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Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

Brown University, Alpert Medical School

Professional interests include: diaphragmatic hernia, lobectomy, minimally invasive surgery, and more.

3883 Airway Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

(415) 600-7860

Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Brockton, MA specializing in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. She graduated from Brown University, Alpert Medical School. Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD is affiliated with Sutter Health.

Office Locations

1 Pearl Street Suite 2000
Brockton, MA 02301

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11 NEVINS STREET SUITE 201
BRIGHTON, MA 02135

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1100 Van Ness Avenue 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94109

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165 Rowland Way Suite 201
Novato, CA 94945

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2100 Webster Street
San Francisco, CA 94115

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Sutter Health

3883 Airway Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

(415) 600-7860

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Some issues Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD can help you with:

Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating)

Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition where the sweat glands become overactive, leading to excessive sweating. It can occur in just one area, such as the armpits, feet, or hands; or it can be general sweating over the entire body. Hyperhidrosis can happen to people of all ages and genders. It is estimated that the condition affects as many as 3% of all people, but many are never diagnosed because they are too embarrassed to talk about their symptoms with their doctor.

When excessive sweating is the main complaint and is not related to any other condition, it is called primary hyperhidrosis. There is no known cause, but it does tend to run in families. Secondary hyperhidrosis is sweating that is caused by another medical condition, such as anxiety, cancer, hyperthyroidism, or menopause. Sometimes treating the underlying condition can improve this type of sweating.

There are tests doctors can use to diagnose hyperhidrosis. One involves simply soaking up the perspiration with paper and then weighing the paper to measure how much extra sweat is being produced. Another test, called the starch-iodine test, involves covering the body with powder. This powder turns blue in any areas where sweat is produced.

Treatment depends on the severity of the hyperhidrosis and the areas affected. Some options are:

Prescription antiperspirants, which contain aluminum chloride and work by plugging the sweat ducts. This signals the sweat glands to decrease sweat production. They work for moderate cases of hyperhidrosis and are relatively affordable.
Lontophoresis, a procedure that uses small amounts of electricity and a tray of tap water to decrease production of sweat glands in the hands or feet.
Botox, which can be injected into the nerves that control sweat glands in the underarms.
Sympathectomy, a surgery for severe cases that can be performed to cut the nerves that stimulate sweat production. Sympathectomy is most effective for hyperhidrosis of the hands. It may cause new symptoms of sweating elsewhere on the body.
Surgery to remove sweat glands, most often in the underarms.

Hyperhidrosis is a serious medical condition that causes both physical and emotional distress. Treatments are available, and support groups exist to help patients cope.

In The News

“For details of the surgery, we'll talk with Dr. Virginia Litle, a cardio thoracic surgeon for Mt. Sinai Medical Center.”—"March 10: Topics and Guests", Fox News, March 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	17
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	130
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
minimally invasive procedures	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	12
doctor visit	72
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	230

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	190
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	13
dissection	13
doctor visit	263
excision	13
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	50
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	206
gastrointestinal procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	169
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	162
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brockton, MA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	109
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	23

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD in 2022

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brockton, MA were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and bronchoscopy.

bronchoscopy	14
diagnostic procedures	12
dissection	13
doctor visit	155
excision	13
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD.

**Gender**
Female	67
Male	63

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	28
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	84
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	28
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	62

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	8
Cancer	42

Education & Training

Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD graduated from Brown University, Alpert Medical School. She completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Brown University, Alpert Medical School

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sutter Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Cigna, Blue Shield of California, Anthem Blue Cross of California, MultiPlan, WellCare, Health Net Medicare Advantage HMO, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Alliance PPO, Magellan Health Services, HealthSmart, Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO, Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including..., Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO and Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund....

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Cigna

Blue Shield of California

Anthem Blue Cross of California

MultiPlan

WellCare

Health Net Medicare Advantage HMO

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Alliance PPO

Magellan Health Services

HealthSmart

Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO

Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including...

Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO

Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund...

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2023-03-10

Dr. Virginia Litle removed my left upper lobe, successfully removing a typical-carcinoid tumor. How ever, i am left with a paralised rectus adominus muscle, huge painful lump forever. Dr. Litle left the hospital where surgery was performed. Suddenly and without any sort of communication or effort to guide me or even explain exactly what happened during surgery to cause this. I feel like a number rather than a patient.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$30,272 Da Vinci Surgical System $18,272	DAVINCI XI $12,000
Covidien LP	$825 Battery-Powered Devices $825
Pinnacle Biologics, Inc	$487 Photofrin $487
Medtronic, Inc.	$121 Signia $121
Endogastric Solutions, Inc	$84 EsophyX $84
Other	$318 vitagel $71	TELESCOPE HOPKINS DCI FOWARD $66	MATRIXRIB $58	ONFI $17	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $16	Other $91

**Types of Payments**
Education	$26,250
Travel and Lodging	$3,344
Food and Beverage	$1,658
Consulting Fee	$825
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$30

Biography

Dr. Virginia Litle's specialties are cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. Her areas of expertise include esophageal cancer, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), and hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating). She is professionally affiliated with Sutter Health. Dr. Litle studied medicine at Brown University, Alpert Medical School. Her medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She accepts Magellan Health Services, Anthem, Blue California, and more. Doctor.com reports that Dr. Litle is accepting new patients at her office in BRIGHTON, MA.