Overview of Dr. Fontana
Dr. Gregory Fontana is a thoracic surgeon in Thousand Oaks, CA and is affiliated with Los Robles Health System. He received his medical degree from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and has been in practice 33 years. Dr. Fontana accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 7 doctors at Los Robles Health System who specialize in Thoracic Surgery. He has more than 60 publications and over 500 citings.
Office
215 W Janss Rd
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360Fax+1 805-852-9101
Education & Training
- Boston Children’s Hospital/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Congenital Cardiac Surgery, 1994 - 1994
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1993 - 1993
- Duke University HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1989 - 1993
- Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1984 - 1989
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1993 - 2026
- NY State Medical License 2012 - 2015
- NC State Medical License 1992 - 1999
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2013-2014
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Clinical Trials
- Safety and Efficacy Study of the Medtronic CoreValve® System in the Treatment of Severe, Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis in Intermediate Risk Subjects Who Need Aortic Valve Replacement (SURTAVI). Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 01
- An Evaluation of Rigid Sternal Fixation in Supporting Bone Healing and Improving Postoperative Recovery Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 01
- Perceval S Aortic Heart Valve Study- North America Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 354 citationsCross-sectional computed tomographic assessment improves accuracy of aortic annular sizing for transcatheter aortic valve replacement and reduces the incidence of para...Hasan Jilaihawi, Mohammad Kashif, Gregory P. Fontana, Azusa Furugen, Takahiro Shiota
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2012-04-03 - 132 citationsA revised methodology for aortic-valvar complex calcium quantification for transcatheter aortic valve implantation.Hasan Jilaihawi, Raj Makkar, Mohammad Kashif, Kazuaki Okuyama, Tarun Chakravarty
European Heart Journal. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2014-09-03 - 1154 citations5-year outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement or surgical aortic valve replacement for high surgical risk patients with aortic stenosis (PARTNER 1): a rand...Michael J. Mack, Martin B. Leon, Craig R. Smith, D. Craig Miller, Jeffrey W. Moses
Lancet. 2015-06-20
Lectures
- PORTICO: A Randomized Trial of Portico vs. Commercially Available Transcatheter Aortic Valves in Patients With Severe Aortic StenosisCRF Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics - Annual Symposium 2019 - Miami, FL - 9/27/2019
- Program Update: The PORTICO TAVR SystemCRF Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics - Annual Symposium 2019 - Miami, FL - 9/27/2019
- Design Characteristics, Clinical Data, and Future VisionCRF Transcatheter Valve Therapy (TVT) - Structural Heart Disease Summit - Chicago, IL - 6/13/2019
Press Mentions
- More Registry Data Show Post-TAVI Benefits with Sentinel but No Stroke ImpactOctober 28th, 2024
- Renowned Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Gregory P. Fontana, MD, FACS, FACC, Leading the Way in Less Invasive Heart TreatmentsAugust 9th, 2024
- How the HCA Healthcare Research Institute Is Moving Medicine Forward Through Clinical Trials and ResearchMay 19th, 2023
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
- European Association of Cardiothoracic SurgeryMember
- International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic SurgeryMember
- Member
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
GHI PPOHumana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Lovelace Health Plan PPO
MagnaCare PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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