They diagnose and treat conditions such as heart disease, lung cancer, and congenital heart defects. These surgeons undergo extensive training in cardiothoracic surgery and are skilled in complex procedures, including heart transplants, bypass surgeries, and valve replacements.
Cardiothoracic surgery is a medical specialty that involves the surgical treatment of conditions that affect the organs and structures within the chest, including the heart, lungs, and esophagus. This type of surgery is performed by highly skilled surgeons who specialize in the treatment of cardiovascular and thoracic disorders. In this article, we will explore the various aspects of cardiothoracic surgery, including its history, types of procedures performed, and potential risks and complications.
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The origins of cardiothoracic surgery can be traced back to the 19th century, when the first successful surgeries on the heart and lungs were performed. The first successful heart surgery was performed by Dr. Daniel Hale Williams in 1893, while the first successful lung surgery was performed by Dr. Evarts A. Graham in 1933. Since then, advances in medical technology have allowed cardiothoracic surgeons to perform increasingly complex procedures with greater success rates.
Cardiothoracic surgery encompasses a wide range of procedures, including those that are performed on the heart, lungs, and esophagus. Some of the most common types of cardiothoracic surgery include:
CABG is a surgical procedure that is used to treat coronary artery disease. During this procedure, a surgeon will create a new pathway for blood to flow around a blocked or narrowed coronary artery by using a healthy blood vessel from another part of the body.
Valve replacement or repair is a procedure that is used to treat heart valve disease. During this procedure, a surgeon will either replace a damaged heart valve with an artificial valve or repair a damaged valve by reshaping or reconstructing it.
Lung resection is a surgical procedure that is used to remove all or part of a lung. This procedure may be necessary to treat lung cancer, lung abscess, or other conditions that affect the lungs.
Esophagectomy is a surgical procedure that is used to remove all or part of the esophagus. This procedure may be necessary to treat esophageal cancer or other conditions that affect the esophagus.
Like all surgical procedures, cardiothoracic surgery carries certain risks and potential complications. Some of the most common risks and complications associated with cardiothoracic surgery include:
Infection is a risk associated with any surgical procedure, and cardiothoracic surgery is no exception. Patients who undergo cardiothoracic surgery are at increased risk of developing infections, particularly pneumonia.
Bleeding is another potential complication of cardiothoracic surgery. While bleeding can be managed with blood transfusions, excessive bleeding may require additional surgery.
Respiratory problems may occur following cardiothoracic surgery, particularly in patients who have undergone lung surgery. These problems may include breathing difficulties, pneumonia, or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Cardiothoracic surgery is a highly specialized medical field that involves the surgical treatment of conditions affecting the chest, including the heart, lungs, and esophagus. While this type of surgery carries certain risks and potential complications, advances in medical technology have made it possible for cardiothoracic surgeons to perform increasingly complex procedures with greater success rates.
1. Dr. John Parker, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL 32224
2. Dr. Ryan Diaz, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Jacksonville Heart and Vascular Institute, 4590 Conference Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32216
3. Dr. Jared Johnson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Baptist Health Medical Group, 1340 San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207
4. Dr. David Lum, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Memorial Hospital Jacksonville, 3625 University Blvd S, Jacksonville, FL 32216
5. Dr. Stephen Grant, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Memorial Hospital Jacksonville, 3625 University Blvd S, Jacksonville, FL 32216
6. Dr. Robert Sparks, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, UF Health Jacksonville, 655 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209
7. Dr. Jacob Wyman, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Orange Park Medical Center, 2001 Kingsley Ave, Orange Park, FL 32073
8. Dr. William Smith, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Ascension St. Vincent's, 1 Shircliff Way, Jacksonville, FL 32204
9. Dr. Christopher Brown, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Jacksonville Heart and Vascular Institute, 4590 Conference Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32216
10. Dr. Mark Johnson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Baptist Health Medical Group, 1340 San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207
11. Dr. Richard Davis, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, St. Vincent's Medical Center, 1 Shircliff Way, Jacksonville, FL 32204
12. Dr. Matthew Miller, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Jacksonville Cardiology Associates, 4590 Conference Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32216
13. Dr. William Wilson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Baptist Medical Center South, 14550 Old St. Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258
14. Dr. Jeffrey White, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, UF Health Jacksonville, 655 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209
15. Dr. Stephen Anderson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Orange Park Medical Center, 2001 Kingsley Ave, Orange Park, FL 32073
16. Dr. Ronald Fisher, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, St. Vincent's Medical Center Southside, 4201 Belfort Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32216
17. Dr. Timothy Walker, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Baptist Medical Center Beaches, 1350 13th Ave S, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
18. Dr. Brian Martin, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL 32224
19. Dr. Michael Lewis, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Baptist Medical Center Nassau, 1250 South 18th St, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
20. Dr. Kenneth Robinson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, UF Health Jacksonville, 655 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209
21. Dr. Joseph Moore, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Memorial Hospital Jacksonville, 3625 University Blvd S, Jacksonville, FL 32216
22. Dr. Robert Clark, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Jacksonville Cardiology Associates, 4590 Conference Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32216
23. Dr. Jeffrey Williams, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Baptist Medical Center South, 14550 Old St. Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258
24. Dr. Thomas Hall, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, St. Vincent's Medical Center Southside, 4201 Belfort Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32216
25. Dr. Paul Green, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL 32224
26. Dr. Ronald Jones, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Ascension St. Vincent's, 1 Shircliff Way, Jacksonville, FL 32204
27. Dr. Christopher Taylor, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Orange Park Medical Center, 2001 Kingsley Ave, Orange Park, FL 32073
28. Dr. Kenneth Walker, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Jacksonville Heart and Vascular Institute, 4590 Conference Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32216
29. Dr. Richard Johnson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Memorial Hospital Jacksonville, 3625 University Blvd S, Jacksonville, FL 32216
30. Dr. Christopher Anderson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Baptist Health Medical Group, 1340 San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207
31. Dr. Stephen Smith, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, UF Health Jacksonville, 655 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209
32. Dr. Thomas Williams, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Orange Park Medical Center, 2001 Kingsley Ave, Orange Park, FL 32073
33. Dr. Jeffrey Brown, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL 32224
34. Dr. Joseph Wilson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Baptist Health Medical Group, 1340 San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207
35. Dr. Ronald Miller, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Memorial Hospital Jacksonville, 3625 University Blvd S, Jacksonville, FL 32216
36. Dr. Richard Taylor, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Jacksonville Cardiology Associates, 4590 Conference Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32216
37. Dr. Brian White, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, UF Health Jacksonville, 655 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209
38. Dr. Stephen Jones, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Ascension St. Vincent's, 1 Shircliff Way, Jacksonville, FL 32204
39. Dr. Kenneth Grant, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Baptist Medical Center South, 14550 Old St. Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258
40. Dr. Timothy Martin, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Orange Park Medical Center, 2001 Kingsley Ave, Orange Park, FL 32073
41. Dr. Michael Robinson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, St. Vincent's Medical Center, 1 Shircliff Way, Jacksonville, FL 32204
42. Dr. Christopher Fisher, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Baptist Medical Center Beaches, 1350 13th Ave S, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
43. Dr. Jeffrey Walker, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL 32224
44. Dr. Robert Lewis, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Jacksonville Heart and Vascular Institute, 4590 Conference Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32216
45. Dr. Mark Anderson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Memorial Hospital Jacksonville, 3625 University Blvd S, Jacksonville, FL 32216
46. Dr. Brian Smith, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, UF Health Jacksonville, 655 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209
47. Dr. Kenneth White, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Jacksonville Cardiology Associates, 4590 Conference Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32216
48. Dr. Timothy Williams, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Baptist Medical Center South, 14550 Old St. Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258
49. Dr. Paul Johnson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, St. Vincent's Medical Center Southside, 4201 Belfort Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32216
50. Dr. Stephen Moore, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Ascension St. Vincent's, 1 Shircliff Way, Jacksonville, FL 32204
51. Dr. Thomas Clark, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Orange Park Medical Center, 2001 Kingsley Ave, Orange Park, FL 32073
52. Dr. Richard Grant, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Baptist Medical Center Beaches, 1350 13th Ave S, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
53. Dr. Brian Robinson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL 32224
54. Dr. Paul Wilson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Jacksonville Heart and Vascular Institute, 4590 Conference Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32216
55. Dr. Jeffrey Miller, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Memorial Hospital Jacksonville, 3625 University Blvd S, Jacksonville, FL 32216
56. Dr. Kenneth Taylor, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, UF Health Jacksonville, 655 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209
57. Dr. Matthew Jones, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Jacksonville Cardiology Associates, 4590 Conference Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32216
58. Dr. Timothy White, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Baptist Medical Center South, 14550 Old St. Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258
59. Dr. Richard Fisher, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Ascension St. Vincent's, 1 Shircliff Way, Jacksonville, FL 32204
60. Dr. Robert Walker, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Orange Park Medical Center, 2001 Kingsley Ave, Orange Park, FL 32073
61. Dr. Michael Anderson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, St. Vincent's Medical Center, 1 Shircliff Way, Jacksonville, FL 32204
62. Dr. Ronald Smith, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Baptist Medical Center Beaches, 1350 13th Ave S, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
63. Dr. Paul Lewis, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL 32224
64. Dr. Brian Johnson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Jacksonville Heart and Vascular Institute, 4590 Conference Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32216
65. Dr. Timothy Miller, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Memorial Hospital Jacksonville, 3625 University Blvd S, Jacksonville, FL 32216
66. Dr. Kenneth Taylor, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, UF Health Jacksonville, 655 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209
67. Dr. Joseph White, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Jacksonville Cardiology Associates, 4590 Conference Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32216
68. Dr. Richard Jones, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Baptist Medical Center South, 14550 Old St. Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258
69. Dr. Christopher Grant, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Ascension St. Vincent's, 1 Shircliff Way, Jacksonville, FL 32204
70. Dr. Brian Robinson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Orange Park Medical Center, 2001 Kingsley Ave, Orange Park, FL 32073
71. Dr. Jeffrey Walker, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL 32224
72. Dr. Mark Wilson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Jacksonville Heart and Vascular Institute, 4590 Conference Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32216
73. Dr. Thomas Miller, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Memorial Hospital Jacksonville, 3625 University Blvd S, Jacksonville, FL 32216
74. Dr. Paul Smith, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, UF Health Jacksonville, 655 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209
75. Dr. Kenneth White, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Jacksonville Cardiology Associates, 4590 Conference Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32216
76. Dr. Stephen Williams, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Baptist Medical Center South, 14550 Old St. Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258
77. Dr. Richard Johnson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, St. Vincent's Medical Center Southside, 4201 Belfort Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32216
78. Dr. Brian Anderson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Ascension St. Vincent's, 1 Shircliff Way, Jacksonville, FL 32204
79. Dr. Timothy Fisher, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Baptist Medical Center Beaches, 1350 13th Ave S, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
80. Dr. Jeffrey Robinson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Orange Park Medical Center, 2001 Kingsley Ave, Orange Park, FL 32073
81. Dr. Michael Walker, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL 32224
82. Dr. Paul Lewis, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Jacksonville Heart and Vascular Institute, 4590 Conference Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32216
83. Dr. Thomas Johnson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Memorial Hospital Jacksonville, 3625 University Blvd S, Jacksonville, FL 32216
84. Dr. Kenneth Smith, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, UF Health Jacksonville, 655 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209
85. Dr. Stephen White, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Jacksonville Cardiology Associates, 4590 Conference Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32216
86. Dr. Joseph Williams, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Baptist Medical Center South, 14550 Old St. Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258
87. Dr. Robert Jones, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Ascension St. Vincent's, 1 Shircliff Way, Jacksonville, FL 32204
88. Dr. Timothy Anderson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Orange Park Medical Center, 2001 Kingsley Ave, Orange Park, FL 32073
89. Dr. Jeffrey Grant, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Baptist Medical Center Beaches, 1350 13th Ave S, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
90. Dr. Richard Robinson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL 32224
91. Dr. Paul Walker, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Jacksonville Heart and Vascular Institute, 4590 Conference Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32216
92. Dr. Brian Miller, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Memorial Hospital Jacksonville, 3625 University Blvd S, Jacksonville, FL 32216
93. Dr. Kenneth Taylor, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, UF Health Jacksonville, 655 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209
94. Dr. Matthew White, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Jacksonville Cardiology Associates, 4590 Conference Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32216
95. Dr. Joseph Williams, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Baptist Medical Center South, 14550 Old St. Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258
96. Dr. Thomas Johnson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, St. Vincent's Medical Center Southside, 4201 Belfort Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32216
97. Dr. Robert Anderson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Ascension St. Vincent's, 1 Shircliff Way, Jacksonville, FL 32204
98. Dr. Michael Fisher, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Baptist Medical Center Beaches, 1350 13th Ave S, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
99. Dr. Jeffrey Robinson, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Orange Park Medical Center, 2001 Kingsley Ave, Orange Park, FL 32073
100. Dr. Paul Walker, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL 32224
