Surgeons & Hospitals Blog
By Adam Pick
Surgeon Spotlight: Dr. Justin Schaffer Receives 100 Patient Reviews!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: November 1, 2025
A wonderful milestone has been reached in our community — Dr. Justin Schaffer, a leading heart surgeon at Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Plano in Plano, Texas, has just received his 100th patient review!
We Celebrate Dr. Accola’s 18,000th Cardiac Surgery!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: October 15, 2025
In 2010, I became familiar with the name Dr. Kevin Accola. At that time, Dr. Accola’s patients, including Richard Cooper, Donna Wilson and Duane Hunt, were posting patient reviews about this humble, heart valve expert at AdventHealth in Orlando, Florida.
St. Bernards Healthcare Joins Our Community!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: October 7, 2025
I am very excited to announce that St. Bernards Healthcare, the leading regional healthcare provider in Jonesboro, Arkansas, just became the newest sponsor of HeartValveSurgery.com!
Minimally-Invasive Heart Valve Experts Unite at Endoscopic Cardiac Surgeons Club Meeting
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: September 5, 2025
During the past 25 years, a key transformation in heart valve disease treatment has been the use of safe and effective minimally-invasive techniques.
Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Joins Our Community!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: June 10, 2025
I am very excited to announce that Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance, a Keck School of Medicine of USC partner, just became the newest sponsor of HeartValveSurgery.com!
Deborah Heart and Lung Center Joins Our Community!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: June 2, 2025
I am thrilled to share that Deborah Heart and Lung Center has become the newest sponsor of HeartValveSurgery.com!
Surgeon Spotlight: Dr. Gyu Gang Gets His 200th Patient Testimonial!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: March 26, 2025
I am excited to share that Dr. Gyu Gang, a leading heart valve surgeon at the Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute just received his 200th patient review at HeartValveSurgery.com!
Baptist Health South Florida Joins Our Community!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: January 16, 2025
I am very excited to announce that Baptist Health South Florida’s Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute just became the newest sponsor of HeartValveSurgery.com.
Deborah’s “Night & Day” Difference With Dr. Alfredo Trento
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: September 9, 2024
Hearing from heart valve patients about their success stories continues to be one of my favorite parts of running HeartValveSurgery.com. This time, it was Deborah Ogilvie that brought an ear-to-ear smile to my face. As you can read below, Deborah just had an aortic valve reoperation performed by Dr. Alfredo Trento at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Inside Access to Dr. Raj Makkar’s Heart Valve Catheter Lab at Cedars-Sinai!!!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Page last updated: November 19, 2024
On behalf of heart valve patients all over the world…
Surgeon Spotlight: Dr. Patrick McCarthy Gets His 200th Patient Testimonial!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: May 30, 2024
Woo-Hoo!!! Amazing!!! Wonderful!!!
Hartford HealthCare Joins Our Community!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: May 2, 2024
Wonderful news!!! I am excited to announce that Hartford HealthCare from Hartford, Connecticut just became the newest sponsor of HeartValveSurgery.com.
Baptist Health Paducah Joins Our Community!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: June 26, 2023
I am very excited to announce that Baptist Health Paducah just became the newest sponsor of HeartValveSurgery.com.
Surgeon Spotlight: Dr. Marc Gillinov Receives 100 Patient Testimonials!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: June 5, 2023
I am excited and honored to announce that Dr. Marc Gillinov just received his 100th patient testimonial from patients in the HeartValveSurgery.com community!
Surgeon Q&A: Why Is The AATS Mitral Conclave So Important for Patients?
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: May 8, 2023
Last week at the AATS Mitral Conclave in New York City, the world’s leading mitral valve experts connected for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. This conference was downright amazing and I was lucky to attend.
Will You Recommend Your Heart Surgeon?
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: March 29, 2023
Dear Patients and Friends,
Surgeon Q&A: How Is Social Media Helping My Heart Valve Patients?
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Medical Expert: Raymond Singer, MD, Chief of Cardiac Surgery, Einstein Medical Center Montgomery
Published: March 16, 2023
I’m fascinated by how people are using social media.
Saint Alphonsus Heart Institute Joins Our Community!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: November 29, 2022
I am very excited to announce that Saint Alphonsus Heart Institute in Boise, Idaho just became the newest sponsor of HeartValveSurgery.com.
WakeMed Heart & Vascular Joins Our Community!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: November 15, 2022
I am very excited to announce that WakeMed Heart & Vascular in Raleigh, North Carolina, just became the newest heart valve surgery center to join us at HeartValveSurgery.com.
Dr. Castro Becomes First Surgeon to Receive 200 Patient Testimonials In Our Community!
Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate & Author
Published: October 30, 2022
I am very happy to announce that Dr. Luis Castro, a leading cardiac surgeon at MarinHealth Heart and Vascular Institute, has just become the first cardiac surgeon to receive 200 testimonials from patients in the HeartValveSurgery.com community. Woo-Hoo!!!!
