Bassel Al-Alao, MD

Thoracic Surgeon (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgeon)

Dr. Bassel Al-Alao is a Thoracic Surgeon (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgeon) in Cleveland, OH with special training and skill in diagnosing and surgically treating vascular disorders of the chest cavity. As a Thoracic Surgeon (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgeon), Bassel Al-Alao, MD performs thoracic surgery, cancer treatment, disorder assessment, and post-operative patient care. Thoracic / Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery is a medical specialty focused on surgically treating vascular conditions of the chest. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Thoracic / Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgeons include ischemic heart disease, cardiac arrest, coronary artery bypass surgery, aortic valve disease, mitral valve disease, atrial septal defect, esophageal cancer, and lung cancer. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Thoracic / Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgeons include x-ray, ultrasound, MRI, and CT imaging, tissue biopsy, surgical repair of thoracic arteries and blood vessels, heart transplant, emergency heart surgery, medication prescription, patient education, and post-operative care.

A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.

Internal Medicine Doctor

Dr. Bassel Al-Alao is an Internal Medicine Doctor in Cleveland, OH with special training and skill in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness. Internists specialize in puzzling medical problems and in the ongoing care of chronic illnesses. Internists also specialize in preventing disease by promoting health, and are trained to manage multisystem disease conditions that single-organ-disease specialists may not be trained to address. As an Internal Medicine Doctor, Bassel Al-Alao, MD performs assessment, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment therapies for diseases and disorders in adult patients. Internal Medicine is a medical specialty focused on study, prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of short and long term multi-organ conditions. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Internal Medicine Doctors include cold and flu, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and chronic lung disease. Internists generally act as personal physicians and often develop long-term relationships with their patients. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Internal Medicine Doctors include medical history reviews, physical exams, blood tests, scans, and other diagnostic tests, as well as specialist referrals. Internists may choose to practice only in the hospital, only in an outpatient clinic, or in both.

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Primary Care Doctor

• Aetna [Aetna Health Inc. (a PA corp.)]

• Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan [Buckeye Community Health Plan]

• American Health Holding [American Health Holding, Inc.]

• Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield [Community Insurance Company]

• AultCare Insurance Company

• Beacon Health Options

• Beech Street Network

• CareSource

• CIGNA [Connecticut General Life Insurance Company]

• Cigna Healthcare [Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company]

• Cleveland Clinic Employee Health Plan

• Cleveland Clinic + Oscar [Oscar Insurance Corporation of Ohio]

• Community Health Alliance

• Devoted Health

• First Health

• FrontPath Health Coalition

• Group Management Services (GMS)

• HealthSCOPE Benefits

• HealthSmart [HealthSmart Holdings, Inc.]

• Humana [Humana Health Plan of Ohio, Inc.]

• Lutheran Preferred

• Medical Benefits Mutual Life Insurance

• Medical Mutual of Ohio

• Medicare

• MediGold

• Molina Marketplace [Molina Healthcare of Ohio, Inc.]

• Multiplan / PHCS [MultiPlan, Inc.]

• North American Health Plans

• North Shore-LIJ Insurance Company Inc

• Ohio Health Choice

• OhioHealthy

• Paramount Insurance Company

• Parkview Signature Care

• Perennial Advantage

• PrimeTime Health Plan

• Protocol Tertiary Network

• Provider Partners Health Plans (PPHP)

• Quality Care Partners

• Sparrow Physicians Health Network (SPHN) [Sparrow Health System]

• SummaCare [Summa Insurance Company, Inc.]

• Tertiary Care Network

• The Health Plan [The Health Plan of the Upper Ohio Valley]

• Three Rivers Provider Network

• Today's Options PFFS

• UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance Company

• UPMC Health Benefits, Inc.

• USA MCO [USA Managed Care Organization]

• Vantage Health Plan [Vantage Health Plan, Inc.]