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The Heart Institute at Jefferson
Regional Medical Center is led by a team of renowned
cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiologists, nurses and support staff.
The Heart Institute features
two cardiothoracic and vascular operating and recovery rooms, three
cardiac catheterization labs, and a new 10-bed cardiovascular unit.
State-of-the-art heart monitors, heart-lung pumps and cardiac
catheterization cameras will be installed.
Scope of Services
The following surgical services are performed at the Heart
Institute at Jefferson Regional Medical Center.
- Cardiac Surgery: Coronary artery bypass and valvular surgery
including repair/replacement, minimally invasive coronary artery
bypass/valvular surgeries, port access coronary artery bypass and
valvular surgery, and adult congenital surgery.
- General Thoracic Surgery: Pulmonary resections, chest wall
reconstruction, and diagnostic procedures including bronchoscopy,
mediastinoscopy, mediastinal disease treatment, tracheal surgery,
andthoracoscopy video-assisted procedure (diagnostic/therapeutic).
- Major Vessel Surgery: Ascending, arch and thoraco-abdominal
surgery.
- Peripheral Vascular Surgery: Abdominal aortic aneurysms,
aorto-femoral bypass, femoral-popliteal/tibial bypass, carotid
surgery, endovascular surgery (stent-PTCA).
- Esophageal Surgery
- Pacemaker/AICD
Medical Director and Surgeons
Sang B. Park,
MD, a cardiothoracic surgeon, is the medical director of The Heart Institute.
Dr. Park
has more than 35 years of experience as a cardiothoracic surgeon and
was a pioneer in developing new surgical techniques for coronary
artery bypass, aortic, and heart valve aortic procedures. His
practice, the Park Cardiothoracic and Vascular Institute, combines the
skills of 5 board-certified cardiothoracic surgeons to perform the
full spectrum of surgical interventions for patients with heart, lung,
major vessel, and vascular diseases.
He is a graduate of the National University College
of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Medicine and Post-Graduate School in Surgery, Seoul,
Korea. Dr. Park completed his internship at Roger Williams General Hospital, Providence, a residency
in general surgery at the former Columbia Hospital, Pittsburgh and a residency in thoracic
surgery at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He is the former director of thoracic and
cardiovascular surgery for a major Pittsburgh medical center.
Venkat Machiraju,
MD, is an experienced cardiothoracic surgeon with an excellent
reputation. He is dedicated to helping to develop an outstanding
clinical cardiac surgery program at The Heart Institute at Jefferson
Regional Medical Center.
Dr. Machiraju established RAJ Cardiovascular Association in
Pittsburgh in 1980. He and his associates perform the latest
cardiovascular, thoracic and vascular procedures, including minimally
invasive techniques for bypass and mitral valve replacement
surgeries.
He is a graduate of the Medical
School at Andhra University, Guntar, India and completed an internship in thoracic surgery at
J.C.M. Hospital, Dublin, Ireland; a residency in general surgery at French & Poly Clinic Health
Center, New York and one in thoracic surgery at Newark Beth Israel Hospital, Newark. He is
certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.
Chet
Phitayakorn, MD, is a thoracic-vascular surgeon at Jefferson
Regional Medical Center. A well-respected member of the medical
community, Dr. Phitayakorn brings nearly 30 years of experience to The
Heart Institute staff.
Before opening his practice at Jefferson Hospital in 1984, he was an
associate with Thoracovascular Associates, Pittsburgh, for eight years.
Dr. Phitayakorn graduated from the University of Medical Sciences at Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok,
Thailand, and completed internships at Siriraj Hospital and Albert Einstein Medical Center,
Philadelphia. His residencies were at the Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Shadyside
Hospital, Pittsburgh; The Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh and Texas Heart Institute, Houston.
Advanced Heart Care Close to Home
Finally, you can take comfort in knowing that high quality,
technically advanced heart care is available close to home. At those
times when every moment makes a difference, a compassionate medical
staff skilled in providing critical heart care treatment is near. And
just as important, your family and friends can be close during your
recovery. The Heart Institute at Jefferson Regional Medical Center
brings an unmatched level of heart care to South Hills residents.
The Heart Institute at Jefferson Regional Medical Center fully
extends the following services currently available from our Cardiology,
Pulmonary and Vascular Services Department.
- Cardiac catheterization lab
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Cardiac step-down
- Congestive heart failure clinic
- Diagnostic cardiology and holter monitoring
- Echo-cardiology
- Emergency cardiac care/chest pain treatment
- Intensive care
- Nuclear cardiology and stress testing
- Peripheral vascular angioplasty and stents
- Pre-hospital advanced cardiac life support
Contact
For more information about The Heart Institute at Jefferson Regional
Medical Center, contact Cardiology/Pulmonary/Vascular Services, at (412) 469-7100.
View a campus map and
directions to The Heart Institute.
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