- Dr. Melvin R Platt, MD
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Dr. Melvin R Platt, MD
Thoracic Surgery
- Texas, Dallas
Overview
Dr. Melvin R Platt, MD works in Dallas, Texas is a specialist in Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery and graduated Baylor College Of Medicine in 1965. Dr. Platt is affiliated with Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas and practicing for 58 years
Specialties
- Thoracic Surgery
- General Surgery
Conditions
• Arrhythmias (incl. Atrial Fibrillation)• Cardiomyopathy
• Cholesterol Diseases
• Chronic Headache
• Clawtoe Correction Surgery
• Cognitive Assessment
• Coloboma of Iris
• Coronary Heart Disease, Susceptibility to, 6
• Cosmetic Facial Implant Surgery
• Cranial CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery
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• Cranial Neurological Surgery
• CranioSacral Therapy (CST)
• Diverticulosis, Intestinal
• Hand Neuropathy
• Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
• Independent Forensic Evaluation
• Memory Disorders
• Nasal Surgery
• Nerve Destruction by Neurolytic Agent
• Neurological Muscle Weakness
• No-Needle, No-Scalpel Vasectomy
• Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Photosensitivity
• Pneumonia
• Progressive Spinobulbar Muscular Atrophy
• Spinal Spacer Procedure
• Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy
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Procedures
• Ablation for Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias• Aortic Repair, Open or Repair of Arterial Aneurysm, Open
• Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
• Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
• Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) or Excision of Infected Graft
• Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
• Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy and Stent
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Decortication and Pleurectomy
• Endovascular Repair of Aorta
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• Heart Defect Repair
• Impella Device
• Lobectomy, Open
• Lung Removal (Partial or Complete): Open, or Resection of Lung Tumor: Open
• Lung Removal, Open
• Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
• Maze Procedure
• Nerve Block, Sympathetic
• Non-Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy, and Stenting
• Open Thymectomy
• Pacemaker Insertion or Replacement
• Peripheral Artery Catheterization
• Port Placements or Replacements
• Removal or Revision of Pacemaker or Cardioverter and-or Defibrillator
• Resection of Cardiac Tumor
• Segmentectomy, Open
• Thoracentesis
• Thoracoscopic Wedge Resection
• Thromboendarterectomy or Excision of Infected Graft
• Tracheal Surgery
• Valve Repair or Replacement (Aortic, Mitral, Tricuspid, and Pulmonary)
• 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
- 58
State License
- Texas
Education & Training
Medical School
Baylor College Of Medicine
Houston, TX, United States
Graduated: 1965
Houston, TX, United States
Graduated: 1965
Residency Hospital
Mass Genl Hospital
Boston, MA, USA
Year completed: 1971
Boston, MA, USA
Year completed: 1971
Internship Hospital
Mass Genl Hospital
Boston, MA, USA
Year completed: 1966
Boston, MA, USA
Year completed: 1966
Awards
1 AATS
2 ACS
3 STS
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The provider addressed traditional and alternative medicine treatment options in an open-minded way.
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Office Locations
Primary location
CVT Surgical Associates
8230 Walnut Hill Lane Suite 208
Texas (TX)
Dallas
75231
Phone:(214) 692-6135
Other Office Locations
Cardiothoracic Surgical Assocs
4708 Alliance Boulevard Suite 700
Texas (TX)
Dallas
75093
Phone:(214) 692-6135
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Assurant Health
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Choice
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Coventry Health Care
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- GEHA
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Humana
- MedHealthInsurance
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- Molina
- Molina Healthcare
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Mutual of Omaha
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Preferred PPO
- Tricare
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
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