About Dr. James Locher,
Heart Valve Surgeon

Hello! My name is Dr. James Locher and I am a cardiac surgeon having graduated from University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences in 1989. St. Elizabeth Healthcare performs approximately 600 heart surgeries each year. All St. Elizabeth Healthcare cardiac surgeons complete between 125-150 cardiac cases per year. Read more...

1 Patient Review for
Dr. Locher

"Dr. James Locher took me as an emergency surgery case and worked on me for over 12 hours...then several more hours the next day due to an aortic aneurysm. My family and I appreciate his perseverance and unwavering faith!"

-- Carrie Drake, Aortic Valve, Valve Repair, Valve Replacement, 02/27/2012

My Specialities &
Clinical Interests

My heart surgery specialties include:

  • Aortic valve replacement and repair
  • Aortic aneurysms
  • Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)

Education, Training & Certificates

Dr. James Locher, heart surgeon, graduated from University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences in 1989.

After medical school, Dr. Locher completed a general surgery residency at Carilion Clinic in Virginia in 1994. Next, Dr. Locher completed a cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at University of Louisville in 1996.

Dr. Locher is board certified by the American Board or Thoracic Surgery.

Dr. Locher has earned a spot on Cincinnati Magazine's Top Doctors.

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with Dr. James Locher, MD

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The office of Dr. Locher is located at 711 Medical Village Drive, Suite 310, Edgewood, KY 41017. To get driving directions to this office, please click the map below.



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Page last updated: June 26, 2024