
Dr. Eric Blaine Kirker MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
1111 Ne 99th Ave Suite 201 Portland OR, 97220About
Dr. Eric Kirker is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Portland, OR. Dr. Kirker specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Kirker typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Fellowships
- Med U/SC, Charleston, SC 2005
- Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine - Charleston, SC
Dr. Eric Blaine Kirker MD's Practice location
Practice At 1111 Ne 99th Ave Suite 201
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Marcos Fabian Barnatan MD1040 Nw 22nd Ave Portland OR 97210
- Dr. Andrew Cho Tsen MD2222 Nw Lovejoy St Portland OR 97210
- Dr. Thomas Alexis Molloy MD3303 Sw Bond Ave Portland OR 97239
- Dr. Stephen Mark Langley M.D.Division Of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Ohsu Portland OR 97239
- Dr. Matthew Simon Slater MD3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd Portland OR 97239
- Dr. Mithran Suresh Sukumar MD3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd Portland OR 97239
Nearest Hospitals
LEGACY EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTERl
2801 N GANTENBEIN AVENUE PORTLAND OR 97227ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTERl
10123 SE MARKET STREET PORTLAND OR 97216PROVIDENCE PORTLAND MEDICAL CENTERl
4805 NE GLISAN STREET PORTLAND OR 97213