Male 69 years


Dr. James A Ameika, MD



Thoracic Surgery   -  Arkansas,  Jonesboro

 Overview

Dr. James A Ameika, MD works in Jonesboro, Arkansas is a specialist in Thoracic Surgery and graduated Brook Army Med Center in 1988. Dr. Ameika is affiliated with Nea Baptist Memorial Hospital and practicing for 42 years

 Specialties

  • Thoracic Surgery

 Conditions

• Acute Rhinitis
• Arrhythmias (incl. Atrial Fibrillation)
• Arthritic Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) Joints
• Cardiomyopathy
• Cholesterol Diseases
• Clawtoe Correction Surgery
• Cognitive Assessment
• Coloboma of Iris
• Coronary Heart Disease, Susceptibility to, 6
• Cosmetic Facial Implant Surgery
  ...
• Cranial CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery
• Cranial Neurological Surgery
• Cranial Osteopathy
• Cranial Release Technique (CRT)
• CranioSacral Therapy (CST)
• Endocarditis
• Fear of Getting Married
• Food Allergy - Tree Nuts
• Hand Neuropathy
• Hypochondriasis
• Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
• Independent Forensic Evaluation
• Laparoscopic Salpingectomy
• Memory Disorders
• Minimally Invasive Resection of Mediastinal Tumor
• Mongolian Spot
• Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Type 1C
• Nerve Destruction by Neurolytic Agent
• Neurological Muscle Weakness
• Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Syndrome
• Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
• Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Radical Retropubic Prostate Removal
• Rathke's Cleft Cyst
• Spinal Spacer Procedure
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 Procedures

• Aneurysm and Dissection of Heart
• Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
• Aortic Aneurysm
• Aortic Dissection
• Aortic Ectasia
• Aortic Embolism and Thrombosis
• Aortic Valve Disease
• Arrhythmias (incl. Atrial Fibrillation)
• Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
• Cardiomegaly
  ...
• Cardiomyopathy
• Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
• Carotid Artery Disease
• Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) or Excision of Infected Graft
• Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
• Cholecystitis and Gallstones
• Colorectal Cancer
• Congenital Heart Disease
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
• Decortication and Pleurectomy
• Diaphragmatic and-or Hiatal Hernia
• Embolectomy, Thrombectomy, or Vessel Exploration
• Empyema
• Endocarditis
• Endovascular Repair of Aorta
• Excision, Shaving, or Destruction of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (incl. Mohs Micrographic Surgery), Tissue Transfer
• Hyperparathyroidism
• Impella Device
• Inguinal Hernia
• Lobectomy, Open
• Lung Cancer
• Lung Neoplasms, Not Specified as Malignant
• Lung Removal (Partial or Complete): Open, or Resection of Lung Tumor: Open
• Lung Removal, Open
• Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
• Maze Procedure
• Mitral Valve Disease
• Non-Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy, and Stenting
• Open Thymectomy
• Pancreatic Cancer
• Pericardial Disease
• Peripheral Arterial Aneurysm and Dissection
• Peripheral Arterial Embolism and Thrombosis
• Peripheral Artery Bypass Procedures
• Peripheral Artery Catheterization
• Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD)
• Pleura Cancer
• Pleural Neoplasm, Malignant
• Port Placements or Replacements
• Pulmonary Embolism
• Secondary Malignancies
• Thoracentesis
• Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm
• Thoracoscopic Wedge Resection
• Thromboendarterectomy or Excision of Infected Graft
• Thymomas
• Tracheal Surgery
• Valve Repair or Replacement (Aortic, Mitral, Tricuspid, and Pulmonary)
• Varicose Veins
• 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

  • 42

 State License

  • Arkansas

 Education & Training

Residency Hospitals

Brook Army Med Center

San Antonio, TX, USA

Year completed: 1988

Internship Hospital

Tripler Army Med Center

Honolulu, HI, USA

Year completed: 1982

Medical School

University Ark School Med

Little Rock, AZ, USA

Graduated: 1981

 Awards

1   ACS
2   AHA
3   AMA
4   STS

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 Office Locations


Primary location

 NEA Clinic Thoracic Surgery
3100 Apache Drive Suite B4
Arkansas (AR)
Jonesboro
72401
 Phone:(870) 972-8030
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center?    No
Office Volume:    35 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site?    No

Accepting New Patients

  • Yes
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 Map & Directions



NEA Clinic Thoracic Surgery, 3100 Apache Drive Suite B4, Jonesboro, Arkansas (AR), 72401




 Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)

  • Aetna
  • Blue Card PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Choice Care PPO
  • Choice Plus POS
  • Choice Plus POS II
  • Cigna
  • Cigna HMO
  • Cigna PPO
  • Coventry Health Care of Tennessee
  • Coventry Health Care of Tennessee PPO
  • Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
  • Humana
  • MultiPlan
  • MultiPlan PPO
  • Navigate HMO
  • Navigate POS
  • Open Access Plus
  • Options PPO
  • PHCS Network PPO
  • Qualchoice
  • Qualchoice PPO
  • UnitedHealthCare

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 Affiliated Hospitals


Nea Baptist Memorial Hospital photo


Nea Baptist Memorial Hospital

3024 Stadium Boulevard Arkansas AR, Jonesboro, 72401

Nea Baptist Memorial Hospital is a hospital located in Jonesboro, AR. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 10 of 11 procedures. Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 2 of 11 procedures.



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