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Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD

(Dr. George A. Patterson, MD)

(9 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

Queen's University School of Medicine (1974)

Professional interests include: emphysema, lung transplant, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, and more.

4500 Forest Park Avenue Floor: 5th
Saint Louis, MO 63108

(314) 362-7260

Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from Queen's University School of Medicine in 1974 and has 52 years of experience. Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD is affiliated with WashU Medicine, St. Louis Children's Hospital, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Christian Hospital - Northeast / Northwest.

Office Locations

4500 Forest Park Avenue Div Surg Ct Adult Thoracic, 5th Floor
Saint Louis, MO 63108

(314) 362-7260

1-866-272-2816

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Christian Hospital - Northeast / Northwest

4500 Forest Park Avenue Floor: 5th
Saint Louis, MO 63108

(314) 362-7260

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Some issues Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD can help you with:

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.

In The News

“"It's very exciting," said Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, a professor of surgery at Washington University in St. Louis, who was not involved in the case.”—"'There Was Nothing Anybody Could Do for These Patients.' Now There Is.", New York Times, April 2021

“"People with pulmonary fibrosis or pulmonary hypertension can be diagnosed and go downhill very, very rapidly," said Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, a surgeon at Washington University in St. Louis,...”—"Lung Patients See a New Era of Transplants (Published 2006)", New York Times, September 2006

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2012 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy and lobectomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
bronchoscopy	43
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	494
esophageal dilation	21
excision	12
lobectomy	35
minimally invasive procedures	76
minor procedures	14
open surgery	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	78
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2013 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy and lobectomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	36
diagnostic procedures	17
dissection	27
doctor visit	506
excision	27
lobectomy	28
lymph node procedures	27
minimally invasive procedures	63
open surgery	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	82

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	421
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	31
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2014 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, dissection and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
bronchoscopy	28
diagnostic procedures	13
dissection	31
doctor visit	398
excision	31
lobectomy	30
lymph node procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	59
minor procedures	13
open surgery	16
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	82
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	20
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2015 were bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	31
doctor visit	350
minimally invasive procedures	31
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	13
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	366
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	646
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	56
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, lobectomy and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	18
doctor visit	138
lobectomy	28
minimally invasive procedures	29
open surgery	17
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	20
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, bronchoscopy and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	27
dissection	21
doctor visit	272
excision	21
gastrointestinal procedures	15
lobectomy	19
lymph node procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	42
open surgery	19
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	40
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	16
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	14
doctor visit	130
gastrointestinal procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	34

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	13
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2019 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and lobectomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	162
lobectomy	16
open surgery	16
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2020 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and lobectomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	125
lobectomy	12
open surgery	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2021 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, lobectomy and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	152
lobectomy	17
open surgery	17
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	17
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	159

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, bronchoscopy and lymph node procedures.

aspiration	13
bronchoscopy	28
diagnostic procedures	18
dissection	26
doctor visit	262
esophageal dilation	21
excision	22
gastrointestinal procedures	17
lobectomy	23
lymph node procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	47
minor procedures	13
open surgery	15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	40
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD.

**Gender**
Female	144
Male	148

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	263
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	14
75 to 84	88
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	145

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	6
Cancer	46

Education & Training

Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD graduated from Queen's University School of Medicine in 1974. He completed residency at General Surgery, Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Queen's University School of Medicine (1974)

Residency: General Surgery, Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada (1979)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

WashU Medicine

St. Louis Children's Hospital

Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Christian Hospital - Northeast / Northwest

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 9 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Saint Louis, MO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$20,244 HARMONIC Product Family $11,868	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $8,377
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$10,051 Heart Valves $10,000	$51
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,495 $1,495
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG	$1,415 TECENTRIQ $1,415
Astellas Pharma Inc	$497 Prograf $497
Other	$823 CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM $298	Energy: Harmonic $180	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $159	MATRIXRIB $58	HARMONIC Product Family $45	Other $83

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$11,868
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$10,051
Travel and Lodging	$8,680
Grant	$1,495
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,415
Other	$1,016

Research Payments

Dr. G. Alexander Patterson, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $1,046.

Biography

Dr. G. Patterson's specialty is thoracic surgery. The average patient rating for Dr. Patterson is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Patterson's areas of expertise include esophageal cancer, lung transplant, and lung cancer. His hospital/clinic affiliations include St. Louis Children's Hospital, WashU Medicine, and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He appears to be in-network for Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. According to BJC HealthCare, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Saint Louis, MO. Dr. Patterson's education and training includes medical school at Queen's University School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.