Our areas of expertise

We specialize in a full gamut of surgery in the cardiac, thoracic and vascular areas, including:

Heart

• Coronary artery bypass, including vein and arterial conduits, minimally invasive "off-pump" procedures
• Aortic, mitral and tricuspid valve repair and replacement, including aortic mechanical valve, tissue valve and homograft
• Heart tumors
• Adult congenital heart abnormalities, including atrial septal defect and coarctation
• Transmyocardial revascularization (TMR)
• Ablation for atrial fibrillation
• Left ventricular aneurysm resection and remodeling

Lung, including thoracoscopic procedures

• Surgery for cancer
• Surgery for infection
• Surgery for congenital problems

Esophagus

• Surgery for cancer
• Surgery for benign lesions

Mediastinum

• Surgery for masses in the chest

Vascular Surgery

• Abdominal aneurysm, including minimally invasive/stent procedures (endovascular procedures)
• Renal/visceral artery obstruction
• Carotid disease
• Subclavian artery disease
• Aneurysms of the aorta in the chest
• Lower extremity vascular problems, including angioplasty and stent placement
• Dialysis access

Varicose veins

• Stripping of veins
• Injections/sclerosis of veins

Other procedures

• Hickman catheter insertion
• Dialysis catheter insertion
• Pacemaker/defibrillator procedures