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LGMC Welcomes Dr. Bruce Jones, cardiovascular & thoracic surgeon - 06/23/2007 -

In August, Dr. Bruce Jones will bring his considerable expertise to Lafayette General. An expert in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, Dr. Jones will build a minimally invasive cardiac surgery program—using the da Vinci® surgical system—that is unavailable anywhere else in Acadiana.

Dr. Jones received his Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Nebraska, and completed post-graduate education at several renowned hospitals, including the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland and the Texas Heart Institute in Houston.

Board Certification:
Diplomat, American Board of Surgery
Diplomat, American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Memberships:
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Denton A. Cooley Surgical Society
Cooley Hands Society

Military Service:
Commissioned: United States Navy, 1990-1998

Assignments:
Staff Surgeon, Naval Medical Center—Portsmouth, VA
Ship’s Surgeon, USS KEARSARGE LHD 3
Ship’s Surgeon, Asst. Department Head, USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT, CVN-71
Department Head, Medical Acute Care Clinic, Oceana Naval Air Station—Virginia Beach, VA

Dr. Jones is now accepting patients; please call 289-8519 to schedule an appointment or consult with your cardiologist.

 

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