NcheZamaMDPhD

Aortic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Medical Director of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

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Dr. Nche Zama is a thoracic surgeon in Elmira, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Jefferson Health Northeast and Arnot Ogden Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and has been in practice 31 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including French. He specializes in aortic surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in aortic surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, endovascular surgery, thoraco-abdominal aneurysm repair, and minimally invasive coronary surgery.

Harvard UniversityMS, Management, 2010 - 2012
Brigham and Women's Hospital/Children's HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1991 - 1993
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Surgery, 1986 - 1991
University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 1986

PubMed

13 citations
Lipomatous interatrial septal hypertrophy: an unusual cause of intracardiac mass.
Khaja Moinuddeen, Silviu Marica, Robert L. Clausi, Nche Zama> ;European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2002 Sep 1
21 citations
Diaphragmatic Eventration: An Uncommon Presentation of a Phrenic Nerve Schwannoma
Khaja Moinuddeen, Jeffrey W. Baltzer, Nche Zama> ;Chest. 2001 May 1
38 citations
Efficacy of pelvic packing in maintaining hemostasis after rectal excision for cancer.
Nche Zama, Victor W. Fazio, David G. Jagelman, Ian C. Lavery, Frank L. Weakley, James M. Church> ;Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 1988 Dec 1
Pelvic necrosis: a complication of infected aortic graft excision.
Das, B. M., Zama, N., Satiani, B., Vaccaro, P. S.> ;Cardiovasc Surg. 1993 Jun
Plasma vitamin A, E, and beta-carotene levels in adult post-partum Algerian women.
Lachili, B., Faure, H., Smail, A., Zama, N., Benlatreche, C., Favier, A., Roussel, A. M.> ;Int J Vitam Nutr Res. 1999 Jul
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Journal Articles

Effect of Isoproterenol on rat heart,liver,kidney, and muscle
Zama N, Towns RLR, Biological Trace Element Research, 9/1986
Cardiac copper, magnesium and zinc in recent and old myocardial infarction
Zama, Biological Trace Element Research, 9/1986

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