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Keith D. Flachsbart, MD 

Northern California Cardiac Surgery - Centers of Excellence

Cardiovascular Surgery Program
The cardiac surgery centers of excellence at Kaiser Permanente feature surgical experts in coronary artery bypass surgery, valve repair, valve replacement surgeries and treatments for cardiac arrhythmias. Your cardiac surgery team participates in educational and research activities, allowing us to incorporate state-of-the-art advances in technology and procedures.

Excellence at the Heart of our Program
Kaiser Permanente is recognized as a leader in cardiac care.

See some of the independent organizations who have acknowledged us for the care we provide. Meet the Chiefs of Cardiovascular Surgery Centers of Excellence for our Cardiovascular Surgery Centers of Excellence.

Conditions and Procedures
To understand why you need surgery and what the surgeon will be doing, search here to understand the risks of heart disease and the procedures your surgeons have specialized in performing.

Outpatient/ Member Information
The keys to healthy living after cardiac surgery are all here. Find the health information you need to care for yourself and your family members during your hospital stay and when you return home:

Visit Our Centers of Excellence:
Oakland
San Francisco

*The California Report on Coronary Bypass Graft Surgery, Pacific Business Group on Health (PBGH) and Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD), September 2003.

 


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