Medical Specialty:

Surgery

Surgery, Cardiothoracic

Adult/Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery

Conditions Treated:

Aortic insufficiency

Cardiomyopathy

Carotid Artery Stenosis

Atherosclerosis

Coarctation of the aorta

Coronary Artery Disease

Endocarditis

Heart disease

Heart failure

Heart rhythm disorders

Heart Valve Disorders

Ischemic cardiomyopathy

Mitral regurgitation - acute

Mitral regurgitation - chronic

Mitral stenosis

Mitral valve prolapse

Myocarditis

Myocardial contusion

Pericarditis

Pericarditis - constrictive

Pulmonary valve stenosis

Tetralogy of Fallot

Thoracic aortic aneurysm

Truncus arteriosus

Ventricular septal defect

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Congenital Heart Defects

Procedures Performed:

Aortic aneurysm repair

Aortic dissection

Coronary artery bypass grafting

Culture-negative endocarditis

Heart bypass surgery

Heart disease - resources

Heart valve surgery

Minimally invasive heart surgery

Mitral valve repair

Open heart surgery

Valve replacement

Bentall Operation

Aortic Valve Repair

Fontan Operation

Norwood

Redo heart operations

Blalock-Taussig Shunt

MAZE

Beating Heart or Off-Pump Heart Surgery

Pulmonary Valve Repair/Replacement

Adult/Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device

Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation

Congenital Heart Surgery

Atrial Septal Defect Repair

Ventricular Septal Defect Surgery

Adult/Pediatric Heart Transplantation

Medical Groups:

Loma LInda University Cardiothoracic Surgery

Accepted Insurance:

* Please verify insurance coverage prior to service

Languages:

English

Education:

Fellowship: Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Residency: Resident, General Surgery, Loma Linda University University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California

Residency: Resident, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Philosophy of Care:

To give each patient an honest opinion, to give each operation our best effort, to honor the trust of our patients and their families, and to provide the best of care to all patients.

Clinical Interest:

• Adult Cardiac Surgery • Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Hobbies:

Gardening, family, and traveling.