Vaughn A. Starnes, MD
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon - General
Highlights
- Board Certified
Biography
Vaughn A. Starnes, MD is a Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon - General practicing in Los Angeles, CA
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Summary
Provider Training
| University | Degree | Focus | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Nc At Chapel Hill School of Medicine- Chapel Hill Nc | Other Degree | 1977 | |
| Physician Assistant Studies, Barry University, FL | Medical Degree | 1977 |
| Institution | Focus | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Residency - Stanford University Program | Not Specified | |
| Residency - Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 1979 | |
| Residency - Stanford University Medical Center | 1986 | |
| Residency - Stanford University Medical Center | 1984 | |
| Residency - Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 1981 | |
| Residency - Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 1978 | |
| Residency - Stanford Hospital & Clinics | Not Specified | |
| Residency - Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Not Specified | |
| Residency - Stanford University Hospital, Cardiovascular Surgery; Vanderbilt University Medical Center, General Surgery | Not Specified | |
| Internship - Vanderbilt University Surgery | Surgery | 1977 |
| Internship - Vanderbilt University Medical Center Surgical Internship | Not Specified | |
| Fellowship - Vanderbilt University, ResiDentistry Fellow Pharmacology & Surgery, Surgery, 2000 | 1979 | |
| Fellowship - Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, London | Pediatric | Not Specified |
| Certification | Cert. Body | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery Sub-Specialty: Congenital Cardiac Surgery | Thoracic Surgery | Not Specified |
| Thoracic Surgery | Thoracic Surgery | Not Specified |
| Surgery | Surgery | Not Specified |
Experience & Accolades
| Role | Organization | Time |
|---|---|---|
| President | WESTERN - Past President | Present |
| Member | AATS | Present |
| Member | STS | Present |
| Member | ASA | Present |
| Member | ISHLT | Present |
| Distinction | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Southern California Super Doctors | 2010-2012 | |
| Southern California Super Doctors 2008 | 2009 | |
| Los Angeles Super Doctors | 2007 | |
| Dr. Starnes was voted a Top Doctor by Pasadena Magazine in . | 2011 | |
| USC Presidential Medallion | 2008 | |
| America's Top Doctors - New York: Castle Connolly Medical Ltd | 2004 | |
| list of America's Top Doctors, compiled by Castle Connolly Medical Lt | 2011 |
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Specialties
Languages Spoken
EnglishMedical Specialties
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon
Thoracic Surgery
Years In Practice: 42 (started in 1984)
Accepts New Patients: Yes
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Locations
Affiliated Practices
USC Family Medicine
1520 San Pablo St Suite 1000Los Angeles, CA 90033
Practice Colleagues
Aaron Storms, MD - Internal Medicine Physician
May Mak, Pharm D - Pharmacist
Alison Kalb, PA-C - Physician Assistant
Parveen Garg, MD - Internal Medicine Physician
Lon Schneider, MD - Psychiatrist
Santhi Kumar, MD - Internal Medicine Physician
Andres Gonzalez, MD - Neurologist
Michelle Kim, MD - Surgeon
Pamela Schaff, MD - Pediatrician
George Hatch, MD - Orthopaedic Surgeon
Procedures & Services
Procedures & Treatments Offered
- Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Heart Disease
- Lung Cancer, Congenital Heart Disease, Thoracic Surgery
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