HeartValveSurgeons.com Now Available In Beta Mode!!!
April 2nd, 2009In 2006, I developed this website and published my book with a simple goal… To help future patients and caregivers better understand the challenges and opportunities of heart valve surgery.
Today, three years later, I believe we are taking one more, significant step in achieving that goal. Thanks to the efforts of this community, I am excited to share that the Heart Valve Surgeon Database is now available for use in “beta” mode.
As we have discussed, finding good, reputable and trustworthy surgeons is often challenging for patients and their caregivers. For this reason, the Heart Valve Surgeon Database was developed with many unique features:
- This database was developed by patients-for-patients! That said, this tool provides you with direct access to patient feedback about heart valve surgeons.
- This database uses “patient-centric criteria” for search! You can search by surgeon location, by surgeon name, by problematic valve and by surgical procedure.
- This database is free! Yep! Free!!! Unlike other websites and offline agencies, there are no costs to use this database.
- This database is expanding rapidly with patient inputs! Since announcing this initiative, over 300 patients have submitted their surgeon profiles. Today, the database has surgeon profiles from 20+ countries around the world.
Again, I would like to thank every patient and caregiver that contributed their time-and-energy to this project. This database would not be possible without you!!!
Adam says, “Thank you!”
Also, if you are a former heart valve surgery patient and would like to help this cause, simply click here to add your surgeon profile.
Finally, as referenced above, this database is in “beta” or “test” mode. That said, you may experience some problems as you utilize the tool. Try to not get frustrated or angry! Simply share your thoughts or constructive criticisms by clicking here. Please remember, I am not a techie / programmer and this is not my day job. I’m doing my best to learn and help as fast as possible. 
Now… To use the HeartValveSurgeons.com, please click here.
Keep on tickin!
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| About The Author: Adam Pick is a double, heart valve surgery patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. This unique book integrates clinical research with the personal experiences of 135 former patients to help future patients and their caregivers better understand the problems, the opportunities and the realities of heart valve surgery. To learn more about Adam and his heart valve surgery book, click here. |
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