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Dr. Tobias Deuse, MD

Accepting New Patients

(8 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery and Transplant Surgery

University of Wurzburg Faculty of Medicine (2000)

Professional interests include: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), atrial septal defect, and more.

400 PARNASSUS AVENUE
San Francisco, CA 94143

(415) 353-1606

Dr. Tobias Deuse, MD is a thoracic surgeon in San Francisco, CA specializing in thoracic surgery and transplant surgery. He graduated from University of Wurzburg Faculty of Medicine in 2000 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Tobias Deuse, MD is affiliated with UCSF Health, Hill Physicians and UCSF DEPT OF SURGERY.

Office Locations

Address:

400 PARNASSUS AVENUE
San Francisco, CA 94143

Address:

400 Parnassus Avenue Suite 501
San Francisco, CA 94143

Address:

400 Parnassus Avenue Floor 6
San Francisco, CA 94143

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400 PARNASSUS AVENUE FLOOR 5
San Francisco, CA 94143

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39141 Civic Center Drive
Fremont, CA

Address:

400 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA

Some issues Dr. Tobias Deuse, MD can help you with:

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Based on the research of scientific co-founders Shin Kaneko, M.D., Ph.D., at Kyoto University and Tobias Deuse, M.D., at University of California, San Francisco, Shinobi has created a new...”—"Anocca AB and Shinobi Therapeutics Announce Strategic Partnership to Develop Allogeneic TCR-T Cell Therapies in Oncology", FOX 2, May 2024

“Based on the research of scientific co-founders Shin Kaneko, M.D., Ph.D., at Kyoto University and Tobias Deuse, M.D., at University of California, San Francisco, Shinobi has created a new...”—"Panasonic and Shinobi Therapeutics Partner to Develop Efficient and Cost-Effective iPS Cell Therapy Manufacturing Technology", Channel 8 News, April 2024

“'As a cardiac surgeon, I would love to put myself out of business by being able to implant healthy cardiac cells to repair heart disease,' said paper author Tobias Deuse of the University of...”—"'Invisible' stem cells could enable new treatments", Daily Mail Online, January 2021

cardiac procedures	18
doctor visit	39
minimally invasive procedures	12
vascular procedures	12

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	18
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	48
doctor visit	63
minimally invasive procedures	14
vascular procedures	14

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	27
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	30
doctor visit	74
minimally invasive procedures	18
vascular procedures	18

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	25
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	48
doctor visit	86
minimally invasive procedures	16
vascular procedures	16

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	26
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

cardiac procedures	14
doctor visit	85
minimally invasive procedures	10
vascular procedures	10

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	22
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	14
doctor visit	72
minimally invasive procedures	10
vascular procedures	10

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	25
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

cardiac procedures	18
doctor visit	93

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	63
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	24

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tobias Deuse, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tobias Deuse, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in San Francisco, CA were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures and vascular procedures.

cardiac procedures	29
doctor visit	76
minimally invasive procedures	13
vascular procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tobias Deuse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	11
Non-Hispanic White	59
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	29
85 and over	14
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	34

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tobias Deuse, MD From 2016 - 2022

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	31
Cancer	11
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Tobias Deuse, MD graduated from University of Wurzburg Faculty of Medicine in 2000. He completed residency at University Heart Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Cardiovascular Surgery. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Wurzburg Faculty of Medicine (2000)

Residency: University Heart Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Cardiovascular Surgery (2007)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tobias Deuse, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

Hill Physicians

UCSF DEPT OF SURGERY

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. Tobias Deuse, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Blue Shield, Aetna, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Health Net, Chinese Community Health Plan, Central Health and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Tobias Deuse, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Blue Shield

Aetna

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Health Net

Chinese Community Health Plan

Central Health

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Tobias Deuse, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 8 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Tobias Deuse, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Francisco, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$2,375 Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis $1,497	Carpentier-Edwards Physio II Annuloplasty Ring $337	EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $125	Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Mitral Ease Pericardial Valve $43	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $11	Other $362
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$1,109 HeartMate PHP $1,109
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,025 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,025
AtriCure, Inc.	$758 EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION DEV $224	ATRICLIP PRO2 $72	$463
Abbott Laboratories	$479 Tendyne Mitral Valve System $256	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $180	Epic Stented Tissue Valve $23	Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve $19
Other	$556 HeartWare HVAD $349	Perceval $207

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$4,335
Food and Beverage	$1,892
Education	$76

Biography

Dr. Tobias Deuse practices thoracic surgery and transplant surgery in San Francisco, CA, Stanford, CA, and Fremont, CA. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Deuse include arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), mitral valve prolapse, and pulmonary hypertension. Dr. Deuse is affiliated with UCSF Health and Hill Physicians. He seems to honor Blue Shield, Anthem, and Health Net, as well as other insurance carriers. He welcomes new patients at his office inSan Francisco, CA as reported by Hill Physicians. Dr. Deuse studied medicine at the University of Wurzburg Faculty of Medicine. He speaks German.