The
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University Medical Center
takes pride in the rich tradition of excellence and pioneering firsts
that have made it one of the top cardiac programs in the nation. Our
long and distinguished legacy of research dates back to the late 1950s,
our most notable triumphs being the first adult human heart transplant
in the United States, the world’s first successful combined adult human heart-lung
transplant and first successful use of a ventricular device as a bridge
to transplantation.
Our Department is comprised of four sub-divisions:
Adult Cardiac Surgery – internationally renowned for surgical
leadership and expertise and a record of more than 30,000 cardiac
procedures
Pediatric Cardiac
Surgery – one of the largest programs in
the country providing specialized pediatric cardiovascular surgery
and acclaimed
for its contributions to improving survival from otherwise lethal
cardiac malformations
Thoracic Surgery -
internationally reputed for the treatment of patients suffering from
thoracic aortic diseases and numerous significant contributions
Transplantation Immunology – pioneers of the first surgical
techniques, post-operative care for heart and lung transplantation,
and immunosuppressive therapies
Together, the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery continues to improve
patient health through continual scientific innovation, revolutionary
operative care and exemplary surgical education.
The
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University Medical Center
takes pride in the rich tradition of excellence and pioneering firsts
that have made it one of the top cardiac programs in the nation. Our
long and distinguished legacy of research dates back to the late 1950s,
our most notable triumphs being the first adult human heart transplant
in the United States, the world’s first successful combined adult human heart-lung
transplant and first successful use of a ventricular device as a bridge
to transplantation.