- Dr. Brian A Palafox, MD
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Dr. Brian A Palafox, MD
Thoracic Surgery - California, Orange
Overview
Dr. Brian A Palafox, MD works in Orange, California is a specialist in Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery and graduated Orange Cnty Med Center in 1977. Dr. Palafox is affiliated with Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Jude Medical Center and practicing for 48 years
Specialties
- Thoracic Surgery
- General Surgery
Conditions
• Acute Rhinitis• Arrhythmias (incl. Atrial Fibrillation)
• Cardiomyopathy
• Cholesterol Diseases
• Chronic Headache
• Clawtoe Correction Surgery
• Coarctation of the Aorta
• Cognitive Assessment
• Coloboma of Iris
• Corneal Flash Burns
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• Coronary Heart Disease, Susceptibility to, 6
• Cosmetic Facial Implant Surgery
• Cough Headache
• Cranial Neurological Surgery
• Cranial Osteopathy
• CranioSacral Therapy (CST)
• Diverticulosis, Intestinal
• Diverticulum of Esophagus
• Endocarditis
• Gastroschisis
• Hand Neuropathy
• Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
• Independent Forensic Evaluation
• Memory Disorders
• Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Infantile With Cataract - Hypogonadism
• Nasal Surgery
• Nerve Destruction by Neurolytic Agent
• Neurological Muscle Weakness
• No-Needle, No-Scalpel Vasectomy
• Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
• Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Paraplegia
• Photosensitivity
• Pneumonia
• Progressive Spinobulbar Muscular Atrophy
• Rathke's Cleft Cyst
• Spinal Spacer Procedure
• Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy
• Wrist Cyst
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Procedures
• Ablation for Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias• Aortic Repair, Open or Repair of Arterial Aneurysm, Open
• Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
• Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
• Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
• Cardiac Shunting Procedures With or Without Aortic Repair or Coronary Anomaly Repair
• Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
• Carotid Artery Stent Placement
• Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) or Excision of Infected Graft
• Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
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• Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy and Stent
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Decortication and Pleurectomy
• Endovascular Repair of Aorta
• Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Aorta
• Esophagectomy (Esophagogastrostomy, Esophagojejunostomy)
• Esophagomyotomy
• Excision of Esophageal Lesion
• Excision of Tracheal Tumor or Stenosis
• Heart Defect Repair
• Insertion of Epicardial Lead for Pacemaker or Cardioverter and-or Defibrillator
• Insertion of Left Ventricular Lead for Pacemaker or Cardioverter and-or Defibrillator
• Lobectomy, Open
• Lung Removal (Partial or Complete): Open, or Resection of Lung Tumor: Open
• Lung Removal, Open
• Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
• Maze Procedure
• Non-Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy, and Stenting
• Open Diaphragmatic and-or Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia Repair
• Open Thymectomy
• Pacemaker Insertion or Replacement
• Paraesophageal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
• Peripheral Artery Catheterization
• Port Placements or Replacements
• Removal or Revision of Pacemaker or Cardioverter and-or Defibrillator
• Resection of Cardiac Tumor
• Segmentectomy, Open
• Sympathectomy
• Thoracentesis
• Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
• Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy
• Thoracoscopic Thymectomy
• Thoracoscopic Wedge Resection
• Tracheal Surgery
• Valve Repair or Replacement (Aortic, Mitral, Tricuspid, and Pulmonary)
• Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) or Thoracotomy
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Years Since Graduation
- 48
State License
- California
Spoken Languages
- Spanish
Education & Training
Internship Hospital
Orange Cnty Med Center
Orange, CA, USA
Year completed: 1977
Orange, CA, USA
Year completed: 1977
Medical School
University Of California, Irvine, College Of Medicine
Irvine, CA, United States
Graduated: 1975
Irvine, CA, United States
Graduated: 1975
Awards
1 ACS
2 AMA
3 AMSUS
4 CMA
5 ISMICS
6 OCMA
7 OCSS
8 STS
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Office Locations
Primary location
Orange County Thor/Cardio Sgns
1310 West Stewart Drive Suite 503
California (CA)
Orange
92868
Phone:(714) 997-2224
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 40 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? No
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Orange County Thor/Cardio Sgns, 1310 West Stewart Drive Suite 503, Orange, California (CA), 92868
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Access Plus Savenet
- Advantage Preferred DirectAccess Plus PPO
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem Blue Cross
- Basic Exclusive PPO for Small Business
- Basic HMO
- Basic PPO
- Blue & Gold HMO
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California PPO
- Blue Shield of California
- CaliforniaCare HMO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Community Care Network HMO
- Covered California - Bronze PPO
- Employer Group HMO
- Enhanced Exclusive for Small Business HMO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- HAP Insurance
- Health Alliance
- Health Net
- Health Net PPO
- Heritage Signature
- Individual and Family PPO
- Kaiser PHCS Network PPO
- Local Access Plus HMO
- LocalPlus
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare Advantage PFFS
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Optima Health
- Options PPO
- PacifiCare HMO
- Pathway X Guided Access HMO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Power Select HMO
- Premera Blue Cross
- Priority Select HMO
- Select Plus HMO
- SmartCare HMO
- Tricare
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
- Vitalidad Plus California Con Aetna
- Wells Fargo Insurance
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Affiliated Hospitals
Saint Jude Medical Center
101 East Valencia Mesa Drive
California CA,
Fullerton,
92835
Saint Jude Medical Center is a non-profit hospital located in Fullerton, CA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 15 of 15 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 14 of 15 procedures.
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