Cardiothoracic Team - Meet our Top Cardiothoracic Surgeons

California Pacific's Heart and Vascular Center has a world-renowned team of Cardiothoracic Surgeons who are all board certified and accredited. Our San Francisco-based thoracic surgeons have gained substantial expertise in their specialties through their studies at renowned national and international institutions. Each Cardiothoracic / Thoracic Surgeon on our team ranks among the best in San Francisco, best in California, and best Cardiothoracic Surgeons in the United States; we are very proud of each and every Cardiothoracic team member!

Cardiothoracic surgery deals with the surgical treatment of diseases that affect organs inside the thorax (the chest), generally treatment of conditions of the heart (heart disease) and lungs (lung disease).

All patients are unique, and our team of top San Francisco Bay Area Cardiothoracic Surgeons will create a treatment plan customized to your specific needs. Patients come to us from San Francisco, Marin county and throughout the SF Bay Area. Many wonder what are the best questions to ask your cardiothoracic specialist or thoracic surgeon. Identifying the best questions to ask your cardiothoracic specialist varies with each patient; our goal is to create an open, cooperative environment between you and your cardiothoracic specialist so that each and every question gets asked, and answered. That's one way to get to the best questions to ask your doctor.

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Choosing the Best Cardiothoracic Surgeon for You

Choosing a Cardiothoracic (Thoracic) Surgeon is a critical step towards heart health. The symptoms, risk factors, treatments, and surgery options available to treat heart ailments may seem overwhelming.

How should you go about choosing the best Cardiothoracic Surgeon for you and your personal needs? Patients come to CPMC from San Francisco, Marin County, the entire SF Bay Area, California and beyond - but they are all on the same quest: identifying the best Cardiothoracic surgeon for their specific heart condition. How do you identify the best heart surgeon for your needs?

First, of course, consult with your primary care physician. Second, educate yourself as a participating patient in your heart or cardiovascular conditions. Heart and vascular care is a rapidly evolving field; we pride ourselves at encouraging patient participation and education in the process of selecting not just the best Cardiothoracic Surgeon for you but also the best program of heart and cardiovascular care for your treatment needs.

Third, a major step towards finding the best Cardiothoracic Surgeon for your situation is to reach out and make the initial consultation with one of our San Francisco-based Cardiothoracic Surgeons. Each is a top Cardiothoracic (Thoracic) Surgeon within the CPMC organization, yet each has his or her own skillset, education, specialties and personality.

Whether you live in San Francisco, throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area, Marin County or even elsewhere in California or the United States, the first step is as easy as requesting an information kit. Finding the best Cardiothoracic Surgeon for you begins with an initial consultation.

California Pacific's Heart and Vascular Center

California Pacific's Heart and Vascular Center is supported by one of the best heart hospital/center networks in the USA, offering quality, comprehensive patient-centered cardiovascular care by a team of top heart surgeons and physicians with leading-edge technology. Serving the entire San Francisco Bay Area, including San Francisco and Marin County, as well as the entire Northern California region, our team has many of the best cardiovascular surgeons and physicians in California and the United States.