Heart Surgery Clinic

Experts in Cardiac Care

Stanford's cardiac surgery program enjoys an international reputation for excellence in all aspects of surgical treatment of heart disease.

Stanford Hospital & Clinics was one of the first facilities on the West Coast to perform open-heart surgery in the 1950s. We later completed the first heart transplant in the U.S. under the direction of Dr. Norman Shumway, in January 1968.

We offer a range of surgical services that are unparalleled in the Western U.S. and the Pacific Rim for diversity, technology, innovativeness, and outcomes.

Stanford Health Care is consistently ranked in US News World Report's Honor Roll of U.S. Hospitals and our cardiology and heart surgery programs are considered one of the top cardiac programs in the nation.

Philosophy of patient care

Each year, more than 5,000 patients from around the world come to Stanford Health Care to receive the most advanced care for cardiovascular diseases.

We offer our interdisciplinary team approach to all our patients - whether they are from across the street or across the pond. We believe this approach offers patients the best possible outcomes through the most thorough clinical diagnosis and robust course of treatment possible from our arsenal of clinical and research solutions.

We further enhance our overall efforts on behalf of referring physicians and patients by making communication an important aspect of our patient care philosophy. Communication is something we take seriously in maintaining strong working relationships with physicians, patients, and their families.