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Dr. Michael T Jaklitsch MD, Cardiothoracic Surgeon
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Dr. Michael T Jaklitsch MD

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

4/5(16)
75 Francis Street Brigham & Womens Hos Boston MA, 02115
Rating

4/5

About

Dr. Michael Jaklitsch is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Jaklitsch specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Jaklitsch 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 Md Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1986

University of Maryland School of Medicine 1986

Board Certification

SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS

Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 31 years of experience

Awards

  •  2001 Alfred Soffer Research Award- The Chest Foundation 
  •  2008 F.G Pearson Teaching Award 

Treatments

  • Lung Cancer, Thymic Tumors, Lung Transplant And More
  • Lung Cancer

Dr. Michael T Jaklitsch MD's Practice location

Practice At 75 Francis Street Brigham & Womens Hospital Division Of Thoracic Sur

75 Francis Street Brigham & Womens Hos -
Boston, MA 02115
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New patients: 617-732-6703, 617-732-5500
Fax: 617-730-2898

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Dr. Michael T Jaklitsch MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 16 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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75 FRANCIS STREET BOSTON MA 2115

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