About
Us
Cardiothoracic
Surgical Associates
Cardiothoracic
Surgical Associates was established in 1986 to
provide the finest cardiac and vascular surgical
care for residents of the Northern New England
region. Since then our group has been growing
to over 1000 cardiac surgeries a year, and we
recently performed our 10,000th procedure. We
strongly believe that practice makes perfect
and each surgeon in our group has personally
performed at least 2000 heart surgeries.
Our
Philosophy of Care
We
believe that patients have the right to expect
a high level of proficiency from the physicians
who provide their care. Furthermore, we are THE
SURGEONS dedicated to providing personal attention
and concern for each patient as an individual
with unique needs. After a careful assessment
of a patient's condition and consultation with
referring physicians, we will offer a plan for
care. This plan will be carefully explained to
the patient and family, in such detail as to
instill confidence, to ease anxiety, and to increase
understanding. We believe that communication
among those involved in a patient's care is necessary
to produce a successful outcome. Personal attention
is a hallmark of the care we provide.
If
You Are Referred For Care
If
your physician feels that you need further evaluation
for a suspected cardiac condition, you may be
referred for diagnostic testing that could indicate
a need for open heart surgery. Upon your visit
to our group, you will meet with a cardiac surgeon
who will fully explain your condition and answer
any questions you may have. The surgeons work
together closely as a team. They customarily
assist each other and are aided by PA's. The
surgeons feel this practice increases expertise
in the operating room and enhances continuity
of care. Each patient is evaluated on an individual
basis, and is assured of receiving the benefits
of an extensive pool of talent, including cardiac
anesthesiologists, cardiologists and PA's. All
three of the surgeons are involved with your
care; ordinarily, two surgeons will perform your
surgery. The surgeons are in constant communication
with one another and your referring physician,
resulting in acohesive and systematic plan for
care. The surgeons are all thoroughly trained
and experienced in the surgical treatment of
congenital and acquired adult conditions of the
heart. In addition, they are trained to diagnose
and treat surgical conditions of the chest, the
lungs, the esophagus, and the major blood vessels
of the body. They have expertise in cancerous
as well as non-cancerous conditions of the chest.
In addition, they are trained to deal with life
threatening injuries to the chest.