Surgeons & Hospitals Blog - Page 9
By Adam Pick
Name Of David Letterman’s Heart Surgeon
By Adam Pick on September 11, 2008
Lisa was recently diagnosed with severe mitral valve regurgitation due to due to mitral valve prolapse. That said, Lisa is currently searching for a heart surgeon. She writes to me, “Hi Adam: I live in New York…. And, I am curious… Do you know the name of David Letterman’s heart surgeon?”
Dr. Richard Shemin & Robotic Mitral Valve Repair Get ‘Thumbs-Up’ From Larry
By Adam Pick on September 5, 2008
Following his recent mitral valve repair, Larry just sent me a glowing report about his minimally invasive procedure in which Doctor Richard Shemin (UCLA) used the Da Vinci robot. Here are the details from Larry…
Bob’s Search For The Number One Hospital In Heart Valve Replacements
By Adam Pick on September 2, 2008
I just received an email from Bob about cardiac care centers. He writes, “Adam – Do you happen to know what is the number one hospital in heart valve replacements? I have a mitral valve prolapse and I need a mitral valve replacement. I would like to know which are the best hospitals in the United States.”
Thanks To ABC For “Hopkins” Mini-Series
By Adam Pick on August 13, 2008
Earlier this summer, we chatted about the debut of “Hopkins” on ABC and the sometimes, overly dramatic Grey’s Anatomy.
Dr. Raney Shifts Gears During Brian’s Aortic Valve Surgery
By Adam Pick on June 30, 2008
Robyn (my wife) will tell that I don’t really like to use cliches.
Would You Recommend Your Heart Surgeon?
By Adam Pick on June 13, 2008
Earlier today, I was at Borders reading a fascinating book called “The Ultimate Question” by Fred Reichheld. The book claims that YOUR customer satisfaction is best measured by one simple question, “Would you recommend this product or service to a friend?”
Heart Surgery Pioneer – Vivien Thomas (Johns Hopkins)
By Adam Pick on June 7, 2008
The story of Vivien Thomas is extraordinary.
After Keyhole Heart Valve Surgery By Dr. William Ryan, John Is Home!
By Adam Pick on May 13, 2008
After four opinions regarding his defective mitral valve, John finally had minimally invasive mitral valve repair at the skilled hands of Doctor William Ryan in Texas. Here is John’s latest update:
Here I Come Dr. Vaughn Starnes
By Adam Pick on January 29, 2008
After the annual check-up with Dr. Rosin (my cardiologist), it was time to venture back to USC’s Medical Center to see Dr. Vaughn Starnes (my heart surgeon), for part two of my annual check-up.
Your Cardiovascular Disease Treatment – Best Hospitals And Best Surgeon Research
By Adam Pick on January 22, 2008
I’m not sure about you…
Joke: A Cardiac Surgeon And A Car Mechanic Joke
By Adam Pick on September 14, 2007
Nothing like a little heart valve humor to start the weekend, right?
Dr. Jennifer Ellis, MD – Heart Surgeon, Washington, DC,
By Adam Pick on September 11, 2007
From February through April of this year, I ran an extensive survey to better understand the realities of heart valve surgery for patients and their caregivers.
Dr. Ali Kafi – Heart Valve Surgeon, Detroit, Michigan
By Adam Pick on August 15, 2007
For all you Michiganders out there… I recently came across Dr. Ali Kafi while watching some heart valve surgery videos online. Here is some information about Dr. Kafi.
St. Vincent Heart Valve Mortality Rate Causes Concern, Cleveland Clinic To The Rescue?
By Adam Pick on June 27, 2007
Hey everybody,
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