{"id":42591,"date":"2025-09-23T08:19:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T13:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/heart-surgery-blog\/?p=42591"},"modified":"2025-11-17T19:26:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T00:26:06","slug":"dr-gerdisch-patient-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/heart-surgery-blog\/2025\/09\/23\/dr-gerdisch-patient-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim’s Story: From Heart Valve Reoperation to Mini-Marathon Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

The unique bond that patients form with their heart valve surgeons can extend well beyond the operating room. Some patients, like Tom Fitzmorris, go surfing<\/a> with their surgeons.\u00a0 Other patients, like Dave Augustus, make signs that salute their surgeons at the top of Mount Whitney<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In this example, Tim Derloshon shares videos and regular updates with Dr. Marc Gerdisch, a world-renowned heart valve surgeon who performed an aortic valve re-replacement on Tim six years ago. Tim benefitted from the use of rigid sternal fixation<\/a>, a new form of sternal closure that Dr. Gerdisch uses to help patients accelerate their recovery.<\/p>\n

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Tim Says…<\/h2>\n

Over the years, Tim has shared several updates about his miraculous recovery with Dr. Gerdisch.\u00a0 So you know, Dr. Gerdisch has successfully treated over 100 patients from our patient community. Click here to see 100+ patient reviews for Dr. Gerdisch.<\/a><\/p>\n

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In this video, filmed just 23 days after heart surgery, Tim shows Dr. Gerdisch how he started swinging his golf clubs during his early recovery.<\/p>\n

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