Cardiothoracic

[Md 2b In TN]

I'm applying this year and would like to head towards surgery, I know several surgeons that are DO's. However I have never heard of a Thoracic DO, anyone know of any.

 

[Robz]

No but I shadowed a head, neck, and basal skull surgeon that completed a fellowship in that field. There are definatly DO surgeons out there, in multiple fields.

P.S. Nice to see fellow Tennessee premeds on the DO board 🙂

 

[Dr JPH]

I know of cardiothroacic DOs
You used to be able to search the AOA website for specialties.

Now I think you need to be a member. I would loko up fopr you, but I forget my student #. Plus its's almost 3am and Ive been partying all night 😉

 

[skypilot]

http://shafferheart.com/surgeons.html

 

[skypilot]

http://www.mercyhealthpartners.com/html/cardiac_care/staff.html

 

[skypilot]

http://www.medcentral.org/physdir/thor.htm

 

[DOtobe]

I think you can go to the AOA site and look for different specialties under "Find a DO." You don't need your AOA member number for that.

Edit: Just looked cardiothoracic DO's up myself and found 65 results for the entire US. So there are some around! None in TN, though 🙁

 

[DOnut]

Not every DO is listed on the find a DO page. Just the ones who are paid members of the AOA. I personally know of 3 DO Ophthalmologists who are not listed.

Don't get me wrong though, there aren't that many CT surgeons.

 

[RobbingReality]

Pre. DO colleague from TN. Watch out we are growing in numbers.

 

[Fenrezz]

The interim dean of OSU-COM last year was a cardiothoracic surgeon.

 

[HaveFaith]

I work at UCSD Medical Center in San Diego and our Cardiothoracic fellow this year is a DO!