Dr. John Edward Anderson M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
12101 CAROL LN FREDERICKSBURG VA, 22407About
Dr. John Edward Anderson, MD, works at Penang Adventist Hospital in Penang, Malaysia. He specializes in heart and chest surgeries for adults and children, as well as having obtained Board certification in the field of thoracic surgery. Medically licensed to practice in the US and Malaysia, Dr. Anderson is a member of several associations, around the world, that enable him to stay current in his practices. Dr. Anderson acts as the Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon of Adult, Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery at the hospital; however also provides cardiovascular thoracic surgeon with the Alpha Omega Heart Foundation. An outstanding physician in his field, Dr. Anderson has been the recipient of many accolades that represent his achievements and dedication to his patients.
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Education and Training
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Eastern Virginia Medical School 1985
Board Certification
Certiifed in Thoracic Surgery
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Sinusitis
- High Cholesterol
- Angina
- Pinched Nerve
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Pain
- Umbilical Hernia
- Inguinal Hernia
- Vascular Disease
Treatments
- Adult, Pediatric, & Congenital Cardiovascular Surgery
Fellowships
- Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery - Egleston Children's Hospital at Emory University and at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, at Toronto University; Postgraduate Sabbatical Fellowship - the Children's Hospital at the University of Michigan
Professional Society Memberships
- Society of Thoracic Surgery, Society of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgeons
What do you attribute your success to?
Praying, Commitment and Staying Focused to Detail
Hobbies / Sports
- Working Out, Spending Time with his Wife and Two Lovely Daughters
Favorite professional publications
- World Surgery
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