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Cutten Cardiothoracic Surgeons

1 Doctors Found
Of the 1 Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Cutten shown on this page:
  • 1 Board certified
  • 6 Reviews
  • Average rating is 3.5 stars
  • Average wait time is 21 minutes
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Top Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Cutten, CA

Joachim M Postel, MD

Joachim M Postel, MD

  • Currently 3.5 of 4 stars
(6) (2)
St. Joseph Hospital - Eureka
2700 Dolbeer St
 Eureka, CA 95501
  • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
  • 39 years experience
  • Board certified
  • 3 star hospital
What are Cardiothoracic Doctors?

A cardiothoracic surgeon is a doctor who performs surgery on the organs inside the chest - the heart and lungs - as well as on the great vessels.

Some of the procedures that cardiothoracic surgeons perform are:

  • Angioplasty - to correct a blocked artery and increase blood flow to the heart
  • Heart valve replacement - to replace a damaged or abnormal valve with a functioning one
  • Atherectomy - increases blood flow by removing plaque from a blocked artery
  • Bypass surgery - arteries are taken from other parts of the body and moved to the heart in order to bypass blocked arteries, allowing blood flow to the heart
  • Heart transplant - replacing a diseased heart with a healthy heart from a donor
  • Stent - a stent is a wire mesh tube that is inserted into an artery in order to keep it open and enable the blood to pass through