RichardMVignessMD
Thoracic Surgery • Fort Worth, TXAdult Cardiac Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology, Cardiovascular Surgery
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Office
1307 8th Ave
Ste 601
Fort Worth, TX 76104Phone+1 817-926-3320Fax+1 817-926-3409
Summary
- Dr. Richard Vigness is a thoracic surgeon in Fort Worth, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth and Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth. He received his medical degree from University of Texas Medical School and has been in practice 36 years. He specializes in adult cardiac surgery, minimally invasive thoracic surgery, thoracic surgical oncology, and cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in adult general thoracic surgery, aortic surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, minimally invasive thoracic surgery, and thoracic vascular surgery.
Education & Training
Texas Heart InstituteFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1987 - 1989
University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Surgery, 1981 - 1986
McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 1981
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 1981 - 2025- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Member Texas Surgical Society, 1995
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsAbility of single anesthesia for combined robotic-assisted bronchoscopy and surgical lobectomy to reduce time between detection and treatment in stage I non-small cell...Adam J Wolf, Paige M Miller, John R Burk, Richard M Vigness, John W Hollingsworth
Proceedings. 2023-01-01
Press Mentions
I Was Diagnosed and ‘Cured’ of Lung Cancer in the SAME Day, Says Miracle GranNovember 24th, 2022- Early Detection and Robotic Technology Helped Save Texas Health Patient April Boudreau's LifeNovember 23rd, 2022
- Texas Grandmother Beat Lung Cancer the SAME DAY She Was Diagnosed After Doctors Decided to Act FastNovember 23rd, 2022
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