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Dr. J. Alexander Weston, MD

(Jaye Alexander Weston)

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Professional interests include: lung transplant, heart transplant, aorta surgery

2001 Inwood Road 5th Floor, West Campus Building 3
Dallas, TX 75390

(214) 645-8000

Dr. J. Alexander Weston, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Dallas, TX specializing in cardiac surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. Dr. J. Alexander Weston, MD is affiliated with UT Southwestern Medical Center and ROBERT MARRIOTT MEDICAL CORP.

Office Locations

Address:

2001 Inwood Road 5th Floor, West Campus Building 3
Dallas, TX 75390

Address:

6201 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75390

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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.

compression therapy	46
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1111
excision	1111
immobilization	46
minor procedures	1595
nursing home care	1014

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	48
Hispanic	83
Asian	72
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	206
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	61
Dementia	71
Cancer	10

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	41
Hispanic	71
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	213
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	54
Dementia	75
Cancer	9

compression therapy	325
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	647
doctor visit	149
excision	647
gastrointestinal procedures	14
immobilization	325
minor procedures	1645
nursing home care	357

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. J. Alexander Weston, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. J. Alexander Weston, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Dallas, TX were minor procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and nursing home care.

abscess drainage	30
compression therapy	302
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1310
doctor visit	149
excision	1310
gastrointestinal procedures	16
immobilization	302
incision and drainage	30
minor procedures	2304
nail avulsion	88
nail procedures	88
nursing home care	1055
skin surgery	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. J. Alexander Weston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	12
Non-Hispanic White	58
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	15
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	41
75 to 84	25
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	20

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. J. Alexander Weston, MD From 2019 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. J. Alexander Weston, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, dementia, hypertension and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	15
High Cholesterol	13
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	11
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	14
Cancer	1

Education & Training

Dr. J. Alexander Weston, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Southern California (USC) Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Residency: University of Southern California (USC) Affiliated Hospitals (2021)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. J. Alexander Weston, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UT Southwestern Medical Center

ROBERT MARRIOTT MEDICAL CORP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$5,416 MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve $1,169	INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $662	KONECT RESILIA $328	$3,257
AtriCure, Inc.	$2,833 SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $1,488	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $435	ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) $298	AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE Cryoablation System $187	AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion $146	Other $279
Bolton Medical Inc	$1,260 RELAY THORACIC STENT-GRAFT WITH PLUS DELIVERY SYSTEM $602	TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM $298	STENTS $228	Grafts $133
Baxter Healthcare	$994 FLOSEAL $524	PREVELEAK $245	COSEAL $224
Covidien LP	$991 LigaSure $817	ForceTriad $174
Other	$4,413 Impella $733	COREVALVE EVOLUT R $649	NA $575	EPIC $430	Progel Applicator Spray Tips $292	Other $1,734

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,552
Travel and Lodging	$3,127
Education	$229

Biography

Dr. J. Weston, who practices in Dallas, TX, is a medical specialist in cardiac surgery. Dr. Weston's areas of expertise include lung transplant, heart transplant, and aorta surgery. He is affiliated with UT Southwestern Medical Center. He attended the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Southern California (USC). He has received the following distinctions: Thoracic Surgery Resident of the Year; the University of Southern California Medical Center; and Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.