Dr. Charles Craig Elkins MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
3433 Nw 56th St Suite 670 Oklahoma City OK, 73112About
Dr. Charles Elkins is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Oklahoma City, OK. Dr. Elkins specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Elkins 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
Univ of Ok Coll of Med, Oklahoma City Ok 1988
University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine 1988
Universitat de Valencia Facultat de Medicina e Odontologia 1998
Board Certification
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Heart Disease
- Lung Cancer
- Aneurysm
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (aaa)
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
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