principal investigator for several minimally invasive approaches in cardiac surgery involving transcatheter valve therapies and minimally invasive surgical procedures for congenital and acquired heart disease.
Among many others, he has been a principal investigator in the Partner Trial of transcatheter aortic valve implantation, the CoreValve Pivotal trial, the Medtronic Low-Risk TAVR Trial, and the Perceval trial of sutureless aortic valves, and is currently the national principal investigator for the St. Jude Transcatheter Portico Valve IDE Pivotal trial.
As a widely published researcher and author, Dr. Fontana's contributions to medical literature includes more than 150 academic citations including articles, book chapters and reviews.
Cardiology is a specialty of medicine which deals with problems of heart, arteries and veins. Doctors specializing in Cardiology are called Cardiologists and they treat conditions like heart attack, leaky or narrow valves, heart failure and more.
Thoracic surgery is a surgical subspecialty. Its focus is on the organs of the thoracic cavity. Most of the time, this means the heart and lungs. Patients who need thoracic surgery may have any number of problems, such as heart disease or needing a lung transplant.
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The top specialties of Gregory Fontana, MD include Cardiology, Thoracic Surgery
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The office is located at 227 West Janss Rd in Thousand Oaks, CA.
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Vasovagal Syncope, Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD), Mitral stenosis, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Angina, Aortic stenosis, Atrial fibrillation, Cardiac risk assesment, Chemotherapy and Cardiac Toxicity, Chest pain, Coronary artery disease, Heart Attack, Heart Failure (Cardiomyopathy), Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension, Leaky heart valve, Mitral regurgitation, Mitral valve prolapse, Palpitations, Shortness of breath, Skipped beats, Syncope, Valve heart disease, Women and Cardiovascular Disorders, Heart murmur, Stroke, Aortic regurgitation, Tricuspid regurgitation, Hole in the Heart, PFO (Patent Foramer Ovale), Arrhythmias, Pulmonary arterial Hypertension, Supraventricular Tachyardia, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Peripheral vascular disease, Cardiac Arrest, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Batista Procedure, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy
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