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Dr. Eric Ray Skipper MD

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

4/5(14)
1001 Blythe Blvd Suite 300 Charlotte NC, 28203
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4/5

About

Dr. Eric Skipper is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Skipper specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Skipper 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.

Education and Training

Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center 1985

Board Certification

SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS

Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Clinical Trials

Awards

  •  2013 Charlotte Magazine Top Doctors 
  •  2008-2011 Charlotte Magazine Top Doctor 
  •  2008 Business North Carolina Magazine Best Doctors 
  • East Carolina University School of Medicine 1991 Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society 

Treatments

  • Heart Surgery, Heart Transplant, Heart Bypass Surgery (cabg) And More
  • Heart Disease
  • Aneurysm
  • Aortic Aneurysm
  • Coronary Artery Disease (cad)

Professional Memberships

  • Member North Carolina Medical Society 
  • Member Mecklenburg County Medical Society 
  • Member American College of Surgeons 
  • Member Society of Thoracic Surgeons 
  • Member Southern Thoracic Surgical Association 
  • Member International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery 
  • Member Southern Society of Clinical Surgeons 
  • Member International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation 
  • Member American Medical Association 
  • Member Southern Society of Clinical Surgery 
  • Member International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery - Charter 
  • Member International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation 

Fellowships

  • East Carolina University, Research Fellow in Cardiothoracic Surgery    1987

Dr. Eric Ray Skipper MD's Practice location

Practice At 1001 Blythe Blvd Suite 300

1001 Blythe Blvd Suite 300 -
Charlotte, NC 28203
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New patients: 704-373-0212
Fax: 704-376-6596
http://CarolinasHealthCare.org/Sanger-Heart

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Patient Experience with Dr. Skipper


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Dr. Eric Ray Skipper MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 14 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Cardiothoracic Surgeon in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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