Alexander W. R. Bridges, MD

Cardiac Surgery

4.9 with 62 ratings

Sees patients age 18 and up

Alexander W. R. Bridges, MD

Cardiac Surgery

4.9 with 62 ratings

Sees patients age 18 and up

Dr. Bridges is a Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health physician.

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Aneurysm Repair Surgery
Anomalies of Diaphragm
Anomalies of Pulmonary Circulation
Anomalous Pulmonary Artery
Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return
Anterior Mediastinotomy
Aortic Root Replacement
Aortic Valve Procedures
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Asbestos Lung Disease
Atrial Septal Defect Repair
Atrioventricular Canal Defect
Balloon Catheter
Barrett's Esophagus
Biopsy Chest Wall
Biopsy Diaphragm
Bronchial Fistula Repair
Bronchogenic Cysts
Bronchoscopy
Cancer of the Mediastinum
Cardiac Implant Closure Devices
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Chest Wall Abscess
Chest Wall Disorder
Chest Wall Lump
Chest Wall Resection
Chest Wall Tumors
Circulatory Assist Devices
Closure of Diaphragmatic Fistula
Closure of External Fistula of Trachea
Collapsed Lung
Collateral Vessel Closure
Congenital Tricuspid Stenosis
Contusion of Chest Wall
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG)
Correction of Pectus Deformity
Cystic Adventitial Disease
Decortication of Lung
Diaphragm Tumor
Diaphragmatic Hernia
Double Aortic Arch
Emphysema
Empyema
Endobronchial Stent Placement
Endobronchial Valve Insertion
Endocardial Cushion Defect
Enhanced External Counterpulsation
Epicardial Lead Placement
Esophageal Achalasia
Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal Diverticulectomy
Esophageal Motility Disorders
Esophageal Myotomy
Esophageal Perforation
Esophageal Stenosis
Esophageal Stricture
Esophageal Ulcer
Esophagectomy
Esophagus Tumors
Excision of Bronchus
Exploratory Thoracotomy
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
Extrapleural Pneumonectomy
Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy
Flail Chest
Foreign Body in Esophagus
Fundoplication
GERD Surgery (Gastroesophageal Reflux Surgery)
Hamartoma of Lung
Heart and Lung Transplantation
Heart Transplant Rejection
Heart Transplantation
Hilar Adenopathy
Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating)
Hyperhidrosis Surgery
Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
Impella Insertion
Impella Management
Infiltrative Disorders of the Heart
Infundibular Pulmonic Stenosis
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Konno Procedure
Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy for Achalasia
Large Cell Cancer of the Lung
Laser Resection of Airway Tumors
Left Atrial Appendage Closure
Left Ventricular Assist Device
Ligation of Bronchus
Loeys-Dietz Syndrome
Lung Abscess
Lung Biopsy
Lung Cancer
Lung Carcinoid Tumor
Lung Contusion
Lung Metastasis
Lung Resection
Lung Sarcoma
Lung Tumors
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
Malignant Effusion
Malignant Neoplasm of the Main Bronchus
Mallory Weiss Tear
Marfan Syndrome
Maternal Valvular Disease
Maze Procedure (Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation)
Mechanical Circulatory Support
Median Sternotomy
Mediastinal Disorders
Mediastinal Tumors
Mediastinitis
Mediastinoscopy
Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma Surgery
Metastatic Tumors to the Lungs
Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Minimally Invasive Closure of Atrial Septal Defect
Minimally Invasive Coronary Bypass Surgery
Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
Minimally Invasive Lung Cancer Surgery
Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery
Minimally Invasive Pulmonary Lobectomy
Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
Minimally Invasive Ventricular Septal Defect Closure
Mitral Regurgitation
Mitral Stenosis
Mitral Valve Replacement
Mitral Valve Surgery
Myocardial Bridge
Needle Procedure
Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass
Open Biopsy of Bronchus
Open Biopsy of Lesion of Mediastinum
Paraesophageal Hernia
Paravalvular Leak Closure
Patent Foramen Ovale Closure
Pectus Carinatum
Pectus Excavatum
Percutaneous Atrial Septal Defect Closure
Percutaneous Tracheostomy
Percutaneous Ventricular Septal Defect Closure
Pericardial Effusion
Pericardiocentesis
Pericardiotomy
Pleural Cancer
Pleural Diseases
Pleural Effusion (Fluid in the Lung)
Pleurectomy
Pleurodesis
Pleurx Catheter
Plication of Emphysematous Bleb
Plication of the Diaphragm
Pneumothorax (Collapsed Lung)
Prosthetic Heart Valves
Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma (Lung Adenocarcinoma)
Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation
Pulmonary Clearance for Surgery
Pulmonary Metastases
Pulmonary Valve Disorders
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis (PVS)
Pulmonic Valve Replacement
Reoperative Cardiac Surgery
Repair of Diaphragm
Replacement of Heart Valve
Revision of Tracheostomy
Rheolytic Thrombectomy
Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Rib Fracture
Robotic Cardiac Surgery
Robotic Lung Surgery
Robotic Thoracic Surgery
Rupture of Papillary Muscle
Septal Myectomy
Sequestrum of Lung
Sleeve Lobectomy
Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma
Sternal Fracture
Tension Pneumothorax
Thoracic Aneurysm Repair
Thoracic Cancer
Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR)
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS)
Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
Thoracoplasty
Thoracoscopy
Thoracostomy
Thoracotomy
Thymectomy
Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma
Thymus Cancer
Thymus Disorders
Thymus Surgery
Total Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Tracheal Resection
Tracheal Stent Placement
Tracheoesophageal Fistula
Tracheoesophageal Fistula Repair
Tracheomalacia
Tracheoplasty
Tracheostomy
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR)
Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement
Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement
Tricuspid Atresia
Tricuspid Stenosis
Tricuspid Valve Disease
Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation
Tricuspid Valve Surgery
Tube Pericardiostomy
Valve-Sparing Surgery
Valvuloplasty
Ventricular Aneurysm
Ventricular Septal Defect Repair
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
Zenker's Diverticulum (Esophageal Diverticulum)

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Board Certification

Surgery, 2019
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, 2022

Education and Training

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Residency: Oregon Health & Science University
Fellowship: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Primary Location

LG Health Physicians Cardiothoracic Surgery

Lancaster General Health Downtown Pavilion
Suite 110
540 N Duke Street
Lancaster, PA 17602

Map Call 717-544-4995

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Penn Medicine Hospital Privileges

Lancaster General Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

Overall Ratings

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