About Us

Our highly trained, board certified cardiovascular and thoracic surgeons are dedicated to providing excellent state of the art surgical care to Ventura County. We are very experienced in all aspects of open heart procedures, including coronary artery bypass, valve repairs and replacements, arrhythmia surgery, adult congenital repairs, and complex re-operations. Our results have been awarded the Specialty Excellence Award in Cardiac Surgery. This means that we’re in the top 10% in the U.S. We are also experts in all aspects of vascular surgery, including carotid endarterectomy, lower extremity bypass and endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms. We offer advanced expertise in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases of the lung, esophagus and chest wall. Lung cancer patients represent a challenging group that we are uniquely qualified to treat because of our close working relationship with The Ventura County Cancer Center.

We are very proud of our support team that includes physician assistants and an experienced administrative staff. We strive to provide personalized compassionate care for our patients and we will work closely with your primary physician to insure a smooth referral. We are committed to providing strong family support through open communication with the physicians. We have a close working relationship with an excellent nursing staff, both in the operating room and the coronary and intensive care units. These nurses also help to provide emotional support for both the patient and the family. If your physician has recommended surgery on the heart, lungs or vascular system, we hope that you will consider Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons of Ventura County.