Dr. Anthony Furnary
Thoracic Surgery
Portland, OR
42 years experience male
Locations
Starr-Wood Cardiac Group
Portland, OR
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Insurances accepted
Aetna
BlueCross BlueShield
UnitedHealthcare
Rose City Vein Center
Portland, OR
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Thoracic Surgery
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Anthony Furnaryanswered
42 years experience
LOTS!: Stroke, death, bleeding, infection , kidney failure, etc. However the incidence of these things is relatively low for someone of your age. The older... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Anthony Furnaryanswered
42 years experience
No. : Mvp with minimal leak is not dangerous now. However, it can (but might not) progress over your lifetime to mitral valve regurgitation (leak) that is ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Furnaryanswered
42 years experience
Go to the hospital: Symptoms: shortness of breath, chest pain, "feeling of impending doom". If you do it is potentially life -threatening . Go to the hospital.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Furnaryanswered
42 years experience
W physical therapy: It will "go away on it's own if you are a weight lifter (for example) and stop lifting. There are a multitude of causes -- some anatomic, which will ... Read More
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A 41-year-old male asked:
Dr. Anthony Furnaryanswered
42 years experience
See a doctor: Could be many things. Your BP is a bit high. Chest pain is an important symptom to get investigated. It could be your heart, your lungs, chest wall,... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anthony Furnaryanswered
42 years experience
Not likely: Pulmonary embolism causes chest pain, shortness of breath from loss of oxygen and a feeling of "impending doom". It usually comes on suddenly and is ... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. Anthony Furnaryanswered
42 years experience
Yes & no: This is a separation between the cartilaginous portion of your rib (front portion) and the boney portion (back portion) like a broken rib. The surge... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Anthony Furnaryanswered
42 years experience
Nerve pain likely: Many things -- most likely compression of a nerve in your thoracic outlet or neck. Unlikely to be heart disease in a healthy person of 29. Definitel... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Anthony Furnaryanswered
42 years experience
Electrophysiologist: A cardiology specialist called an electrophysiologist -- or "ep "" for short. They specialize in heart rhythm disturbances.
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Feb 6, 2013
I recommend this Physician
Feb 9, 2013
I recommend this physician
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Furnary is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Graduated 1984MD
Medical/Graduate school
Dartmouth College
Graduated 1980MD
Residency
Allegheny General Hospital
Residency
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Residency
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Residency
Congenital cardiac surgery
Awards
Distinguished Research Award, National Association of Clinical Biochemistry
Biomedical Technology Innovator of the Year-runner up, Wall Street Journal
Affiliations
American College of Surgeons
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Western Thoracic Surgical Association
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