Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic and Cardiac Surgery at Carilion Clinic in Virginia
For more than 25 years, cardiac surgery in western Virginia has been led by the surgical team of Carilion Clinic’s Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Carilion Cardiothoracic Surgery offers state-of-the-art surgical expertise, such as the da Vinci Robotic System for cardiac and thoracic surgical procedures. And we’re the first in the region to offer the newest surgical procedures for atrial fibrillation. We’ve cared for the residents of southwest Virginia since 1982 and work closely with referring physicians to ensure exceptional and personalized care.
With more than 20,000 heart and lung operations and an established team of physician assistants all supported by the hospital support team, Carilion Clinic’s Cardiothoracic Surgery is finding better ways in cardiothoracic excellence.
Cardiothoracic surgery encompasses the organs inside the thorax (chest). Heart surgery, surgery of the vessels and arteries of the heart, and lung surgery are included in this specialty. At Carilion, our cardiac and cardiothoracic surgeons work hand-in-hand to deliver patient-centered, highly coordinated care.
Carilion Clinic Cardiothoracic Surgery uses the most advanced technologies and procedures available to perform the complete range of invasive and minimally invasive heart surgeries for valve repair and replacement, coronary artery bypasses, as well as surgeries for diseases of the lungs, esophagus and chest wall.
Areas of surgical expertise
Cardiac Surgery
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (on and off pump)
- Complex coronary revascularization including
hybrid procedures - Transmyocardial laser revascularization
- Mitral valve repair and replacement
- Aortic valve replacement
- Minimally invasive valve surgery
- Port access surgery (CABG)
- Aortic aneurysm repair
- Thoracic aortic endografts
- Aortic root surgery including valve sparing
technique - Aortic dissection treatment
- Left ventricular remodeling surgery
- Implantation of ventricular assist devices
- Cardiac arrhythmia surgery
- Minimally invasive atrial fibrillation surgery
- Pacemaker and defibrillator implantation
Thoracic Surgery
- Lung surgery
- Wedge resection of lung
- Lobectomy
- Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
- Pnuemonectomy
- Pleurodesis
- Lung biopsy
- Bronchcoscopy
- Surveillance and work-up of solitary pulmonary
nodules - Mediastinoscopy
- Thymoma surgery
- Sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis
- Surgical treatment of esophageal cancer
Carilion Clinic Location Information
