Dr. Richard B Thompson MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
1600 S 48th St Suite 600 Lincoln NE, 68506About
Dr. Richard Thompson is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Lincoln, NE. Dr. Thompson specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Thompson 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
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1999
Provider Details
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Lung Cancer
- Aneurysm
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (aaa)
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Endocarditis
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
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