Surgeons & Hospitals Blog
By Adam Pick
Adventist Health St. Helena Joins Our Community!
Published: March 23, 2026
Great news! I am thrilled to share that Adventist Health St. Helena has become the newest sponsor of HeartValveSurgery.com!
Atlantic Health Joins Our Community!
Published: March 16, 2026
I am thrilled to share that Atlantic Health has become the newest sponsor of HeartValveSurgery.com!
Surgeon Spotlight: Dr. Justin Schaffer Receives 100 Patient Reviews!
Published: November 1, 2025
A wonderful milestone has been reached in our community — Dr. Justin Schaffer, a leading heart surgeon at Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital in Plano, Texas, just received his 100th patient review! So you know, Dr. Schaffer is only the eighth surgeon in the twenty-year history of HeartValveSugery.com to receive 100 patient reviews.
We Celebrate Dr. Accola's 18,000th Cardiac Surgery!
Published: October 15, 2025
In 2010, I became familiar with the name Dr. Kevin Accola. At that time, Dr. Accola's patients, including Richard Cooper, Donna Wilson and Duane Hunt, were posting patient reviews about this humble, heart valve expert at AdventHealth in Orlando, Florida.
St. Bernards Healthcare Joins Our Community!
Published: October 7, 2025
I am very excited to announce that St. Bernards Healthcare, the leading regional healthcare provider in Jonesboro, Arkansas, just became the newest sponsor of HeartValveSurgery.com!
Minimally-Invasive Heart Valve Experts Unite at Endoscopic Cardiac Surgeons Club Meeting
Published: September 5, 2025
During the past 25 years, a key transformation in heart valve disease treatment has been the use of safe and effective minimally-invasive techniques.
Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Joins Our Community!
Published: June 10, 2025
I am very excited to announce that Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance, a Keck School of Medicine of USC partner, just became the newest sponsor of HeartValveSurgery.com!
Surgeon Spotlight: Dr. Gyu Gang Gets His 200th Patient Testimonial!
Published: March 26, 2025
I am excited to share that Dr. Gyu Gang, a leading heart valve surgeon at the Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute just received his 200th patient review at HeartValveSurgery.com!
Baptist Health South Florida Joins Our Community!
Published: January 16, 2025
I am very excited to announce that Baptist Health South Florida's Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute just became the newest sponsor of HeartValveSurgery.com.
Deborah's "Night & Day" Difference With Dr. Alfredo Trento
Published: September 9, 2024
Hearing from heart valve patients about their success stories continues to be one of my favorite parts of running HeartValveSurgery.com. This time, it was Deborah Ogilvie that brought an ear-to-ear smile to my face. As you can read below, Deborah just had an aortic valve reoperation performed by Dr. Alfredo Trento at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Inside Access to Dr. Raj Makkar's Heart Valve Catheter Lab at Cedars-Sinai!!!
Page Last Updated: November 19, 2025
On behalf of heart valve patients all over the world...
Surgeon Spotlight: Dr. Patrick McCarthy Gets His 200th Patient Testimonial!
Published: May 30, 2024
Woo-Hoo!!! Amazing!!! Wonderful!!!
Hartford HealthCare Joins Our Community!
Published: May 2, 2024
Wonderful news!!! I am excited to announce that Hartford HealthCare from Hartford, Connecticut just became the newest sponsor of HeartValveSurgery.com.
Surgeon Spotlight: Dr. Marc Gillinov Receives 100 Patient Testimonials!
Published: June 5, 2023
I am excited and honored to announce that Dr. Marc Gillinov just received his 100th patient testimonial from patients in the HeartValveSurgery.com community!
Surgeon Q&A: Why Is The AATS Mitral Conclave So Important for Patients?
Published: May 8, 2023
Last week at the AATS Mitral Conclave in New York City, the world's leading mitral valve experts connected for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. This conference was downright amazing and I was lucky to attend.
Will You Recommend Your Heart Surgeon?
Published: March 29, 2023
Dear Patients and Friends,
Surgeon Q&A: How Is Social Media Helping My Heart Valve Patients?
Medical Expert: Raymond Singer, MD, Chief of Cardiac Surgery, Einstein Medical Center Montgomery
Published: March 16, 2023
I'm fascinated by how people are using social media.
Saint Alphonsus Heart Institute Joins Our Community!
Published: November 29, 2022
I am very excited to announce that Saint Alphonsus Heart Institute in Boise, Idaho just became the newest sponsor of HeartValveSurgery.com.
WakeMed Heart & Vascular Joins Our Community!
Published: November 15, 2022
I am very excited to announce that WakeMed Heart & Vascular in Raleigh, North Carolina, just became the newest heart valve surgery center to join us at HeartValveSurgery.com.
Dr. Castro Becomes First Surgeon to Receive 200 Patient Testimonials In Our Community!
Published: October 30, 2022
I am very happy to announce that Dr. Luis Castro, a leading cardiac surgeon at MarinHealth Heart and Vascular Institute, has just become the first cardiac surgeon to receive 200 testimonials from patients in the HeartValveSurgery.com community. Woo-Hoo!!!!
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