Stanford's Cardiac Surgery Department has a long and distinguished legacy
of ground-breaking research and enjoys an international reputation for
excellence in all aspects of surgical treatment of heart disease. Stanford
University Hospital was one of the first facilities on the West Coast
to perform open-heart surgery in the 1950s, and the center later completed
the first adult heart transplant under the direction of Dr. Norman Shumway,
in January 1968. Today, Stanford surgeons carry out advanced procedures
and pioneer new ones, with an emphasis on minimally invasive techniques
whenever possible. This legacy now comprises a record of more than 30,000
cardiac procedures and confers upon our cardiac surgeons an international
reputation for leadership and excellence in the surgical treatment of
heart and thoracic aortic disease.
As part of the not-for-profit Stanford University Medical Center, this
legacy of research and clinical care has led to consistent recognition
of Stanford Hospital and Clinics as one of the most prestigious institutions
for heart care in the world. We are consistently ranked in cardiac US News & World
Report’s Honor Roll of US Hospitals and in the top cardiac programs
in the nation.
