St. Luke's Regional Heart Center

My Needs Anticipated

I was bleeding internally and open heart surgery was my only option. My needs were simple: I needed a surgeon and an OR team with the skills and God-given talents to work together throughout the afternoon and night to keep me from dying. I needed someone to save my life…

William Risher, MD, and his operating room team performed emergency surgery on patient Charlie Brown.

Providing Every Patient with Compassionate, World-class Heart Care...