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  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • 34 years of experience
  • Christiana Hospital 4755 Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE 19718
  • (302) 733-1000

Brief Intro

Dr. Raafat Z. Abdel-Misih is the director of the Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Multidisciplinary Center at Christiana Care's Helen F. Graham Cancer Center. He has also served as chief of Surgical Services for Christiana Care since 1995 and as vice chair of the Department of Surgery since 1993. A surgeon since 1981, Dr. Abdel-Misih is board-certified in general surgery and has a particular interest in head and neck cases, surgical oncology and laparoscopy/endoscopy. He is clinical assistant professor of surgery at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Dr. Abdel-Misih had extensive training in Britain as well as the Unites States. Since completing his surgical training, he has performed more than 30,000 operations, including over 3,000 procedures on the thyroid and parathoroid glands. He is recognized as a master surgeon by his colleagues and as an outstanding teacher by his students, as reflected in his four-time Teacher of the Year Award. He holds fellowship in both the Royal College of Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons.

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Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine - 1991

Languages Spoken

  • English

Location & Hours

  • Christiana Hospital
  • 4755 Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE 19718

Specialties Treated

  • Cardiovascular Disease

Conditions Addressed

  • Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
  • Heart Failure
  • Cardiac Arrhythmia
  • Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
  • Angina Pectoris
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Procedures Performed

  • Angioplasty
  • Pacemaker and Defibrillator Procedures
  • Pacemaker and Defibrillator Procedures
  • Cardioversion
  • Angioplasty
  • Cardioversion
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Cardiac Stress Test
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Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • Cigna
  • Medicare
  • Aetna
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Medicaid
  • UnitedHealthcare Oxford
  • Tricare
  • Ambetter
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care)
  • Allwell
  • Zenith
  • Priority Partners
  • United Behavioral Health
  • Contra Costa Health Plan
  • Wellcare
  • Meritain Health
  • State Farm
  • Pan-American Life Insurance Group
  • AmeriHealth
  • Transamerica
  • Independence Blue Cross
  • Humana
  • Priority Health
  • Gateway Health
  • UPMC Health Plan
  • Viva Health Plan
  • Mutual of Omaha
  • United American
  • Keystone First
  • STLDentalPlan| LLC
  • Cigna-HealthSpring
  • CHAMPVA
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Health First Health Plans
  • AmeriHealth Caritas
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