Education
Medical school
Dr. Klemperer attended State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and graduated in
1990 (32 years ago). State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine is ranked #74 number in the "Best Medical Schools" by U.S. News.
About Me
Dr. Klemperer works at Eastern Maine Medical Center, which has 636 other health providers.
- Cardiac Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- 32+ years
- Male
- 1457337172
Hospital Affiliations
Dr. Klemperer is affiliated with the following hospitals.
Eastern Maine Medical Center
As a cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery, Dr. Klemperer may see patients with the following conditions. Please check with Dr. Klemperer what conditions he treats. Dr. Klemperer may treat additional conditions not listed.
- Achalasia
- Aorta transaction
- Aortic dissection
- Aortic stenosis
- Atrial fibrillation
- Collapsed lung
- Congestive heart failure
- Coronary artery disease
- Esophageal cancer and benign conditions of the esophagus
- Heart disease
Specialties
Dr. Klemperer is a cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. His primary specialty is cardiac surgery.
Cardiac Surgery
Cardiac surgery, or cardiovascular surgery, is surgery on the heart or great vessels performed by cardiac surgeons. It is often used to treat complications of ischemic heart disease (for example, with coronary artery bypass grafting); to correct congenital heart disease; or to treat valvular heart disease from various causes, including endocarditis, rheumatic heart disease, and atherosclerosis. It also includes heart transplantation.
Thoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in surgical treatment of organs inside the thoracic cavity — generally treatment of conditions of the heart (heart disease), lungs (lung disease), and other pleural or mediastinal structures.