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Dr. Lear Von Koch M.D., Cardiothoracic Surgeon
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Dr. Lear Von Koch M.D.

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

4/5(19)
720 Madison Ave Scranton PA, 18510
Rating

4/5

About

Dr. Lear Koch is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Scranton, PA. Dr. Koch specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Koch 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 1972

Board Certification

Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 45 years of experience

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Treatments

  • Heart Disease
  • Aneurysm
  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (aaa)
  • Aortic Aneurysm
  • Coronary Artery Disease (cad)

Dr. Lear Von Koch M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 720 Madison Ave

720 Madison Ave -
Scranton, PA 18510
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New patients: 570-343-1115

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Patient Experience with Dr. Koch


4.0

Based on 19 reviews

Dr. Lear Von Koch M.D. has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 19 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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GEISINGER - COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTERl

1822 MULBERRY STREET SCRANTON PA 18510

Head northeast on Madison Avenue 600 ft
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MOSES TAYLOR HOSPITALl

700 QUINCY AVENUE SCRANTON PA 18510

Head northeast on Madison Avenue 1156 ft
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REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF SCRANTONl

746 JEFFERSON AVENUE SCRANTON PA 18501

Head northeast on Madison Avenue 1718 ft
Turn left onto Olive Street 392 ft
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