Surgery - Cardiovascular Physician Assistant

Team Structure :

• 2 Cardiovascular Surgeons
• 3 Advanced Practice Providers (APPs)

Procedures Performed :

• Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG), Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
• Thoracotomies, Lobectomies, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Repairs, Arterial Bypasses, Aortic Valve Replacements

Responsibilities :

• Inpatient rounding
• Surgical consults
• Emergency Room call coverage
• Clinic 1 day / week. ( 15-20 post op patients)
• Approximately 90 surgeries / procedures per month