Specialty Surgery: Cardiovascular Facility Oakland Medical Center Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Address Summit Providence South Pavilion 2nd floor 3012 Summit St. Oakland CA 94609 Map & Directions Telephone 510-869-8660 Fax: 510-869-8660 Appt/Advice: (510) 869-8660 Nurse: (510) 869-8248 E-mail your doctor

Department Hours

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Closed	9:00 am 5:00 pm	9:00 am 5:00 pm	9:00 am 5:00 pm	9:00 am 5:00 pm	9:00 am 5:00 pm	Closed

My Credentials

Medical school	Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
Residency	University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
Fellowship	University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
Board certification	Thoracic Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Specialty: Cardiac Surgery
Faculty: Tenured Associate Professor of Surgery; George Washington University (1995-2001)
Other Languages: Indonesian; Mandarin; Taiwanese
Outside interests: Tennis, Golf, Cycling, Music, Traveling

About Me

I believe Kaiser Permanente is a great system. It provides excellent care at reasonable cost. After practicing at a university system for more than 12 years, I joined Kaiser Permanente Medical Group in September, 2001. My wife, Dr. Mary Alyono, an anesthesiologist, has been with Kaiser since 1989.

I grew up in Sumatra, Indonesia, and came to the United States in 1971 for college, medical school, and surgical residencies. I believe practicing medicine/surgery is challenging, rewarding, stimulating, and occasionally heartbreaking. My colleagues and I strive to provide excellent care to all our patients. Ongoing efforts are being made to achieve superior care, and to minimize morbidity and mortality. I often pray for skill to my hands, clear vision to my mind, wisdom to my judgments, kindness and sympathy to my heart.

Cardiac Surgery is a stressful and yet hopeful event for the patient and his/her family. If at any time you have a question or problem, please call my office or get in touch with me. I will do my best to answer you and to help you.

Some hints for my patients:

• Patient should be NPO (nothing to eat or drink) 6-8 hours prior to surgery. Our usual recommendation is NPO after midnight. If possible, taking a good shower prior to surgery is advised. For elective surgery, you will be given a sponge containing Hibiclens, an antibacterial soap, with your preop instructions. This is to minimize infection from self contamination.

• When you wake up in the ICU (intensive care unit), you may be aware of the breathing tube in your throat, and being breathed by the ventilator. This is normal. Our Intensivist (medical doctor in the ICU) and nurses will be closely looking after you. When it is safe, your ventilator tube will be removed.

• It is helpful for you, in the initial few days following the surgery, to do occasional deep breathing and coughing to assist full expansion of your lung and to minimize pneumonia. Walking will help maintain your strength and minimize blood clot formation in your legs.

• Keep your wounds clean and dry. Oozing from tube drainage sites may persist for a few days. You should refrain from driving, heavy lifting (greater than 5 pounds), pushing, pulling for at least six weeks following heart operation. This is to allow some time for the sternal bone to heal adequately.

• Long term success of the surgery depends on many things. Among several things you can do to help are frequent exercise, regular checkup, proper diet and medicine. Smoking is a definite “no no”.

You may find the following websites helpful:

Bypass Surgery, Coronary Artery
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4484

What Is Heart Valve Surgery?
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3007457

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