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Outstanding Skills and Experience at St. Luke’s to Treat Heart Problems

The health care professionals in St. Luke’s Regional Heart Center work together to provide patients with the best heart care. Members of St. Luke’s heart team have an impressive level of skill, commitment and dedication. Staff members are certified in advanced life support and keep up-to-date with the latest developments in heart care through continuing education.

The members of the St. Luke’s Regional Heart Center team include:

  • Board-certified cardiologists and heart surgeons
  • Registered nurses, case managers and clinical nurse specialists
  • Operating room staff
  • Staff from respiratory, pastoral care, nutrition services, health and fitness and rehabilitation services

Care does not end with a hospital stay. The care team at the St. Luke’s Regional Heart Center knows how important it is to help patients manage their heart condition when they go home. So, before leaving St. Luke’s, patients will:

  • Meet with a nutritionist
  • Meet with a care coordinator, who will discuss appropriate home care options
  • Receive a prescription to begin cardiac rehabilitation four weeks after discharge

Featured Staff Members

William H. Risher, MD, Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery

  • Received medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans , Louisiana
  • Completed residencies in general surgery and cardiovascular surgery, along with a fellowship in cardiovascular surgery at Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, New Orleans , Louisiana
  • Board certified in general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery

Dr. Terrill Theman

  • Earned medical degree at the University of Alberta in Edmonton , Alberta , Canada
  • Completed internship at Montreal General Hospital (McGill University ) in Montreal , Quebec , Canada
  • Completed general surgery residency program at University of Toronto Hospitals (Gallie Program) in Toronto , Canada
  • Completed cardiovascular and thoracic surgery residency program at University of Toronto Hospitals in Toronto , Canada
  • Certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Canada )
  • Member of the many professional organizations, including American Heart Association, Pennsylvania Medical Society, Northampton County Medical Society, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Society of Thoracic Surgical Education and the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
  • Principal investigator, Prevent IV Study; NAPA Trial, Innocoll Trial

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