- Dr. Thomas E Gaines, MD
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Dr. Thomas E Gaines, MD
General Surgery
- Tennessee, Knoxville
Overview
Dr. Thomas E Gaines, MD works in Knoxville, Tennessee is a specialist in General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and graduated University Of Washington School Of Medicine in 1979. Dr. Gaines is affiliated with University of TN Medical Center and practicing for 44 years
Specialties
- General Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
Conditions
• Acute Rhinitis• 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
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• Cough Headache
• Cranial Neurological Surgery
• Cranial Osteopathy
• CranioSacral Therapy (CST)
• Diverticulosis, Intestinal
• Diverticulum of Esophagus
• Endocarditis
• 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
• Rathke's Cleft Cyst
• Spinal Spacer Procedure
• Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy
• Wrist Cyst
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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)
• 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
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
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• Decortication and Pleurectomy
• Endovascular Repair of Aorta
• Esophagectomy (Esophagogastrostomy, Esophagojejunostomy)
• Excision of Esophageal Lesion
• 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
• Non-Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy, and Stenting
• Open Diaphragmatic and-or Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia Repair
• Open Thymectomy
• Pacemaker Insertion or Replacement
• Peripheral Artery Catheterization
• Port Placements or Replacements
• Resection of Cardiac Tumor
• Segmentectomy, Open
• Sympathectomy
• Thoracentesis
• Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
• Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy
• Thoracoscopic Wedge Resection
• 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 Surgery
Years Since Graduation
- 44
State License
- Tennessee
Education & Training
Medical School
University Of Washington School Of Medicine
Seattle, WA, United States
Graduated: 1979
Seattle, WA, United States
Graduated: 1979
Residency Hospitals
Walter Reed Army Med Center
Washington, DC, USA
Year completed: 1988
Washington, DC, USA
Year completed: 1988
Awards
1 ACCP
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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We discussed treatment options and choices I have.
The provider addressed traditional and alternative medicine treatment options in an open-minded way.
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Office Locations
Primary location
University Heart Surgeons
1940 Alcoa Highway Suite E260
Tennessee (TN)
Knoxville
37920
Phone:(865) 637-6392
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 30 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? No
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
University Heart Surgeons, 1940 Alcoa Highway Suite E260, Knoxville, Tennessee (TN), 37920
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- American Enterprise Group
- American Republic
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Assurant Health
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee
- Blue Network E
- Choice Care PPO
- 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
- Humana
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Network S
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- POMCO Group
- Tricare
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
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