Providing patient centered care to all of Orange County

About us

Our Mission

Our surgeons are on the forefront of cardiovascular and cardiothoracic treatments using the latest technology and techniques utilizing a combination of medicine, minimally invasive therapies and surgical approaches to provide the best patient-centered care.  We use a multi-disciplinary team approach to tailor the treatment of many common cardiac, thoracic and vascular diseases including:

  • Cardiac diseases:

    • Coronary artery disease

      • Minimally invasive and Off-pump techniques

    • Arrhythmia surgery

      • Maze procedure for atrial fibrillation

      • Convergent procedure for atrial fibrillation

      • Pacemaker lead extraction with laser

    • Aortic stenosis

      • Minimally invasive valve replacement

      • Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)

    • Ascending, arch and descending aortic aneurysm repair

      • Endovascular repair with or without debranching of the arch vessels

    • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

    • Mitral valve regurgitation

      • Minimally invasive techniques

      • Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR)

    • Tricuspid valve regurgitation

    • Endocarditis

  • Thoracic diseases

    • Airway surgery

    • Barrett's esophagus

    • Chest wall tumor

    • Diaphragmatic hernia

      • Hiatal hernia

      • Paraesophageal hernia

    • Esophageal cancer

    • Gastroesophageal reflux disease

    • Germ cell tumor

    • Lung nodule, lung cancer, and lung metastasis

    • Mediastinum

      • Mediastinal tumor

      • Myasthenia gravis

      • Thymoma and thymic carcinoma

      • Robotic resection of mediastinal masses

    • Pleural disease and pleural effusions

    • Thoracic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis

    • Surgery for benign esophageal diseases: achalasia, gastroesophageal reflux disease

    • Sarcoma

    • Pericardial disease and pericardial effusions

    • Pectus excavatum repair