Walker Blanding, MD

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25 Courtenay Dr Fl 1
Charleston, SC 29425
Dr. Blanding is a heart and lung surgeon at MUSC. A lifetime South Carolinian and family member of heart and lung patients, he is first and foremost committed to getting his patients back home to their families to continue their lives. Having completed a 6 year cardiothoracic surgery residency, his practice includes the full breath of heart surgery including bypasses and valve repair/replacement. He also performs minimally invasive/robotic mitral valve surgery for patients wishing for a faster recovery. He has a specific interest in heart and lung transplantation as well as advances therapies for severe heart and lung diseases.
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