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Nestor Dans, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Huntington, WV

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Thoracic Surgery Huntington, WV

Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

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  • Office

    2828 1st Ave
    Ste 200
    Huntington, WV 25702
    Phone+1 304-399-7530
    Fax+1 304-399-7532

Education & Training

  • University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine/St Luke's Hospital
    University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine/St Luke's HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1993 - 1995
  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 1991 - 1992
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1987 - 1991
  • Tulane University
    Tulane UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1985 - 1987
  • Tulane University School of Medicine
    Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1985
  • Loyola University New Orleans
    Loyola University New OrleansB.S., Biology, Cum Laude, 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • NH State Medical License
    NH State Medical License 1999 - Present
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 1997 - 2026
  • WV State Medical License
    WV State Medical License 2000 - 2026
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 1985 - 2025
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1991 - 2024
  • OK State Medical License
    OK State Medical License 2018 - 2023
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Isolated extra-corporeal coronary perfusion circuit for use during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting  
    McCusker K, Vijay V, Panopolus J, McCusker C, Dans N, and Sisto D, J Extracorp Tech, 9/1/2000
  • Effect of epsilon-aminocaproic acid on blood loss and transfusion requirements in patients undergoing first-time coronary artery bypass grafting: A randomized, prospec...  
    Daily PO, Lamphere JA, Dembitsky WP, Adamson RA, and Dans NF, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1/1/1994

Lectures

  • Thoracoscopic Bleb Resection for Spontaneous Pneumothorax. 
    The Greenbrier Resort, White Sulphur Springs, WV - 5/24/2007

Press Mentions

  • The Beat Goes on: WVU Medicine Camden Clark Celebrates 20 Years of Open-Heart Surgeries
    The Beat Goes on: WVU Medicine Camden Clark Celebrates 20 Years of Open-Heart SurgeriesMay 4th, 2024

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