Why Choose Bronson for Heart Surgery?
When it comes to your heart, you deserve the very best. You and your family can feel confident that at Bronson, you will receive outstanding heart care. After all, Bronson Methodist Hospital is the best rated in Kalamazoo for overall heart care according to HealthGrades® 2010. Plus, people in Kalamazoo County prefer Bronson for open heart surgery according to a 2010 consumer survey.
Bronson's Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit provides specialized, state-of-the-art care, with outcomes better than national standards. In fact, Bronson Methodist Hospital has been designated as a UnitedHealth PremiumSM cardiac specialty center. Bronson was also awarded the Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals® for cardiovascular care (2008).
Meet the Heart Surgeons of Bronson
Alphonse DeLucia III, MD (left)
Medical Director-Cardiothoracic Surgery
Michael P. Halpin, MD (right)
For profiles of physicians specializing in Cardiothoracic Surgery and related areas, visit our Find a Doctor section.
Our Heart Surgery Team
Our dedicated, five-bed Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit is staffed by nurses specially trained to care for cardiac surgery patients and their families.
After surgery, patients recover in a private room, which promotes healing and reduces the risk of infection. You and your family can depend on a team of nurses, clinical nurse liaisons, a physician assistant and discharge planners to help you make a smooth transition home.
Personalized Recovery
A personalized program of cardiac rehabilitation and follow-up care will help you manage your condition and get back to enjoying life. We also offer home health care services to ease your transition from the hospital to your home.
Services
Bronson offers a number of top quality heart procedures including:
- Aortic aneurysm repair
- Coronary artery bypass surgery, including traditional and beating-heart surgery
- Valve surgery, including mitral valve repair and replacement of mitral and aortic valves surgery
Detailed Descriptions of Common Heart Procedures:
Coronary Artery Bypass
A procedure that creates a detour around the blocked part of a coronary artery to restore the blood supply to the heart muscle. This includes traditional open heart and off-pump surgery. Off-pump is a procedure in which the surgeon can operate on your heart without the use of the heart-lung machine. Only hospitals with the most advanced facilities and the most experienced clinicians can perform this type of surgery. Off-pump surgery patients typically recover more quickly than traditional open heart surgery patients.
Valve Surgery
Minimally invasive or complex multiple valve surgery to repair or replace diseased heart valves. This includes replacement or mitral and aortic valves and repair of mitral valves.
Atrial Fibrillation Surgery
A surgical procedure to treat atrial fibrillation (AF), or irregular heart rhythm, in which a surgeon uses a pen-like device or clamp during surgery to prevent the irregular electrical signals that cause AF and restore the normal heart rhythm.
Thoracic Procedures
Non-cardiac chest surgery including esophageal and lung surgery, pulmonary resections and thorascopic surgery.
