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Dr. Dwight Hand, MD

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Dr. Dwight Hand, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery* Age 68
Joplin, MO
Accepting new patients
36 years of experience
Dr. Dwight Hand, MD is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon in Joplin, MO.

About

Dr. Hand graduated from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in 1988 and completed a residency at Barnes Jewish Hospital/washington University|Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital/UMDNJ.Dr. Dwight Hand, MD is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon in Joplin, MO and has 36 years experience. Dr. Hand currently practices at Practice and are affiliated with Ochsner Rush Hospital. At present, Dr. Hand received an average rating of 5.0/5 from patients and has been reviewed 4 times. Dr. Hand's office accepts new patients. Dr. Hand is board certified in Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery and accepts multiple insurance plans.

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Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Tilt_Testing
Vascular Duplex Ultrasonography and Plethysmography
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Tilt_Testing
Vascular Duplex Ultrasonography and Plethysmography
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Tilt_Testing
Vascular Duplex Ultrasonography and Plethysmography
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
Hypertension
Hypertensive Heart Disease
Hypertensive Heart without Failure
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD)
Cardiac Ultrasound
Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy and Stent
Coronary Artery Bypass with Robotic Assist
Maze Procedure
Acinar Cell Carcinoma
Acute Congestive Heart Failure
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Acute Venous Embolism Thrombosis
Adenocarcinoma
Adenocarcinoma of Lung
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
Adhesive Pericarditis
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Adult Small Cell Lung Cancer
Aneurysm
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Aneurysm and Dissection of Heart
Aneurysm of Sinus of Valsalva
Angina
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Ankle Disorders
Aorta-Pulmonary Artery Fistula
Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic Aneurysm, Familial Thoracic
Aortic Arch Thoracic Aneurysm
Aortic Dissection
Aortic Ectasia
Aortic Embolism and Thrombosis
Aortic Stenosis
Aortic Valve Disease
Aortic Valve Regurgitation
Aortopulmonary Septal Defect
Arrhythmias
Arterial Dissection
Arterial Thrombosis
Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis of Aorta
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Flutter
Atrial Septal Defect
Atrial Septal Defect 1 (ASD 1)
Atrial Septal Defect 2 (ASD 2)
Atrial Tachyarrhythmia With Short PR Interval
Atrioventricular Septal Defect (AVSD)
Autoimmune Atherosclerosis
Benign Heart Tumors
Benign Lung Neoplasms
Benign Tumor
Bronchioalveolar Carcinoma
Bronchogenic Carcinoma
Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac Defects
Cardiac Sources of Embolism
Cardiac Tamponade
Cardiomegaly
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Cardiovascular Disease
Carotid Artery Disease
Carotid Artery Stenosis
Carotid Atherosclerosis
Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
Chest Pain
Chronic Congestive Heart Failure
Chronic Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma
Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
Congenital Aortic Valve Disorders
Congenital Heart Defects
Congestive Heart Failure
Congestive Heart Failure, Left-Sided
Congestive Heart Failure, Right-Sided
Constipation
Cor Pulmonale
Coronary Artery Aneurysm
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Coronary Artery Disease, Autosomal Dominant 1
Coronary Artery Disease, Autosomal Dominant 2
Coronary Artery Dissection
Coronary Artery Fistula
Coronary Atherosclerosis
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Difficult-to-Control Hypertension
Dissecting Aneurysm
Embolism
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Empyema
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Endocarditis
Esophageal Dilation
Esophageal Diseases
False Aneurysm
Familial Atrial Fibrillation
First Degree Heart Block
Heart Block
Heart Cancer
Heart Disease
Heart Murmur
Heart Palpitations
Hemorrhoids
Hyperkalemia
Hyperlipidemia
Hyperparathyroidism
Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
Hypertensive Heart with Failure
Hypokalemia
Hypotension
Hypotension (Excluding Maternal)
Ileus
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Inguinal Hernia
Interstitial Lung Disease
Intestinal Obstruction
Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
Lipid Disorders
Ludwig's Angina
Lung Abscess
Lung Cancer
Mediastinal Cancer
Mitral and Aortic Valve Disorder
Mitral Valve Disease
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Mitral Valve Stenosis
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Orthostatic Hypotension
Parathyroid (Gland) Disease
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia
Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
Partial Lung Collapse
Pericardial Disease
Pericarditis
Peripheral Arterial Aneurysm
Peripheral Arterial Aneurysm and Dissection
Peripheral Arterial Disease of Extremities
Peripheral Arterial Dissection
Peripheral Arterial Embolism and Thrombosis
Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Phlebitis and Thrombophlebitis
Pleura Cancer
Pleural Effusion
Postoperative Pulmonary Embolism
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Disease
Pulmonary Edema
Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Valve Disease
Renal Artery Arteriosclerotic Disease
Respiratory System Cancer
Rheumatic Aortic Valve Disorders
Rheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Ruptured Aneurysm
Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm
Saccular Aneurysm
Second Degree Heart Block
Secondary Hypertension
Secondary Malignancies
Septal Defect
Septic Embolism
Sick Sinus Syndrome
Sinus Bradycardia
Sinus Tachycardia
Small Cell Lung Cancer
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Syncopal Paroxysmal Tachycardia
Syncope
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Systemic Vasculitis
Systolic Heart Failure
Tachycardia
Third Degree Heart Block
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Thoracic Cancer
Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Thromboembolism
Thrombosis
Thymus Cancer
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Tricuspid Valve Disease
Type 2 Heart Block - Mobitz
Unstable Angina
Varicose Veins
Vascular Disease
Venous Embolism and Thrombosis
Venous Insufficiency
Ventricular Fibrillation
Ventricular Septal Defect
Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
Vitamin D Deficiency
Ablation for Cardiac Arrhythmias
Abscess or Fluid Incision and Drainage
Adhesiolysis
Airway Reconstruction Surgery
Aneurysm Repair
Antibiotic Infusion
Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Aortic Arch Repair
Aortic Repair
Aortic Valve Repair
Aortic Valve Replacement
Aortic Valve Surgery
Aortic Valvuloplasty
Arrhythmia Screening
Arterial Aneurysm Surgery
Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)
Arterial Catheterization with Robotic Assist
Arterial Doppler Ultrasound
Arterial Duplex Ultrasound
Arterial Graft
Arterial Line Insertion
Arterial Puncture
Arteriovenous Fistula Repair
Arteriovenous Shunt Creation
Atherectomy
Atrial Conduits for Surgical Revascularization
Atrial Tissue Ablation
Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
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Blood Sugar Monitoring
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Bronchoscopy
Bullectomy
Cancer Counseling
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Cardiac Ablation
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Cardiac Doppler
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Cardiac Imaging
Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
Cardiac Procedure
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Cardiac Shunting Procedures
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Cardiovascular Diagnostic Test
Cardiovascular Imaging
Cardiovascular Stress Test
Cardioversion
Cardioversion, Elective
Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) or Excision of Infected Graft
Carotid Surgery
Central Line Insertion
Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
Chest Pain Evaluation
Chest Tube Insertion
Chest X-Ray
Cholesterol Screening
Complex Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Ablation
Congenital Heart Surgery
Conscious Sedation
Coronary Angiogram
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
Coronary Artery Revascularization
Coronary Artery Revascularization Using Arterial Conduits
Coronary Atherectomy
Coronary Thrombectomy
Cosmetic Surgical Procedure
CT Scan (Computed Tomography)
da Vinci® Robotic Surgery
Debridement
Decortication and Pleurectomy
Defibrillator Implantation
Diagnostic Ultrasound
Dialysis Access Procedures
Diet Counseling
Dobutamine Thallium Stress Test
Dressing and Debridement of Wound or Infection
Electrocautery
Electrophysiological Study
Embolectomy, Thrombectomy, or Vessel Exploration
Emergency Cardioversion
Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy
Endoscopy
Endotracheal Intubation
Endovascular Procedure
Esophageal Surgery
Esophagectomy (Esophagogastrostomy, Esophagojejunostomy)
Esophagogastric Fundoplasty
Esophagogastroscopy
Esophagoscopy
Excision
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Excision, Shaving, or Destruction of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (incl. Mohs Micrographic Surgery), Tissue Transfer
Excisional Biopsy
Exercise Counseling
Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy
Fluoroscopy
Foreign Body Removal
Gastrotomy
Hardware Removal
Heart Biopsy
Heart Defect Repair
Heart Surgery
Heart Transplant
Heart Valve Replacement
Heart Valve Surgery
Heart-Lung Transplant
HeartAware Online Risk Screening
Hemodynamic Monitoring
Incision and Removal of Foreign Object
Inferior Vena Cava Filter
Intercostal Nerve Block
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)
Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis
Intubation
IV Cutdown
IV Rehydration
IV Sedation
IV Therapy
Laceration Repair
Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure
Laser Surgery
Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
Lobectomy
Lobectomy of Lung with Robotic Assist
Lumbar Puncture
Lung Biopsy
Lung Resection
Lung Surgery
Lung Transplant
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS)
Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
Lymph Node Resection
Mechanical Circulatory Support System
Mechanical Embolectomy
Mechanical Thrombectomy
Mechanical Ventilation
Mediastinal Surgery
Mediastinoscopy
Mini-Maze Procedure
Minimal Access Surgery
Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Repair
Minimally Invasive Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery
Mitral Valve Repair
Mitral Valve Replacement
Mitral Valve Surgery
Moderate Sedation
Multi-Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
Myocardial Revascularization
Myocutaneous Flaps
Nerve Blocks
Non-Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy, and Stenting
Nonthoracotomy ICD Implantation
Nuclear Stress Testing
Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
Off-Pump Coronary Artery Revascularization Surgery
Off-Pump Coronary Surgery
Open Lobectomy
Open Lung Resection or Removal
Pacemaker Implantation, Permanent
Pacemaker Implantation, Temporary
Pacemaker Insertion or Replacement
Pain Management
Pancoast Tumor Excision
Parenteral Nutrition
Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening (PAD)
Peripheral Arterial Puncture
Peripheral Artery Bypass
Peripheral Artery Catheterization
Peripheral Nerve Block
Peripheral Vascular Surgical Procedures
PFO Repair
Pharmacologic Nuclear Stress Test
Pharmacologic Stress Test, Adenosine
Plastic Cosmetic Surgery
Pleural Biopsy
Port Placements or Replacements
Post-Operative Care
Pulmonary Procedures
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services
Rehabilitation After Stroke or Trauma
Removal or Revision of Pacemaker or Cardioverter and-or Defibrillator
Resection of Cardiac Tumor
Revascularization
Right Heart Catheterization (Swan-Ganz)
Scar Revision Surgery
Soft Tissue Mass Biopsy
Stitches
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Stress Test
Stroke Prevention
Structural Heart Disease Evaluations and Treatment
Surgery, Robotic Assisted
Surgery, Trauma
Surgical Procedures
Suture Soft Tissue Wound
Suture Uncomplicated Lacerations
Swan-Ganz Interpretation
Sympathetic Nerve Block
TCD Bubble Test
Thoracentesis
Thoracic Surgical Procedure
Thoracic Sympathectomy for Sweaty Palms
Thoracic Transplantation
Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
Thoracoscopic Procedure
Thoracoscopic Surgery
Thoracoscopic Wedge Resection
Thoracoscopy
Thoracotomy
Thromboendarterectomy or Excision of Infected Graft
Thrombolysis
Thrombolytic Therapy
Tilt Table Testing
Tracheal Surgery
Tracheostomy
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
Treadmill Stress Test
Tricuspid Valve Surgery
Tube Feeding
Tumor Resection
Tumor Surgery
Ultrasound
Ultrasound, Cardiac
Urinalysis
Valve Repair or Replacement (Aortic, Mitral, Tricuspid, and Pulmonary)
Valvuloplasty
Vascular Procedure
Vascular Surgical Procedure
Venipuncture
Venography
Venous Access Creation and Care
Ventilator Management
Ventricular Resection
Ventricular Restoration
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic (VATS) Lobectomy
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic (VATS) Thymectomy
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) or Thoracotomy
Wound Care and Management
Wound Repair
X-Ray
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YAG Laser Capsulotomy

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Locations

  1. 1 Freeman Health System
    1102 W 32nd St, Joplin, MO 64804
    Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (417) 347-1111
  2. 2 Bayfront Medical Center
    601 7th St S Ste 530, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
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Nov 30, 2022
Dwight E. Hand, MD, PhD is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon and not a Cardiologist. He has not worked at Rush Health Systems since 2017.
Dwight E. Hand, MD, PhD, FACC — Nov 30, 2022
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Specialties*
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiology
Cardiovascular & Metabolic Diseases
Specialties*
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Education

Education

Medical Education
  • University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
    1988
Medical Education

Board Certifications

Board Certifications
  • Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery
Board Certifications
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Internship

Internship
  • Barnes-Jewish Hospital
    1989
Internship

Residency

Residency Hospital
  • Barnes Jewish Hospital/washington University|Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital/UMDNJ
    1997
Residency Hospital

Fellowship

Fellowship Hospital
  • UCLA Medical Center|University of Cincinnati|University of Cincinnati / Main Campus
    2007
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Dr. Dwight Hand, MD is affiliated with Ochsner Rush Hospital.

Yes, Dr. Dwight Hand, MD holds board certification in Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery.

Hospital Affiliations

  • Ochsner Rush Hospital

    1314 19th Ave, Meridian, MS