Education
Medical school
Top Ranked School
Dr. Horneffer attended Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and graduated in
1981 (41 years ago). Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is a top-ranked medical school, and is ranked #3 in Best Medical Schools by U.S. News.
About Me
Dr. Horneffer works at Upmc Western Maryland Corporation, which has 142 other health providers.
- Cardiac Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- 41+ years
- Male
- 1437145356
As a cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery, Dr. Horneffer may see patients with the following conditions. Please check with Dr. Horneffer what conditions he treats. Dr. Horneffer 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. Horneffer 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.