UW Cardiothoracic Surgery programs include myocardial revascularization, valve repair and replacement, thoracic aortic surgery, electrophysiology surgery, adult and pediatric congenital heart surgery, heart and lung transplantation (including assist devices), and all forms of adult thoracic surgery including video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, lung and esophageal cancer surgery, pulmonary thromboendarterectomy, lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema, and surgery and interventional bronchoscopy for the full spectrum of tracheobronchial pathology.

Learn more out about conditions, treatments, our specialists and their collaborative work:

Cardiac Surgery Program Information

Evaluation of heart disease; cardiovascular surgery.

UW Clinical Cardiac programs locations:

• UW Regional Heart Center
  
• Northwest Hospital
  
• Seattle Children's Hospital Heart Center
• VA Puget Sound Health Care System

Thoracic Surgery Program Information

Evaluation and treatment of respiratory related diseases.

UW Thoracic Clinical program locations:

• UW Medical Center Thoracic / Chest Clinic
• Harborview Medical Center Thoracic / Chest Clinic
• Northwest Hospital
• Veteran Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System

Surgical Specialty Information:

• Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Lung Cancer Program
• Seattle Cancer Care Alliance offers video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS)
• Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm