- Dr. Scott A Buchanan, MD
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Dr. Scott A Buchanan, MD
Thoracic Surgery
- Maine, Portland
Overview
Dr. Scott A Buchanan, MD works in Portland, Maine is a specialist in Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery, Vascular Surgery and graduated Duke University School Of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Buchanan is affiliated with Maine Medical Center, Mercy Hospital, Miles Memorial Hospital and practicing for 32 years
Specialties
- Thoracic Surgery
- General Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
Conditions
• Achilles Tendon Rupture Repair• Aquatic Therapy
• Arrhythmias (incl. Atrial Fibrillation)
• Arthritic Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) Joints
• Atrial Conduits for Surgical Revascularization
• Biceps Tendinitis
• Cardiomyopathy
• Cholesterol Diseases
• Chronic Headache
• Clawtoe Correction Surgery
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• Cognitive Assessment
• Coloboma of Iris
• Coronary Heart Disease, Susceptibility to, 6
• Cosmetic Facial Implant Surgery
• Cranial CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery
• Cranial Neurological Surgery
• Cranial Osteopathy
• Cranial Release Technique (CRT)
• CranioSacral Therapy (CST)
• Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair, Open
• Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
• Diverticulosis, Intestinal
• Endocarditis
• Esophageal Tumor
• Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment
• Hand Neuropathy
• Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
• Independent Forensic Evaluation
• Lupron Injection
• Memory Disorders
• Mongolian Spot
• Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Infantile With Cataract - Hypogonadism
• Nasal Surgery
• Nerve Destruction by Neurolytic Agent
• Neurological Muscle Weakness
• No-Needle, No-Scalpel Vasectomy
• Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Syndrome
• Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Pelvic Relaxation
• Plasmapheresis
• Pneumonia
• Progressive Spinobulbar Muscular Atrophy
• Severe Chronic Pain
• Skin Dimpling
• Spinal Spacer Procedure
• Suboxone® Withdrawal
• Tick Bite
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Procedures
• Aortic Aneurysm Repair• Aortic Repair, Open or Repair of Arterial Aneurysm, Open
• Aortic Valve Replacement
• Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
• Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
• Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
• 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
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• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Decortication and Pleurectomy
• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
• Embolectomy, Thrombectomy, or Vessel Exploration
• Endovascular Repair of Aorta
• Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Aorta
• Heart Defect Repair
• Impella Device
• Laparotomy
• Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
• Maze Procedure
• Mitral Valve Repair
• Nerve Block, Sympathetic
• Non-Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy, and Stenting
• Pacemaker Insertion or Replacement
• Peripheral Artery Bypass Procedures
• Peripheral Artery Catheterization
• Removal or Revision of Pacemaker or Cardioverter and-or Defibrillator
• Resection of Cardiac Tumor
• Thoracentesis
• Thoracic Surgical Procedure
• Thromboendarterectomy or Excision of Infected Graft
• Tracheal Surgery
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
• Ultrasound, Carotid
• Valve Repair or Replacement (Aortic, Mitral, Tricuspid, and Pulmonary)
• Varicose Vein Procedure
• Varicose Vein Surgery
• Vascular Duplex Ultrasonography and Plethysmography
• Vascular Procedure
• 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
- 32
State License
- Maine
Education & Training
Medical School
Duke University School Of Medicine
Durham, NC, United States
Graduated: 1991
Durham, NC, United States
Graduated: 1991
Fellowship Hospital
University Va
Roanoke
Year completed: 2001
Roanoke
Year completed: 2001
Awards
1 ACS
2 ACS Maine Chapter
3 NESVS
4 STS
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Office Locations
Primary location
Maine Heart Surgical Associates
818 Congress Street
Maine (ME)
Portland
4102
Phone:(207) 774-5745
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Medical Director of Practice: Dr Seth Blank
Office Volume: 150 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? No
Year Dr. Buchanan Joined Practice: 2001
Year Established: 1995
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care PPO
- Humana
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- Pathway X Enhanced/Ind Guided Access ME
- PHCS Network PPO
- Principal Life
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
Miles Memorial Hospital
35 Miles Street
Maine ME,
Damariscotta,
4543
Miles Memorial Hospital is a hospital located in Damariscotta, ME. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 1 of 3 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 2 of 3 procedures.
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