- Dr. Dwight E Hand, MD
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Dr. Dwight E Hand, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Mississippi, Meridian
Overview
Dr. Dwight E Hand, MD works in Meridian, Mississippi is a specialist in Cardiothoracic Surgery and graduated Barnes Jewish Hospital in 1989. Dr. Hand is affiliated with Rush Foundation Hospital and practicing for 35 years
Specialties
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
Conditions
• Achilles Tendon Rupture Repair• Acute Rhinitis
• Aortic Diseases
• Arrhythmias (incl. Atrial Fibrillation)
• Arthritic Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) Joints
• Atrial Conduits for Surgical Revascularization
• Atrial Fibrillation
• Broken Hand
• Cardiomyopathy
• Cholesterol Diseases
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• Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
• Clawtoe Correction Surgery
• Coats' Disease
• Cognitive Assessment
• Coloboma of Iris
• Coloboma of Optic Papilla
• Congenital Anomalies of Kidney
• Corneal Dystrophy of Bowman Layer, Type 1
• Corneal Dystrophy of Bowman Layer, Type 2
• Coronary Atherosclerosis
• Coronary Heart Disease, Susceptibility to, 6
• Cosmetic Facial Implant Surgery
• Cranial Neurological Surgery
• Craniectomy
• CranioSacral Therapy (CST)
• Craniotomy
• Diaphragmatic and-or Hiatal Hernia
• Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair, Open
• Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
• Diverticulosis, Intestinal
• Duodenal Polyp
• Hysterectomy - Laparoscopic
• Hysterectomy - Open
• Hysteroscopic Resection of Fibroids and Polyps
• Hysteroscopy Sterilization
• ICD Monitoring
• Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric Block
• Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
• In-Office Urodynamic Testing
• Independent Forensic Evaluation
• Isolaz System Acne Treatment
• Lymphoma, Large Cell, Anaplastic
• Memory Disorders
• Mongolian Spot
• Nasal Surgery
• Nerve Destruction by Neurolytic Agent
• Neurological Muscle Weakness
• No-Needle, No-Scalpel Vasectomy
• Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Syndrome
• Nondependent Alcohol Abuse
• Ocular Surface Reconstruction
• Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Oophorectomy
• Pancreas Tumor
• Plasmapheresis
• Pneumonia
• Progressive Spinobulbar Muscular Atrophy
• Pterygium Syndrome, Multiple Dominant Type
• Radiofrequency Ablation
• Rupture of Ulnar Collateral Ligament of Thumb
• Severe Chronic Pain
• Skin Dimpling
• Suboxone® Withdrawal
• Telogen Effluvium
• Thoracoscopic Surgery
• Voyeurism
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Procedures
• Ablation for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation• Ablation for Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias
• Adhesiolysis
• Airway Reconstruction Surgery
• Anti-Reflux Surgery
• Antibiotic Infusion
• Aortic Aneurysm Repair
• Aortic Aneurysm Stent Grafting
• Aortic Repair, Open or Repair of Arterial Aneurysm, Open
• Aortic Valve Repair
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• Aortic Valve Replacement
• Aortic Valvuloplasty
• Arterial Aneurysm Surgery
• Arterial Blood Gas Testing
• Arterial Cannualation
• Arterial Graft
• Arterial Line Insertion
• Arterial Puncture
• Arteriovenous Shunt Creation
• Atrial Conduits for Surgical Revascularization
• Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
• Biopsy
• Blood Sugar Monitoring
• Bronchoscopy
• Bullectomy
• Cancer Counseling
• Cancer Pain Management
• Cardiac Doppler
• Cardiac Imaging
• Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
• Cardiac Procedure
• Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• Cardiovascular Imaging
• Cardioversion
• Cardioversion, Elective
• Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
• Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) or Excision of Infected Graft
• Carotid Surgery
• Central Line Insertion (for Chemotherapy)
• Central Venous Line Insertion
• Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
• Chest Tube Insertion
• Chest X-Ray
• Complex Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Ablation
• Congenital Heart Surgery
• Conscious Sedation
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Coronary Artery Bypass With Robotic Assistance
• Coronary Artery Revascularization
• Coronary Artery Revascularization Using Arterial Conduits
• Coronary Atherectomy
• Cosmetic Surgical Procedure
• CT Scan (Computed Tomography)
• da Vinci® Robotic Surgery
• Defibrillator Implantation
• Dialysis Access Procedures
• Diet Counseling
• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
• Echocardiography
• EKG (Electrocardiogram, ECG)
• Electrocautery
• Embolectomy, Thrombectomy, or Vessel Exploration
• Emergency Cardioversion
• Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy
• Endoscopy
• Endoscopy (Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine)
• Endotracheal Intubation
• Endovascular Procedure
• Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aorta
• Endovascular Repair of Aorta
• Endovascular Stent Grafting
• Enteral Nutrition
• Esophageal Surgery
• Esophagectomy (Esophagogastrostomy, Esophagojejunostomy)
• Esophagogastroscopy
• Esophagoscopy
• Excision of Skin Lesion
• Exercise Counseling
• Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy
• Fluoroscopy
• Foreign Body Removal
• Hardware Removal
• Heart Biopsy
• Heart Defect Repair
• Heart Surgery
• Heart Transplant
• Heart Valve Replacement
• Heart Valve Surgery
• Heart-Lung Transplant
• Hemodynamic Monitoring
• Inferior Vena Cava Filter
• Intercostal Nerve Block
• Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)
• Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis
• Intubation
• IV Cutdown
• IV Rehydration
• IV Sedation
• IV Therapy
• Laceration Repair
• Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux Surgery
• Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure
• Laser Surgery
• Lumbar Puncture
• Lung Biopsy
• Lung Resection
• Lung Surgery
• Lung Transplant
• Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS)
• Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
• Lymph Node Resection
• Maze Procedure
• Mechanical Circulatory Support System
• Mechanical Embolectomy
• Mechanical Thrombectomy
• Mechanical Ventilation
• Mediastinal Surgery
• Mediastinoscopy
• Mini-Maze Procedure
• Minimal Access Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Repair
• Minimally Invasive Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
• Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery
• Mitral Valve Repair
• Mitral Valve Replacement
• Mitral Valve Surgery
• Moderate Sedation
• Multi-Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Myocardial Revascularization
• Myocutaneous Flaps
• Nerve Blocks
• Non-Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy, and Stenting
• Non-Spinal Nerve Blocks
• Nonthoracotomy ICD Implantation
• Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Off-Pump Coronary Artery Revascularization Surgery
• Off-Pump Coronary Surgery
• Pain Management
• Parenteral Nutrition
• Peripheral Arterial Puncture
• Peripheral Artery Catheterization
• Peripheral Vascular Bypass
• Peripheral Vascular Surgical Procedures
• PFO Repair
• Plastic Cosmetic Surgery
• Pleural Biopsy
• Port Placements or Replacements
• Post-Operative Care
• Pulmonary Function Tests
• Pulmonary Procedures
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services
• Rehabilitation After Stroke or Trauma
• Resection of Cardiac Tumor
• Revascularization
• Right Heart Catheterization (Swan-Ganz)
• Scar Revision Surgery
• Soft Tissue Mass Biopsy
• Stent Grafting
• Stenting
• Stitches
• Stroke Prevention
• Surgery, Robotic Assisted
• Surgery, Trauma
• Surgical Procedures
• Suture Soft Tissue Wound
• Suture Uncomplicated Lacerations
• Swan-Ganz Interpretation
• Thoracentesis
• Thoracic Surgical Procedure
• Thoracic Sympathectomy for Sweaty Palms
• Thoracic Transplantation
• Thoracoscopic Procedure
• Thoracoscopic Surgery
• Thoracoscopy
• Thoracotomy
• Thromboendarterectomy or Excision of Infected Graft
• Thrombolytic Therapy
• Tracheal Surgery
• Tracheostomy
• Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
• Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
• Tricuspid Valve Repair and-or Replacement
• Tumor Resection
• Tumor Surgery
• Ultrasound
• Ultrasound, Cardiac
• Urinalysis
• Valve Repair or Replacement (Aortic, Mitral, Tricuspid, and Pulmonary)
• Valvuloplasty
• Vascular Procedure
• Vascular Stenting
• Vascular Surgical Procedure
• Venipuncture
• Venography
• Venous Access Creation and Care
• Ventilator Management
• Ventricular Resection
• Ventricular Restoration
• Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic (VATS) Lobectomy
• Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic (VATS) Thymectomy
• Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
• Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) or Thoracotomy
• Wound Care and Management
• X-Ray
• YAG Laser Capsulotomy
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Years Since Graduation
- 35
State License
- California
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Ohio
- Washington
Education & Training
Internship Hospital
Barnes Jewish Hospital
Saint Louis, MO, USA
Year completed: 1989
Saint Louis, MO, USA
Year completed: 1989
Medical School
University Chicago Pritzker School Med
Chicago, IL, USA
Graduated: 1988
Chicago, IL, USA
Graduated: 1988
Awards
1 ACC
2 AMA
3 ISHT
4 ISMICS
5 STS
6 STSA
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Office Locations
Primary location
Rush Heart Institute
1800 12th Street
Mississippi (MS)
Meridian
39301
Phone:(601) 703-9639
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
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Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Assurant Health
- AvMed
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- CHAMPVA
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Emblem Health
- EmblemHealth
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- GEHA
- Golden Rule
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- HealthPartners
- Humana
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Open Access
- Options PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
Rush Foundation Hospital
1314 19th Avenue
Mississippi MS,
Meridian,
39301
Rush Foundation Hospital is a hospital located in Meridian, MS. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 10 of 11 procedures. Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 3 of 11 procedures.
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