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Cardiothoracic Surgery

Surgeons at University Hospital performed the first open-heart procedure in mid-Missouri in 1958. Since that time, the hospital has become well-known as one of the states most active and respected cardiothoracic referral centers. Our cardiothoracic surgeons perform more than 780 operations each year. Services include:

• Complete thoracic surgical oncology, including laser endoscopy and thoroscopy
• Management of pulmonary and esophageal pathology
• Operations for thoracic and vascular trauma
• Treatment of congenital and acquired cardiac defects, including cardiac conduction disorders and arrhythmias

Cardiothoracic Surgeons

Ajit K. Tharakan, MD
Normand R. Caron, MD
John G. Markley, MD
William M. See, MD
Richard Schmaltz, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship

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