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Des Moines Cardiothoracic Surgeons

13 Doctors Found
Of the 13 Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Des Moines shown on this page:
  • 13 Board certified
  • 1 Award winners
  • 13 Reviews
  • Average rating is 4 stars
  • Average wait time is 10.2 minutes
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Top Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Des Moines, IA

David R Hockmuth, MDSource

David R Hockmuth, MD

  • Currently 4 of 4 stars
(1) (1)
Iowa Heart Ctr
411 Laurel St
Ste 3250
 Des Moines, IA 50314
  • Surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
  • Congenital Cardiac Surgery
  • 26 years experience
  • Rated 4 stars by patients
  • 4 star hospital
  • Board certified
Ronald K Grooters, MD

Ronald K Grooters, MD

  • Currently 4 of 4 stars
(2) (1)
Iowa Clinic/Heart & Vascular
1440 Pleasant St
Ste 150
 Des Moines, IA 50314
  • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
  • 42 years experience
  • Rated 4 stars by patients
  • 4 star hospital
  • Board certified
Ganga Prabhakar, MD, MBBS, BSSource

Ganga Prabhakar, MD, MBBS, BS

  • Currently 4 of 4 stars
(1) (1)
Iowa Heart Ctr
411 Laurel St
Ste A250
 Des Moines, IA 50314
  • Surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
  • 27 years experience
  • Rated 4 stars by patients
  • 4 star hospital
  • Board certified
Vasant Jayasankar, MDSource

Vasant Jayasankar, MD

    (0) (0)
    Iowa Heart Ctr
    411 Laurel St
    Ste A250
     Des Moines, IA 50314
    • Surgery
    • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
    • 11 years experience
    • 4 star hospital
    • Board certified
    • Completed fellowship
    Albert C Dimeo, MDSource

    Albert C Dimeo, MD

    • Currently 4 of 4 stars
    (7) (4)
    St Vincent's Medical Center
    2800 Main St
     Bridgeport, CT 06606
    • Surgery
    • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
    • 11 years experience
    • Patients' Choice Award
    • Board certified
    • Completed fellowship
    Kent C Thieman, MDSource

    Kent C Thieman, MD

      (0) (0)
      Iowa Methodist Medical Center
      1215 Pleasant St
      Ste 618
       Des Moines, IA 50309
      • Surgery
      • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
      • 31 years experience
      • 4 star hospital
      • Board certified
      • 4 star medical school
      James W Hopkins, MD

      James W Hopkins, MD

        (0) (0)
        James W Hopkins
        200 Hawkins Dr
         Iowa City, IA 52242
        • Surgery
        • Pediatric Surgery
        • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
        • 4 star hospital
        • Board certified
        • 3 star medical school
        Bart P Jenson, MDSource

        Bart P Jenson, MD

          (0) (0)
          Bart P Jenson, MD
          411 Laurel St
          Ste A250
           Des Moines, IA 50314
          • Surgery
          • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
          • 23 years experience
          • 4 star hospital
          • Board certified
          • Completed fellowship
          Marnix A Verhofste, MD

          Marnix A Verhofste, MD

          • Currently 4 of 4 stars
          (1) (0)
          Iowa Heart Ctr
          1215 Pleasant St
          Ste 414
           Des Moines, IA 50309
          • Surgery
          • Surgical Critical Care
          • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
          • 23 years experience
          • Rated 4 stars by patients
          • 4 star hospital
          • Board certified
          Robert F Schneider Jr, MD

          Robert F Schneider Jr, MD

          • Currently 4 of 4 stars
          (1) (1)
          The Iowa Clinic
          1215 Pleasant St
          Ste 618
           Des Moines, IA 50309
          • Internal Medicine
          • Surgery
          • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
          • 34 years experience
          • Rated 4 stars by patients
          • 4 star hospital
          • Board certified
          Robert H Zeff, MDSource

          Robert H Zeff, MD

            (0) (0)
            Iowa Heart Ctr
            5880 University Ave
            Ste 204
             West Des Moines, IA 50266
            • Surgery
            • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
            • 43 years experience
            • 4 star hospital
            • Board certified
            • 3 star medical school
            Chamnahn Kongtahworn, MD

            Chamnahn Kongtahworn, MD

              (0) (0)
              Iowa Kidney Stone Center
              207 Crocker St
              Ste 400
               Des Moines, IA 50309
              • Surgery
              • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
              • 44 years experience
              • 4 star hospital
              Alexander Matthews, MD

              Alexander Matthews, MD

                (0) (0)
                Alexander Matthews
                505 Glenview Dr
                 Des Moines, IA 50312
                • Surgery
                • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
                • 4 star medical school
                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

                The area of Des Moines, IA has a population of approximately 212,318 people. There are 13 cardiothoracic surgeons near Des Moines, which gives it a ratio of 1 cardiothoracic surgeon per 16,332 residents or a ratio of 1 cardiothoracic surgeon per 6,491 households. There are 84,389 households in Des Moines.