Physician

Thoracic Surgery

Alfred Casale is an expert in the field of Thoracic Surgery. He went to Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is one of the top medical schools in the US. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is ranked 3 in research and 29 in primary care medicine He received 4 awards: "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Fellow (FACC)", "Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare" and "Fellow (FACS)". Alfred Casale is a published MD. He published 8 publications, including: 'Routine use of the left internal mammary artery graft in the elderly.' He is registered with Medicare and accepts Medicare payments.

Publications

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• "ProvenCareSM": a provider-driven pay-for-performance program for Acute episodic cardiac surgical care.
• Routine use of the left internal mammary Artery graft in the elderly.
• Current indications, risks, and outcome after pericardiectomy.
• Surgical treatment of postinfarction ventricular septal defect with Aortic stenosis.
• Perfusion quality improvement and the reduction of clinical variability.
• ProvenCare: quality improvement model for designing highly reliable care in cardiac surgery.
• Mentoring clinical trials in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery: a new role for the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

Schools

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• Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine

• Johns Hopkins

• Meml Hospital

Procedures Preformed

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• Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
• Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
• Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
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Conditions Treated

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• Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
• Aortic Aneurysm
• Aortic Dissection
• Aortic Valve Disease
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Doctors Specialties

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• Cardiac Surgery
• Critical Care Surgery
• Thoracic Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• Fellow (FACC)
• Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare
• Fellow (FACS)

Education

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• Johns Hopkins University
• Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1598730384
NPPES Provider LastName		CASALE
NPPES Provider FirstName		ALFRED
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		18711
NPPES Provider State		PA
Specialty Description		Thoracic Surgery
Total Claim Count		26.0
Distinct Opioid Count		0.0
Opioid Claim Count		0.0
Percent Opioid Claims		0.0

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1598730384
Last Name Of The Provider	CASALE
First Name Of The Provider	ALFRED
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