Dr. Joshua August Boys, MD is a cardiac surgeon in San Diego, CA specializing in cardiac surgery, general surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Joshua August Boys, MD is affiliated with UC San Diego Health, Regents of the University of California, Scripps Health and Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas.
200 W Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92103
3855 Health Sciences Drive
San Diego, CA 92037
9434 Medical Center Drive
La Jolla, CA 92037
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.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua August Boys, MD for Medicare patients.
The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joshua August Boys, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in San Diego, CA were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and dissection.
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Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua August Boys, MD.
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The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joshua August Boys, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.
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Dr. Joshua August Boys, MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in California.
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Residency: University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery
Licensed In: California
Dr. Joshua August Boys, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Joshua August Boys, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.85 out of 5 stars based on 208 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joshua August Boys, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Diego, CA.
These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joshua August Boys, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$3,586
Da Vinci Surgical System $3,586 |
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$2,129
TAGRISSO $1,880 |
IMFINZI $125 |
FARXIGA $125 |
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$1,168
Nvision VLE $1,168 |
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$297
ECHELON FLEX Stapler $122 |
ECHELON ENDOPATH $107 |
ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler $68 |
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$293
LigaSure $211 |
$82 |
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$942
Photofrin $253 |
HeartWare HVAD $118 |
EVIS EXERA $114 |
Tresiba $112 |
Endo Stapling $90 |
Other $255 |
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Dr. Joshua Boys' medical specialty is cardiac surgery, general surgery, and thoracic surgery. These areas are among his clinical interests: esophageal cancer, lung transplant, and lung cancer. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Boys graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine, the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine, and Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia and a hospital affiliated with the University of Southern California (USC). Dr. Boys's hospital/clinic affiliations include UC San Diego Health, Regents of the University of California, and Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. His practice in San Diego, CA is open to new patients as reported by UC San Diego Health.
