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Dr. Dilip Sri Nath, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Saint Louis, MO specializing in cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, transplant surgery, pediatrics (child & adolescent medicine) and pediatric cardiothoracic surgery. He graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in 1999 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Dilip Sri Nath, MD is affiliated with WashU Medicine, St. Louis Children's Hospital, BJC HealthCare, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine.
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Lung Transplant
Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.
Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.
During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.
Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.
Dr. Dilip Sri Nath, MD graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in 1999. He completed residency at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. He is certified by the Board Certification: Congenital Cardiac Surgery-Pediatric and has a state license in Missouri.
Medical School: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine (1999)
Residency: Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Board Certification: Board Certification: Congenital Cardiac Surgery-Pediatric
Licensed In: Missouri
Dr. Dilip Sri Nath, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Dilip Sri Nath, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Flexcare, MultiPlan, MHBP, United Healthcare Select Plus, United Healthcare Select, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, Great-West Healthcare Open Access, United Healthcare EPO, United Healthcare Choice Plus, United Healthcare Choice, Blue Choice, Aetna QPOS, Great-West Healthcare POS, Great-West Healthcare PPO, Health Alliance HMO, Aetna Open Access HMO, Great-West Healthcare HMO, Rockport Healthcare Group, Hannibal Regional PHO, Aetna Medicare HMO, TRICARE, Decatur Memorial Hospital, Coventry, Anthem, Best Doctors, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Aetna Select, Aetna Choice POS, Aetna HMO, CIGNA Open Access POS, Aetna US Access, CIGNA Open Access Plus HMO, Aetna National Advantage Program, Coventry HMO, CIGNA Network, CIGNA PPO, MO HealthNet, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, CorVel, CIGNA EPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Aetna Choice POS II, AARP, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, Blue Cross Blue Shield Missouri - Regular or Traditional, CoxHealth, Coventry PPO, Coventry National Network PPO, USA Managed Care Organization, Health Alliance POS, Health Alliance PPO, United Healthcare, United Healthcare Navigate, Medicare, Medicaid, Quality Health Management, Humana, Cigna, Molina Healthcare, First Health, HealthLink PPO, Beech Street, HealthLink POS, HealthLink Open Access, HealthLink HMO, Aetna Elect Choice, HFN, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Community Partners Health Plans, CIGNA Open Access Plus POS, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, CIGNA Network Open Access, CIGNA PPO Plus, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Care Management Resources (CMR), Mercy Health Springfield Communities, Aetna Affordable Health Choice PPO, Advantra Option 1 HMO/POS (Aetna Medicare), Union Pacific Railroad Employee Health System, Freedom Plus PPO-Missouri (Aetna Medicare), Aetna CVS Health (MO Marketplace Exchange), Freedom PPO-Missouri (Aetna Medicare), Aetna Open Choice (PPO), Aetna Medicare Open Access POS, Health Alliance Medicare POS, Kansas Advantra Freedom PPO (Aetna Medicare), VA HealthCare Choice Program, BJC Center of Excellence - Consociate Health, Verify Insurance Acceptance With Practice, Illinois Department of Public Aid (IDPA/HFS), Advantra Silver HMO (Aetna Medicare), Advantra PPO (Aetna Medicare), Essence Advantage HMO, Meridian (Illinois Department of Public Aid), Health Alliance (IL Marketplace Exchange), HealthScope Benefits, Inn (Orscheln Industries Health Plan), Gold Advantage (Aetna Medicare), Aetna Health Network, Essence Advantage Select HMO, Advantra Complete PPO Illinois (Aetna Medicare), Aetna Health Network Option, BJC HealthSolutions, Aetna Medicare Open Access HMO, Health Alliance Medicare HMO, Advantra Option 2 HMO (Aetna Medicare), Essence Advantage Plus HMO and Gold Dual Core HMO Missouri (Aetna Medicare).
According to our sources, Dr. Dilip Sri Nath, MD accepts the following insurance providers:
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Dilip Sri Nath, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$42
Impella $42 |
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$21
HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device $21 |
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BIOGLUE SURGICAL ADHESIVE $20 |
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Dr. Dilip Nath is a cardiac surgery, general surgery, and pediatric cardiothoracic surgery specialist in Saint Louis, MO. He attended New York University (NYU) School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, and a hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota for residency. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Nath include lung transplant, heart transplant, and surgical repair. In addition to English, Dr. Nath speaks Kannada. He is affiliated with St. Louis Children's Hospital, WashU Medicine, and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. According to BJC HealthCare, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Nath's office in Saint Louis, MO.
