Dr. Tommy Fudge MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
604 N Acadia Rd Suite 409 Thibodaux Louisiana, 70301About
Dr. Tommy Fudge is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Dr. Fudge specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Fudge 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
University of Tennessee
Univ of Tn, Memphis, Coll of Med, Memphis Tn 1973
Georgetown University in Washington DC 1973
Board Certification
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Transmyocardial laser revascularization combined with coronary artery bypass grafting: a multicenter, blinded, prospective, randomized, controlled trial.
- Transmyocardial revascularization: 5-year follow-up of a prospective, randomized multicenter trial.
- Adjunctive transmyocardial revascularization: five-year follow-up of a prospective, randomized trial.
- Surgical experience with postinfarction ventricular aneurysm.
- Surgical experience with postinfarction ventricular aneurysm.
- Asymptomatic adrenal myelolipoma.
- Asymptomatic adrenal myelolipoma.
- Hemobilia from ruptured intrahepatic artery aneurysm in a patient with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
- Hemobilia from ruptured intrahepatic artery aneurysm in a patient with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
- Anomalous venous drainage of the right lung with associated dextroposition: a case report.
- Anomalous venous drainage of the right lung with associated dextroposition: a case report.
- Cystadenocarcinoma of the liver: A case report.
- Cystadenocarcinoma of the liver: A case report.
- Clinical spectrum of pulmonary hamartomas.
- Current surgical management of pheochromocytoma during pregnancy.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
Internships
- Ochsner Health System
Professional Society Memberships
- American College of Cardiology
Articles and Publications
- Published 40+ Articles
What do you attribute your success to?
- Being patient, tolerant, understanding, and focused.
Hobbies / Sports
- Hunting, Family Time, Spending Time With His 6 Children, 14 Grandchildren, and Wonderful Wife
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