Meet our award-winning surgeons, experts with exceptional skills and a passionate commitment to their craft. Beyond the operating room, they are dedicated to transforming lives with innovation and compassion. Learn more about our team at Shipley and their area of expertise!
Our group has a long-standing reputation as a minimally invasive center of excellence. Beginning with valve surgery more than 10 years ago, our program has expanded to include robotic heart surgery, transcatheter valve repair and replacement and hybrid surgery for the treatment of atrial fibrillation.
We have developed unique working relationships with our referring physicians along with multidisciplinary treatment programs for valvular heart disease and atrial fibrillation. Our volume continues to grow as the demographics of our area evolve.
But despite the growing volume, we have enhanced our quality and value metrics, increased educational opportunities, and expanded our concierge service for our patients. These efforts have resulted in increased cost savings and improved patient experiences.
The Heart Valve Center is the first of its kind in SWFL bringing together the expertise of the Shipley Cardiothoracic surgeons and cardiologists to provide traditional, minimally invasive and transcatheter treatment for valve disease. The highlight of the valve center is the weekly conference where a multidisciplinary panel of experts come together to make recommendations for the management of a patient’s valve disease.
Experience the precision in lung cancer and thoracic surgery with our advanced robotic techniques. We lead the regional collaborative for robotic surgical treatment of lung cancer, bringing unmatched expertise in the treatment of aortic disease. Discover minimally invasive solutions for better outcomes and faster recoveries.
Explore the pinnacle of care for coronary artery disease at our SWFL Center of Excellence. Our Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery program is dedicated to providing comprehensive, cutting-edge treatment, ensuring the well-being of your heart. Our Heart Institute team is here to guide you on your journey to better heart health.
Lee Health offers the most advanced and effective arrhythmia treatments to our patients. We perform more treatments for atrial fibrillation than any other hospital system in Southwest Florida with 90% freedom from Afib after MAZE procedure and stroke reduction with LAA clip.
This cutting-edge procedure repairs narrowing of the aortic valve opening--and provides hope when there were no previous options.
Lee Health offers the most advance surgical options with a greater selection of surgical approaches for your cardiothoracic surgery needs.
Explore a range of surgical procedures offered at Shipley, where expert care and advanced techniques meet your unique medical needs.
Adult Congenital Heart Surgery
Aorta Surgery
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation:
Lung Cancer & Thoracic Surgery
Robotic Surgery-da Vinci Xi Robotic Surgical System
Surgical Interventions Available
The team at Shipley Cardiothoracic Center would like to help you get ready for surgery. View our Pre-Operative and Post-Operative Patient Education Videos to reduce the risk of complications.
HeartBeats is an educational series dedicated to providing our patients and the community with information and education about our Cardiothoracic Surgery program, Lee Health and matters affecting your health.
Recognized as a PINC AI™ I Fortune 50 Top Cardiology Hospital™ in the country – and 1 of only 4 hospitals recognized in the state of Florida, the Lee Health Heart Institute provides exceptional healthcare programs and services to our Southwest Florida community. Because of your philanthropy, we can ensure that every heart in our community has access to state-of-the-art, specialized care for treating and preventing heart disease. Your generous support helps us recruit top-tier cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and nurses, as well as expand and develop quality programs and fund groundbreaking research that will extend and save lives throughout Southwest Florida and beyond.
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