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About Me & My Aortic Valve Replacement Known As The Ross Procedure

By Adam Pick on January 9, 2007

Hi there! Welcome to my site!

I thought you might want to know a little more about me and why I developed this site and wrote the book, "The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery".

So you know, I am a senior analyst for iSuppli Corp., a market research firm based in El Segundo, California. I've been lucky to be called a "leading analyst in my field", and have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, CIO Magazine, The Economist and several other publications for my odd, weird and unique knowledge of electronics manufacturing for products like computers and cellular phones.

I grew up in Sherman Oaks, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. For college and graduate school I went to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Adam Pick Ross Procedure Patient - Aortic Valve Replacement

I learned that I would need heart valve replacement surgery on November 3, 2005.

Eight weeks later, Dr. Vaughn Starnes performed an aortic valve replacement (the Ross Procedure) on me at the University of Southern California Medical Center.

After a very challenging recovery, I am now back to work, exercising five times per week and traveling the world for fun and business.

My heart valve surgery success story was elevated on May 20, 2006 when I asked Robyn Podell, my girlfriend of two years, for her hand in marriage.

As part of my experience with heart valve surgery, I learned the highs, the lows, the challenges, the opportunities and the frustrations of heart valve surgery. The book, "The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery" is my attempt to further educate future heart valve surgery patients and caregivers about this life-saving medical procedure.

Feel free to email me at adam@heartvalvessurgery.com if you would like to chat or ask me a question.

Until next time... Keep on tickin!

Adam

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Written by Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder

Written by Adam Pick - Patient & Website Founder

Adam Pick is a heart valve patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. In 2006, Adam founded HeartValveSurgery.com to educate and empower patients. This award-winning website has helped over 10 million people fight heart valve disease. Adam has been featured by the American Heart Association and Medical News Today.

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