Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery, Robotic & Minimally Invasive Specialists
One of the things we take pride in the most is how much experience our surgeon Dr. Bethencourt, have and how happy our patients are. Check out our results from 3 of our biggest procedures, Aortic Valve Replacement, Mitral Valve Repair … Continue reading
Daniel M Bethencourt, MD On July 7th 2015, Cardiac Surgeon Daniel M. Bethencourt, MD, who specializes in robotic and minially invasive cardiac surgery as well as performing the NUSS procedure for patients with Pectus Excavatum (sunken chest), went to Riverside California … Continue reading
Biomet, the makers of the “SternaLock” Microfixation Plates asked cardiac surgeon Dr. Daniel M. Bethencourt to speak to the physicians at Kaiser Sunset in Los Angeles California on March 17th, 2015 . His presentation called “My Experience with Plate Fixation in the Chest – Enhancing … Continue reading
Daniel M. Bethencourt, MD specializes in “complex” robotic surgery and is often able to perform robotic or minimally invasive surgery where many other physicians cannot. One of the many procedures Dr. Bethencourt performs routinely with robot assist is Coronary Artery Bypass … Continue reading
Having performed well over 800 robot assisted cardiac procedures, Daniel M Bethencourt, MD has the expertise and experience you need when looking for a cardiac surgeon you can trust to perform complex heart surgery using minimally invasive techniques, which includes the use … Continue reading
It was easy for René LePage to dismiss the extreme exhaustion. Like many wives and mothers, she wore a number of hats—employee, community volunteer, tutor, chauffeur, cook—so she didn’t think too much of it when she began dropping off … Continue reading
February 11th, 2015 Cardiac & Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Daniel M. Bethencourt who specializes in Robotic & Minimally Invasive surgery received the “Applause Award” from Long Beach Memorial Medical Center for exceeding expectations for patient care. Dr. Bethencourt was nominated by … Continue reading
From Heart Disease to Hearts-at-Ease with Robotic Assisted Surgery Michael Walo was on vacation when he had difficulty breathing. He was admitted to the hospital, where he received unsettling news that he needed heart surgery. “One of the valves … Continue reading
On January 24th, 2015 at the 42nd Annual Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) held in San Diego, California – Intuitive Surgical (makers of the da Vinci robot) held their “Robotic Intracardiac Advisory Board Meeting” where advisory board member Daniel M. … Continue reading
During the Annual Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) 2015 meeting in San Diego, CA, St. Jude Medical hosted the “Aortic Valve Selection in 2015 – A Round Table Discussion.” As an expert in the field of minimally invasive cardiac surgery, Daniel … Continue reading
