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Frederick Schechter
Frederick Gary Schechter, M.D.
Background
Queens College, CUNY, (B.S., Chemistry-Biology, cum laude, 1961)
SUNY Health Science Ctr. at Brooklyn-College of Medicine (M.D. 1965)
SUNY -KCMC General Surg. Internship/Residency (1965-1971)
NYU-Bellevue-NYVAMC Cardiac/Thoracic Surgery Fellow(1971-1973)
NYU Instructor of Surgery-Cardiovascular & Thoracic (1974)
LSU Medical Center Associate Professor of Surgery (1979-1984)
LSU Medical Center Acting-Head Thoracic/Cardiovascular Surgery (1977-1981)
UC Irvine,California College of Medicine Associate Clinical Professor (1984-1996)
U. NV School Med: Clin. Prof. of Surgery/Chief, Thoracic Surgery, VASNHS/MOFH
FACS, FACC, FAAST, FCCP, FACPM, ATS, IASLC
Other Interests
Medical Staff-Administration Conflict issues/quality assessment,risk management/JCAHO Compliance
Thoracic Outlet, Subclavian Steal, Industrial injuries to the head, neck, and back.
Develop EBUS/EMN Diagnostic and Treatment Lab
VA IntegratedEthics Initiative
Professional Guardian/Health Care Consultant
Discovered toxicity of Clove Cigarette Smoking in Teens and Young Adults.
Chairman of the Board: Non-Profit Corporation-Diabetes Coalition of St. Lucie County (Florida), Inc.
Over 42 yrs.successful surgical outcomes on the very elderly.
Diagnosis, Staging, and Treatment of Cancer of the Lung, Esophagus, and Chest wall.
Legal & Industrial Consultant: Literature and Legal Searches.
Printer-friendlyPractice Areas
- Thoracic
- Vascular