Cardiothoracic Surgery

A diagnosis that requires surgery on your heart, lungs or another structure in your chest can feel incredibly overwhelming. But our innovative and compassionate team of providers is here to walk you through a highly individualized treatment plan with the goal of getting you back to doing the things you love.

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Why Methodist?

Methodist's cardiothoracic surgery program is recognized as a top program for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Our nationally respected team of providers has access to some of the most advanced diagnostic and treatment options in the region. They are true leaders in their field, using the most innovative techniques to perform complex operations designed to improve patients’ quality of life.

Cardiac Services

Methodist Physicians Clinic Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. HelenMari Merritt-Genore performs a surgical ablation – the first part of the convergent procedure – on a 55-year-old patient with persistent AFib. — Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. HelenMari Merritt performs a surgical ablation – the first part of the convergent procedure – on a 55-year-old patient with persistent AFib.

Cardiac surgery involves the heart and thoracic aorta.

Our highly skilled team of experts is able to diagnose and treat a multitude of cardiac diseases and defects, including:

Beating-heart coronary surgery
Valvular disease
Coronary artery disease
Arrhythmia
Aortic aneurysm

In addition to complex cardiac procedures, Methodist’s cardiothoracic surgeons are specially trained on a variety of minimally invasive approaches. They specialize in:

Aortic reconstruction
Valve preservation
Percutaneous (incisionless) options for cardiac issues
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement (TTVR)
- AngioVac

Thoracic Services

Thoracic surgery involves organs and structures in the thorax (chest), including the:

Heart
Lungs
Trachea
Esophagus
Other structures in the chest located between the lungs (mediastinum)

Our skilled surgeons specialize in the diagnosing and treatment of a number of diseases and conditions, including:

Lung cancer and nodules
Thymus disease
Pectus
Other masses and cancers of the chest

Methodist’s cardiothoracic surgeons offer a variety of treatment options, including:

Chest wall reconstruction
- Rib and sternum plating
- Chest wall tumor resection
Minimally invasive video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS)

I count my blessings. The surgical team was available and put all the pieces together.

Joe Johnston

Survived an Aortic Dissection

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