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24411 Health Center DrSuite 630Laguna Hills, CA 92653
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Summary
- Dr. Ledford Powell is a thoracic surgeon in Laguna Hills, CA, and is affiliated with St. Joseph Hospital Orange, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Mission Hospital Mission Viejo, and Saddleback Medical Center. He received his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, trained in Surgery at UC Irvine, and cardiothoracic surgery at UCSF. He earned his MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and has been in practice for over 22 years. He specializes in minimally invasive thoracic oncology and chest wall trauma. He has over 30 publications, multiple international speaking engagements, patents, and programs.
Education & Training
The Wharton School at the University of PennsylvaniaMBA, Operations Management/ Finance, Deans List, 2020 - 2022
University of California (Irvine)Residency, Surgery, 1996 - 2005
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2002 - 2004- University of California (Irvine)Chief Residency, Surgery, 2001 - 2002
- University of California (Irvine)Residency, Surgery, 1995 - 2002
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1998 - 2028
NJ State Medical License 2004 - 2009
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 11 citationsSurgical stabilization of multiple rib fractures in an Asian population: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Weiwei He, Yi Yang, Raymark Salonga, Ledford Powell, Patrick Greiffenstein
Journal of Thoracic Disease. 2023-09-28 - 9 citationsExperience with acute diaphragmatic trauma and multiple rib fractures using routine thoracoscopy.Ledford Powell, Jacob Chai, Aaliyah Shaikh, Almaas Shaikh
Journal of Thoracic Disease. 2019-03-29
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