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The St. Joseph Cardiothoracic Surgeons group maintains an uncompromising commitment to placing patients’ needs and concerns first. Our team of surgeons performs more than 1000 adult cardiac and thoracic operations each year, including minimally invasive and open-heart procedures.
Leading Edge Heart and Thoracic Surgery
Our surgeons constantly work to innovate new and better methods for both heart and thoracic surgery. We are leaders in minimally invasive techniques that provide excellent outcomes with faster recovery.

Dr. Baiya Krishnadasan
Leads the region in performing minimally invasive approaches to chest diseases, including video-assisted thoracic (VATS) lobectomy.

Dr. Gilbert Johnston
Was instrumental in the establishment of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ national database for analysis of outcomes and continues to push forward the science of improving and standardizing surgical technique.

Dr. John Luber
In Practice for over 25 years. Principal Investigator in over 30 clinical trials.

Dr. Thomas Molloy
Established the first robotic heart surgery program in Western Washington and performs a variety of procedures using the da Vinci Surgical System.
Our surgeons are equally passionate about reducing the risk of cardiothoracic surgery.
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