Cardiothoracic Surgery
The Huntington Hospital Cardiothoracic Surgery Program uses advanced
technologies and procedures to perform a complete range of invasive and
minimally-invasive surgeries for patients with diseases of the heart,
lungs, esophagus and chest wall.
Surgical Procedures
Huntington
Hospital has a dedicated heart surgical suite and a dedicated heart team
on call 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week. The cardiothoracic surgery
team consists of board-certified cardiothoracic surgeons,
board-certified anesthesiologists, advanced practice nurses and
technologists. Our surgeons and clinical staff offer comprehensive
state-of-the-art surgical procedures, including:
- Adult cardiac and thoracic surgery
- Aortic stents and aortic repair
- Endoscopic vein harvest
- Minimally-invasive cardiac surgery (robotic assisted)
- Valve replacement and repair
- Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
- Robotic assisted surgery
Support Team
The Cardiothoracic
Surgery Program includes a dedicated clinical nurse specialist who
provides education and training for staff providing care to
cardiothoracic surgical patients postoperative and in the ICU. In
addition, our team of caring clinical professionals includes a dedicated
nurse practitioner with a specialization in cardiac medicine who
provides education, counseling and post-discharge coordination of care
for each patient to ensure they achieve the best possible outcome.
The Cardiothoracic Surgery Program is dedicated to improving the
quality of care and ensuring superior clinical outcomes for all our
patients. Our surgeons and clinical staff participate in ongoing
clinical trials, and several of our surgeons serve as faculty members at
nationally-renowned academic institutions. In addition, Huntington
Hospital participates in the STS national outcomes database program and
the California CABG Outcomes Reporting Program (CCORP), contributing
valuable outcomes data to the research community.
For more information, please call (626) 397-5029