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Welcome to theDivision of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at the University of California, San Diego.
The Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery is a team of ten surgeons under the leadership of Dr. Stuart Jamieson. We are known throughout the world for the pioneering research and innovative surgical therapy of our group. Since 1989, when our program began, we have performed more than 30,000 major heart and lung operations.
UCSD is the international center for the surgical management of pulmonary hypertension. Our surgeons have performed over 2,400 pulmonary thromboendarterectomies (PTEs), the largest number in the world, and we train other surgeons and teams in this operation. The program is also the busiest lung transplant center in California, and our surgery success rates for heart and lung transplantation are top in the field. We also perform all the children's heart surgeries in San Diego.
We specialize in all aspects of cardiothoracic disease, including:
Our physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and social workers pay attention to detail – from your first consultative visit, throughout hospitalization, and on through post-operative follow-up care. Twenty-four hours a day, our nurse practitioners are available for outpatient consultation and visits.
For more information about the care we offer, please visit our services page.
In addition to our patient care activities, we are continuously involved in clinical and basic science research. We are devoted to finding new therapies that will safely and effectively improve your quality of life.
Dr. Stuart W. Jamieson
It is my privilege to introduce you to the Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at UCSD.
I am proud to say that we are one of the top centers for heart and lung surgery in the world, not only in the superior expertise of our surgeons but also in the quality of comprehensive, personalized care we give to all our patients.
I encourage you to learn more about us. Here on our web site, you'll find helpful information about each of us, the diseases we treat, and the surgeries we perform. You’ll also find news about our activities.
Thank you for your interest in UCSD Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery.