Cardiac surgery is a major event in a patient's life. I feel very fortunate to be practicing the speciality of cardiovascular surgery in this era when it is possible to correct severe heart disease with great safety and the anticipation of excellent long term results. Nevertheless, it is major surgery and patients frequently have questions about the surgeon, heart surgery in general, and the procedures and care involved. The purpose of this website is to help in the process of informing you about your heart surgery.