Dr. Jeffrey B. Alpern, DO | Phoenix, AZ | Thoracic Surgeon | US News Doctors

Overview

Dr. Jeffrey B. Alpern is a thoracic surgeon in Phoenix, Arizona and is affiliated with Banner Desert Medical Center. He received his medical degree from TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. Dr. Jeffrey B. Alpern accepts Aetna, Humana, Blue Cross, United Healthcare - see other insurance plans accepted.

Doctor's Details

Specialties

Specialty

Thoracic Surgery

Cardiac and thoracic surgeons specialize in treating diseases affecting the chest, lungs, esophagus and heart. Although these surgeons have the same general training and are certified by the same board, they treat different patients. Cardiac surgeons treat heart problems, including heart disease, heart transplants and heart failure. Thoracic surgeons treat issues of the lungs, such as lung cancer or emphysema.

Subspecialties

General Cardiac/Thoracic Surgery

Cardiovascular Surgery

Doctor's Details

Patient Experience

Overall Patient Experience

Positive

(3/5)

51 Reviews Total|0 Reviews Within Last 12 Months

Ability to Answer Questions

Previous patients' assessment of this physician's ability to answer all of their questions

Fair

(2/5)

Provider's follow-up

Previous patients' satisfaction of the followup care they received from this physician and responsiveness to their concerns

Positive

(3/5)

Amount of Time with Patient

Previous patients' satisfaction with the time this physician spent with them during appointments

Positive

(3/5)

Provider's Attitude

Previous patients' assessment of this physician's friendliness and caring attitude

Fair

(2/5)

Perceived Outcomes

Previous patients' satisfaction with the physician's treatment of a condition or outcome of a procedure

Fair

(2/5)

Patient Loyalty

Previous patients' trust in this physician, likelihood to see this physician again, or willingness to recommend this physician to another patient

Very Positive

(4/5)

General Feedback

Previous patients' general assessment of this physician

Fair

(2/5)

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Areas of Expertise for Dr. Alpern

This doctor provides the following types of care. The more often a doctor has treated a particular condition or has performed a particular surgery, the more expertise they may have in treating patients with similar needs. Based on three years (2020-2022) of Medicare data, each scale below indicates the volume of episodes compared to other doctors who treat the same condition. Click here to learn more about our methodology.

Varicose vein treatmentVaricose vein treatment involves procedures to improve blood flow and reduce the appearance of swollen veins.

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Varicose veinsVaricose veins due to venous insufficiency result in swollen and twisted veins often caused by valves in your veins not working properly.

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Location & Contact Information

Doctor Address

9515 W Camelback Rd, Ste 108, Phoenix, AZ, 85037

(610) 737-4445

Affiliated Hospitals

1

Banner Desert Medical Center

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Doctor’s Office

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Thoracic Surgery

Hospital Affiliations

Banner Desert Medical CenterMesa, AZ

High Performing in Heart Attack and Heart Failure

Education & Experience

Medical School & Residency

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Residency, Thoracic Surgery - Integrated, 1983-1985

TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine

Medical School

Certifications & Licensure

AOA Board of Surgery

Certified in Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery

AZ State Medical License

Active through 2026

MI State Medical License

Active through 2010

CO State Medical License

Active through 2017

ND State Medical License

Active through 2010

IN State Medical License

Active through 2017

MT State Medical License

Active through 2018

KS State Medical License

Active through 2017

AR State Medical License

Active through 2017

NM State Medical License

Active through 2018

HI State Medical License

Active through 2018

NJ State Medical License

Active through 2003

PA State Medical License

Active through 2018

Publications

Monitoring rejection in heart transplant recipients: the Temple University experience.

Russo, P., Alpern, J., Donner, R., Davis, D. A.

Cardiac transplantation in diabetic patients.

Badellino, M. M., Cavarocchi, N. C., Narins, B., Jessup, M., Alpern, J. B., McClurken, J. B., Shuman, C. R.

Tolerance of cyclosporine oral capsules in a patient hypersensitive to standard oral and intravenous solutions of the drug.

Cooney, G. F., Alpern, J. B., Narins, B. E., Goetz, L. K., Cavarocchi, N. C.

Tolerance of cyclosporine oral capsules in a patient hypersensitive to standard oral and intravenous solutions of the drug.

Cooney, G. F., Alpern, J. B., Narins, B. E., Goetz, L. K., Cavarocchi, N. C.

Successful heart transplantation in recipients with recent preoperative pulmonary emboli.

Cavarocchi, N. C., Carp, N. Z., Mitra, A., McClurken, J. B., Elfenbein, I. B., Alpern, J. B., Kolff, J.

Sternotomy closure with Parham bands.

Badellino, M., Cavarocchi, N. C., Kolff, J., Alpern, J. B., McClurken, J. B.

Osteogenic sarcoma of the breast arising in a cystosarcoma phyllodes.

Sonn, R. L., Alpern, J. B.

Serum myoglobin does not predict cardiac allograft rejection.

Gash, A. K., Kayne, F. J., Morley, D., Fitzpatrick, J. M., Alpern, J. B., Brozena, S. C.

Posttransplantation hemodynamics and exercise function are not affected by body-size matching of donor and recipient.

Morley, D., Boigon, M., Fesniak, H., Brubaker, P., Walter, J., Fitzpatrick, J., Chojnowski, D., Smith, A., Alpern, J., Brozena, S.

Aortic dissection in cardiac allograft recipients. A report of two cases.

Coppola, D., Alpern, J., Brozena, S., McClurken, J., Goldman, B.

Chylothorax after orthotopic heart transplantation in an adult patient: a case complicated by an episode of rejection.

Conroy, J. T., Twomey, C., Alpern, J. B.

Application of endograft to treat thoracic aortic pathologies: A single center experience

Julio A. Rodriguez, Dawn Olsen, Alena Shtutman, Leonardo Aguiar Lucas, Grayson H. Wheatley, Jeffrey Alpern, Venkatesh G. Ramaiah, Edward B. Diethrich

Surgical correction of ascending type a thoracic aortic dissection: simultaneous endoluminal exclusion of the arch and distal aorta.

Edward B. Diethrich, Marwan Ghazoul, Grayson H. Wheatley, Jeffrey Alpern, Julio A. Rodriguez‐Lopez, Venkatesh G. Ramaiah, James Williams

Great vessel transposition for antegrade delivery of the TAG endoprosthesis in the proximal aortic arch.

Edward B. Diethrich, Marwan Ghazoul, Grayson H. Wheatley, Jeffrey Alpern, Julio A. Rodriguez‐Lopez, Venketesh G. Ramaiah

Acute postinfarction septal rupture: long-term results.

James B. McClurken, Jeffrey B. Alpern, V. Paul Addonizio

Isradipine for treatment of acute hypertension after myocardial revascularization.

Neil W. Brister, Rodger E. Barnette, Scott A. Schartel, James B. McClurken, Jeffrey B. Alpern

Beware centrifugal pumps: not a one-way street, but a potentially dangerous "siphon".

Jack Kolff, James B. McClurken, Jeffrey B. Alpern

Beware the pulsating swan.

Suzane C. Cooper, Meena Desai, Jeffrey B. Alpern

Endomyocardial biopsy: variations in venous access for endomyocardial biopsy in cardiac transplantation.

Jeffrey B. Alpern, James B. McClurken, Jack Kolff, Nicholas C. Cavarocchi

The cardiac rag: simple exposure of the heart.

Michael M. Badellino, Nicholas C. Cavarocchi, Jack Kolff, Jeffrey B. Alpern, James B. McClurken

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Cardiac and thoracic surgeons specialize in treating diseases affecting the chest, lungs, esophagus and heart. Although these surgeons have the same general training and are certified by the same board, they treat different patients. Cardiac surgeons treat heart problems, including heart disease, heart transplants and heart failure. Thoracic surgeons treat issues of the lungs, such as lung cancer or emphysema. See all conditions on Dr. Alpern's profile.

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