
Dr. James Wellington Asaph M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
4401 Sw Westdale Dr Portland OR, 97221About
Dr. James Asaph is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Portland, OR. Dr. Asaph specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Asaph typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- MIDCAB: impact of epicardial stabilization upon outcomes.
- Aortic valve replacement in the anephric patient.
- Invited commentary.
- Carotid endarterectomy in a community hospital: a change in physicians' practice
- Survival in untreated stage I lung cancer.
- Diminished Disease-Free Survival After Lobectomy: Screening Implications.
- Neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis.
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- Dr. Thomas Alexis Molloy MD3303 Sw Bond Ave Portland OR 97239
- Dr. Matthew Simon Slater MD3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd Portland OR 97239
- Dr. Mithran Suresh Sukumar MD3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd Portland OR 97239
- Dr. Stephen Mark Langley M.D.Division Of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Ohsu Portland OR 97239
- Dr. Marcos Fabian Barnatan MD1040 Nw 22nd Ave Portland OR 97210
- Dr. Andrew Cho Tsen MD2222 Nw Lovejoy St Portland OR 97210
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3101 SW SAM JACKSON PARK ROAD PORTLAND OR 97239