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Dr. James Fann, MD

Dr. James Fann, MD

Palo Alto, CA

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Fann, Thoracic Surgeon in Palo Alto, CA?

    Dr. James Fann, MD is a Thoracic Surgeon, who primarily practices in Palo Alto, CA with 1 additional practice location. He is board certified. Dr. Fann completed his residency at Stanford Univ Hosp, Thoracic Surgery; Stanford Univ Hosp, Vascular Surgery; Stanford Univ Hosp, General Surgery. Dr. Fann is fluent in English and Chinese, and is currently seeing new patients. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Fann’s office at (650) 858-3917.

    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Fann?

    Dr. James Fann, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Thoracic Surgeon known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions and procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Fann empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Aortic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, and comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Palo Alto, CA community, Dr. Fann is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

    Where did Dr. Fann go to medical school and complete their residency?

    • Residency: Stanford Univ Hosp, Thoracic Surgery; Stanford Univ Hosp, Vascular Surgery; Stanford Univ Hosp, General Surgery

    • Medical School: Northwestern Uniiversity

    Is Dr. Fann board certified as a Thoracic Surgeon?

    Yes, Dr. James Fann, MD is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery

    What languages does Dr. Fann speak?

    Dr. Fann and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • Chinese

    • English

    Does Dr. Fann accept my insurance?

    Please contact Dr. Fann's office to confirm accepted insurance plans.

    Where is Dr. Fann's office located?

    Va Palo Alto Hcs

    3801 Miranda Ave

    Palo Alto, CA 94304

    (650) 858-3917

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    Dr. James Fann's Practice 2

    300 Pasteur Dr

    Palo Alto, CA 94304

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    Recognitions

    Publications

    Boot Camp Simulator Training in Open Hilar Dissection in Early Cardiothoracic Surgical Residency

    , 2014

    Invited commentary.

    , 2013

    Teaching behaviors in the cardiac surgery simulation environment

    , 2013

    Historical perspectives of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery

    , 2012

    Historical perspectives of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery

    , 2012

    Invited commentary.

    , 2012

    Evaluation of simulation training in cardiothoracic surgery: The Senior Tour perspective

    , 2012

    Historical perspectives of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery

    , 2011

    Historical perspectives of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery

    , 2011

    Historical perspectives of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery: Harold Brunn (1874-1951)

    , 2011

    Simulation and skills training in mitral valve surgery

    , 2011

    Simulation in corory artery astomosis early in cardiothoracic surgical residency training

    , 2010

    Heparin-induced thrombosis without thrombocytopenia

    , 2010

    Mitral repair with the Evalve MitraClip device: histopathologic findings in the porcine model

    , 2009

    Simulations of Virtual PET/CT 3-D Bronchoscopy Imaging Using a Physical Porcine Lung-Heart Phantom

    , 2009

    Improvement in corory astomosis with cardiac surgery simulation

    , 2008

    Invited commentary.

    , 2008

    Congenital Corory Artery Anomalies Presenting

    , 2008

    Successful lysis of an aortic prosthetic valve thrombosis with a dosing regimen

    , 2008

    Evolving strategies for the treatment of valvular heart disease

    , 2008

    Invited commentary.

    , 2007

    The use of endobronchial valve device to elimite air leak

    , 2006

    Chronic mitral valve rejection requiring replacement in a nine-year-old allograft

    , 2005

    Cardiac allograft aortic dissection

    , 2005

    Percutaneous aortic valve replacement and mitral valve repair.

    , 2005

    Beating heart catheter-based edge-to-edge mitral valve procedure in a porcine model - Efficacy

    , 2004

    Repair of superior ve caval perforation during pacemaker placement with video

    , 2004

    Endovascular edge-to-edge mitral valve repair - Short-term results in a porcine model

    , 2003

    Bronchoscopic approach to lung volume reduction using a valve device

    , 2003

    Endovascular edge-to-edge mitral valve repair: Short-term results in a porcine model.

    , 2003

    Treatment of abdomil aortic astomotic pseudoaneurysm with percutaneous coil embolization

    , 2002

    Descending thoracic and thoracoabdomil aortic aneurysms

    , 2002

    Acquired left ventricular-right atrial communication - Gerbode-type defect

    , 2002

    Torsion dymics in the evolution from acute to chronic mitral regurgitation

    , 2002

    Influence of three-dimensiol vision on surgical telemanipulator performance

    , 2001

    Are the indications for tissue valves different in 2001

    , 2001

    Endoscopic computer-enhanced beating heart corory artery bypass grafting

    , 2000

    Endoscopic Doppler for detecting vessels in closed chest bypass grafting

    , 2000

    Endovascular treatment of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections

    , 1999

    Minimally invasive cardiac surgery using the Heartport technique

    , 1999

    Tophaceous pseudogout of the mitral valve

    , 1998

    Port-access cardiac surgery: a system alysis

    , 1998

    Combined heart and single-lung transplantation in complex congenital heart disease

    , 1998

    Port-access cardiac surgery: A system alysis

    , 1998

    Composite valve graft versus separate aortic valve and ascending aortic replacement

    , 1997

    Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery.

    , 1997

    Minimally invasive corory artery bypass grafting

    , 1997

    Port-access cardiac operations with cardioplegic arrest

    , 1997

    Simultaneous abdomil aortic replacement

    , 1997

    Port-access cardiac surgery with cardiopulmory bypass and cardioplegic arrest.

    , 1997

    Twenty-year clinical experience with porcine bioprostheses

    , 1996

    Porcine valves: Hancock and Carpentier-Edwards aortic prostheses.

    , 1996

    SURGICAL-MAGEMENT OF AORTIC DISSECTION DURING A 30-YEAR PERIOD

    , 1995

    ENDOVASCULAR STENT-GRAFTING AFTER ARCH ANEURYSM REPAIR USING THE ELEPHANT TRUNK

    , 1995

    A METHOD TO ASSESS ENDOCARDIAL REGIOL LONGITUDIL CURVATURE OF THE LEFT-VENTRICLE

    , 1995

    AORTIC DISSECTION

    , 1995

    Magement of ascending aortic dissections

    , 1995

    SYMPTOMATIC BRACHIAL-ARTERY ANEURYSM IN A CHILD

    , 1994

    Surgical magement of aortic dissection in patients with the Marfan syndrome.

    , 1994

    Genetic and metabolic causes of arterial disease.

    , 1993

    PSEUDOMYXOMA PERITONEI

    , 1993

    Extra-atomic bypass.

    , 1993

    Heritable arteriopathy.

    , 1993

    LEFT-VENTRICULAR MECHANICS AND ENERGETICS IN THE DILATED CANINE HEART

    , 1992

    MITRAL-VALVE REPLACEMENT IN DILATED CANINE HEARTS WITH CHRONIC MITRAL REGURGITATION

    , 1991

    REGIOL EPICARDIAL AND ENDOCARDIAL 2-DIMENSIOL FINITE DEFORMATIONS IN CANINE LEFT-VENTRICLE

    , 1991

    EFFECTS OF FISH OIL ON GRAFT ARTERIOSCLEROSIS AND MHC CLASS

    , 1991

    AORTIC DISSECTION RESULTING FROM TEAR OF TRANSVERSE ARCH - IS CONCOMITANT ARCH REPAIR WARRANTED

    , 1991

    DOSE-RESPONSE OF FISH OIL VERSUS SAFFLOWER OIL ON GRAFT ARTERIOSCLEROSIS IN RABBIT HETEROTOPIC

    , 1991

    PRESERVATION OF AORTIC-VALVE IN TYPE-A AORTIC DISSECTION COMPLICATED BY AORTIC REGURGITATION

    , 1991

    IMPORTANCE OF MITRAL SUBVALVULAR APPARATUS IN TERMS OF CARDIAC ENERGETICS

    , 1991

    TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH AORTIC DISSECTION PRESENTING WITH PERIPHERAL VASCULAR COMPLICATIONS

    , 1990

    THE REVERSIBILITY OF CANINE VEIN-GRAFT ARTERIALIZATION

    , 1990

    IMPORTANCE OF THE MITRAL SUBVALVULAR APPARATUS FOR LEFT-VENTRICULAR SEGMENTAL SYSTOLIC MECHANICS

    , 1990

    COMPARISON OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL THERAPY FOR UNCOMPLICATED DESCENDING AORTIC DISSECTION

    , 1990

    Global and regiol left ventricular systolic performance in the in situ ejecting canine heart.

    , 1989

    Mechanisms responsible for inhibition of vein-graft arteriosclerosis by fish oil.

    , 1989

    GLOBAL AND REGIOL LEFT-VENTRICULAR SYSTOLIC PERFORMANCE IN THE INSITU EJECTING CANINE HEART

    , 1989

    SURGICAL-MAGEMENT OF ACUTE AORTIC DISSECTION COMPLICATED BY STROKE

    , 1989

    MECHANISMS RESPONSIBLE FOR INHIBITION OF VEIN-GRAFT ARTERIOSCLEROSIS BY FISH OIL

    , 1989

    EFFECTS OF FISH OIL ON ARTERIOSCLEROSIS IN THE JAPANESE QUAIL

    , 1989

    REGIOL VARIABILITY OF PROSTACYCLIN BIOSYNTHESIS

    , 1989

    WATERSEAL GASTROSTOMY IN THE MAGEMENT OF PREMATURE

    , 1988

    Endocardial activation mapping and endocardial pace-mapping using a balloon apparatus

    , 1985

    Intraoperative endocardial activation mapping

    , 1984

    What is Dr. Fann's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Fann's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1750313268.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Fann?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Fann

    What is Dr. James Fann's specialty?

    Dr. Fann is a Thoracic Surgeon near Palo Alto, CA.

    What does a Thoracic Surgeon do?

    A thoracic surgeon is a healthcare expert with specialization in the surgical, perioperative, and critical care of patients with conditions affecting the chest. Their expertise encompasses the surgical treatment of coronary artery disease, lung, esophageal, and chest wall cancers, tracheal abnormalities, and issues with the great vessels and heart valves. They also address congenital anomalies, mediastinal tumors, and diaphragm diseases. Additionally, thoracic surgeons manage airway issues and chest injuries as part of their medical specialty.

    Is this Dr. James Fann affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Fann is affiliated with Stanford Health Care - Stanford Hospital which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

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    Is James Fann accepting new patients in Palo Alto, CA?

    Yes, Dr. James Fann is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. James Fann offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Fann's office at (650) 858-3917 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with James Fann?

    Please contact Dr. Fann's office at (650) 858-3917 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. James Fann have?

    Dr. James Fann is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

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