USC Cardiothoracic Surgery has been a leader in cardiovascular disease treatment for more than 10 years. Under the leadership of Vaughn A. Starnes, M.D., USC surgeons perform open-heart surgeries for valve repair and replacements and coronary artery bypasses.

Our surgeons, along with their dedicated clinical, research, and administrative staff, offer comprehensive advanced therapy for many surgical diseases of the chest including:

• Adult Cardiac Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
• Endoscopic Vein Harvest
• Adult Thoracic Surgery
• Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery
• Pediatric Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery
• Heart and Lung Transplantation.

USC surgeons also offer comprehensive advanced therapy for many surgical diseases of the chest including:

• Coronary Artery Disease
• Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
• Beating Heart Surgery
• Valvular Diseases Of The Heart
• Aortic Valve Replacement
• Mitral Valve Replacement
• Mitral Valve Repair
• Diseases Of The Thoracic Aorta
• Aortic aneurysms
• Aortic Dissections
• Ross Procedure
• Stentless Valvular Procedures
• Aortic Homograft Procedures
• End-Stage Cardiac Disease
• Heart Transplantation
• Lung Cancer
• Emphysema
• Tumors Of The Chest Wall And Mediastinum
• End Stage Pulmonary Disease
• Lung Transplantation

In addition, USC surgeons offer a comprehensive spectrum of care for pediatric cardiac and thoracic disease including Congenital Heart Disease, Pediatric Thoracic Diseases, End Stage Cardiac Disease, Heart Transplantation, End Stage, Pulmonary Disease and Lung Transplantation.

USC cardiothoracic surgeons have engaged in a new era of cardiac surgery that is leading toward improved treatment of many common forms of heart disease by introducing minimally invasive technology to cardiac surgery. With the development of the minimally invasive cardiac surgical technology, USC surgeons are striving to achieve results that are as safe, precise and reproducible; that may benefit the patient in terms of decreased postoperative pain, recovery time, cost and cosmetic result.

To learn more about Cardiothoracic Surgery at USC University Hospital or to arrange an appointment, call 1-888-700-5700.

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