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Cardiothoracic Surgery

Cardiothoracic surgeons are doctors who are skilled in a variety of complex operations inside the chest (thorax). This could range from open-heart surgery to repair of blood vessel.

 

Christopher F. Heck, MD

Dr. Heck graduated from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis with a B.S. in physiology. He received his M.D. from Mayo Medical School in Rochester. He completed fellowships in general surgery at the University of California in San Francisco and cardiothoracic surgery at Stanford University Medical Center. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. His special interests include aortic dissection, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, valve surgery, and coronary revascularization using all arterial conduits.
 

R. Michael King, MD

Dr. King received his B.S. in biology and chemistry from Memphis State University in Tennessee. He graduated from the University of Tennessee School of Medicine in Memphis with his M.D. He completed fellowships in general surgery and thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. His special interests include valve replacement/repair, ascending aorta repairs, congenital repairs and transmyocardial revascularization (TMR).
 

Lindsey Poster, MSPAS, PA-C

Lindsey is a graduate of University Wisconsin at Platteville, where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. She then attended graduate school at Midwestern University in Glendale, Arizona; where she received her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies. Currently Lindsey specializes in Cardiovascular Surgery and Urgent Care.