Dr. James R Scharff MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
222 S Woods Mill Rd Suite 550 Chesterfield MO, 63017Rating
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Dr. James Scharff is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Chesterfield, MO. Dr. Scharff specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Scharff 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.
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SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
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