- Aorta surgery
- Aortic valve replacement surgery
- Coronary artery bypass graft
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- Minimally invasive heart surgery
- Mitral valve repair replacement surgery
- Open heart surgery
- Paravalvular leak closure
- Pulmonary valve repair replacement surgery
- Septal myectomy
- Thoracic endovascular aortic repair
- Transcatheter mitral valve replacement
Alexander W. R. Bridges, MD
He/Him
Cardiac Surgery
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
LG Health Physicians Cardiothoracic Surgery
Penn Medicine Provider
About me
I believe that cardiac surgery should be explained patiently, thoroughly, and in plain language, so that patients can make dignified decisions according to their wishes.
My education and training
- University of Pennsylvania School of MedicineMedical School
- Oregon Health & Science UniversityResidency
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAFellowship
Spoken languages
English
English
Reviews
Insurance accepted
Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.
- Aetna Advantra Cares D-SNP
- Aetna Advantra Credit Value
- Aetna Advantra Eagle HMO
- Aetna Advantra Eagle POS
- Aetna Advantra Premier Plus PPO
- Aetna Advantra Value
- Aetna Advantra Value Plus
- Aetna APCN Plus (Multi-Tier)
- Aetna Better Health Kids (CHIP) - DH Only
- Aetna Flexible Five
- Aetna Freedom Core
- Aetna Gold
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Philly Prime
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO APCN
- Aetna Premier
- Aetna Premier Plus
- Aetna Savings Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Plan PPO
- Aetna Upfront Advantage
- First Health HMO
- First Health POS
- First Health PPO
- Meritain - Aramark (Other)
- Meritain - Aramark (Pennsylvania Premier Medical Plan)
- Americhealth Caritas of PA VIP - LGH Only
- Amerihealth Caritas (Transplant patients only)
- Amerihealth Caritas of PA - LGH Only
- Capital Blue Cross/Capital Advantage Insurance Company
- Cigna Healthcare EPO
- Cigna Healthcare HMO
- Cigna Healthcare POS
- Cigna Healthcare PPO
- Claim Watcher (Homestead/ INDECs) Open Access
- Devoted Health Choice Giveback Pennsylvania (PPO)
- Devoted Health Choice Pennsylvania (PPO)
- Devoted Health Choice Plus Pennsylvania (PPO)
- Devoted Health Core Pennsylvania (HMO)
- Devoted Health Dual Plus Pennsylvania (HMO D-SNP)
- Devoted Health Giveback Pennsylvania (HMO)
Locations
Penn Medicine hospital privileges
- Lancaster General Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Bridges is a Penn Medicine physician.
Qualifications and experience
- Surgery, 2019
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, 2022
- Mechanical circulatory support