Dr. Robert Scott Thurston M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
7777 Hennessy Blvd Suite 1008 Baton Rouge LA, 70808About
Dr. Robert Thurston is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Baton Rouge, LA. Dr. Thurston specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Thurston 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
Baylor College of Medicine 1978
Board Certification
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Malignant thymoma and myasthenia gravis presenting as polymyositis: a case report.
- Acute hepatitis C virus and cardiac surgeons.
- Massive thoracic lipoma: a case report.
- Bronchobiliary fistula: a case report.
- Catheter size and rapid crystalloid infusion.
- Psoas abscess in children.
- Trace element analysis of seawater and fish samples by proton induced x-ray emission spectroscopy.
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
Fellowships
- Baylor College Of Medicine 1986
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