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Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine

Professional interests include: mitral valve repair, excision, robotic surgery, and more.

401 E Highland Avenue Suite 251
San Bernardino, CA 92404

(909) 882-4605

Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD is a thoracic surgeon in San Bernardino, CA specializing in thoracic surgery. She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Dignity Health Medical Group - Inland Empire DHMF - California and St Bernardine Medical Center.

Office Locations

St Bernardine Medical Center

401 E Highland Avenue Suite 251
San Bernardino, CA 92404

(909) 882-4605

(909) 475-2680

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Biopsy

A biopsy is a procedure performed to remove a small sample of cells for testing. The cells are examined in a laboratory to check for disease, or sometimes to see how badly a known disease is affecting them. Biopsy can be performed on any part of the body.

Although biopsy is most often associated with cancer, it can also be used to check for other diseases, such as infections. A biopsy sample can be scraped, cut, collected with a needle, taken with a machine that punches out a tiny piece, or removed with the tiny tools in an endoscope.

In most cases, a biopsy is a simple outpatient procedure. Depending on the procedure, patients may need to stop taking certain medications beforehand, such as blood thinners. It is important for patients to tell doctors if they are pregnant, as certain biopsies require the use of x-rays to guide the needle to the right location. There is usually very little pain associated with a biopsy. Patients will have to wait a few days to hear the results.

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in San Bernardino, CA during 2017 were transplant procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	12
open surgery	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	12
transplant procedures	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	14

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	27
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	71
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in San Bernardino, CA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	26
inpatient care	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	19
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in San Bernardino, CA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	62
doctor visit	31
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	15
open surgery	32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32
vascular procedures	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	50

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in San Bernardino, CA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	38
doctor visit	18
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	19
vascular procedures	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	20
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	44
Dementia	20
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in San Bernardino, CA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	108
doctor visit	37
minimally invasive procedures	54
vascular procedures	54

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	42

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	33
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in San Bernardino, CA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	60
minimally invasive procedures	30
vascular procedures	30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in San Bernardino, CA were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	56
doctor visit	28
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
minimally invasive procedures	29
open surgery	22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	22
transplant procedures	12
vascular procedures	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD.

**Gender**
Female	28
Male	45

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	12
75 to 84	21
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	15

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD From 2017 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. She completed residency at Wayne State University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Am Bd Surgery General Surgery and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine

Residency: Wayne State University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Am Bd Surgery General Surgery

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Dignity Health Medical Group - Inland Empire DHMF - California

St Bernardine Medical Center

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Emily Rebecca Smeltzer, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$7,508 Da Vinci Surgical System $7,508
Abbott Laboratories	$1,395 Mitra Clip system $1,387	$8
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$493 CoreValve Evolut $166	HeartWare HVAD $75	Avalus $35	$217
AtriCure, Inc.	$261 ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $261
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$160 LifeVest $160
Other	$477 EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $126	Structural Heart $122	SynerGraft $117	Perceval $38	Cannulae - MICS $19	Other $56

**Types of Payments**
Education	$6,203
Food and Beverage	$2,240
Travel and Lodging	$1,852

Biography

Dr. Emily Smeltzer is a physician who specializes in thoracic surgery. She attended Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Henry Ford Health System and a hospital affiliated with Wayne State University for residency. Clinical interests for Dr. Smeltzer include transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), heart bypass surgery (CABG), and VATS segmentectomy. Dr. Smeltzer is affiliated with Dignity Health. She has an open panel in San Bernardino, CA according to Dignity Health.