Cardiothoracic Surgery

Led by board-certified cardiothoracic surgeons, the Open Heart Team at Genesis consists of highly-skilled healthcare professionals. Utilizing state-of-the-art equipment and two dedicated operating rooms, the team performs a wide variety of complex and high-risk cardiothoracic and vascular procedures including coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), heart valve repair or replacement, lung surgeries and aortic aneurysm repairs.

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Heart conditions we treat

We treat a variety of conditions for patients including:

Aortic aneurysms
Arrhythmias
Effusions
Endocarditis
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease (PAOD)
Valve disease
Venous disease/disorders

Treatments and procedures

Using both surgical and minimally invasive procedures to tailor care to your specific needs, our Vascular team provides excellent, advanced vascular and endovascular treatment for our community, closer to home.

Surgical services

In addition to surgical consultations, below is a partial listing of procedures and testing services provided by the vascular surgery team at Genesis.

Vascular surgery

Open and endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm
Monitoring of aneurysms greater than 4-5 centimeters
Carotid endarterectomy
Transcarotid artery revascularization
- TCAR is a less-invasive method for reducing the risk of stroke and complications while treating carotid artery disease in one or both neck arteries. During the procedure, a small incision is made in the neck. A tube is inserted into the carotid artery and connected to equipment to direct blood flow away from the brain temporarily. The blood is filtered before returning to a vein in the groin. In addition to fewer risks during the TCAR procedure, a smaller incision is used to reduce scarring and procedure time is less than half compared to carotid endarterectomy. Most patients return home the day after the procedure.
Limb salvage procedures
Lower extremity angioplasty
Upper extremity angioplasty
Lower extremity bypass surgery
Dialysis fistula creation and intervention
Endovenous radiofrequency vein ablations
Venograms and stenting
VenaSeal™
Varithena™

Vascular Surgery

Our board-certified vascular surgeons lead our experienced Genesis Vascular Surgery Team. Combining their 40 years of expertise and experience they can perform a variety of procedures, including minimally invasive options, to get you back to your best health.

Vascular conditions we treat

Abdominal aortic aneurysms/occlusive disease
Carotid artery disease
Peripheral vascular disease
End stage renal disease
Renal artery stenosis
Varicose veins and related disorders

Treatments and procedures

Surgical services

In addition to surgical consultations, below is a partial listing of procedures and testing services provided by the vascular surgery team at Genesis.

Vascular surgery

Open and endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm
Monitoring of aneurysms greater than 4-5 centimeters
Carotid endarterectomy
Transcarotid artery revascularization
- TCAR is a less-invasive method for reducing the risk of stroke and complications while treating carotid artery disease in one or both neck arteries. During the procedure, a small incision is made in the neck. A tube is inserted into the carotid artery and connected to equipment to direct blood flow away from the brain temporarily. The blood is filtered before returning to a vein in the groin. In addition to fewer risks during the TCAR procedure, a smaller incision is used to reduce scarring and procedure time is less than half compared to carotid endarterectomy. Most patients return home the day after the procedure. Learn more by watching a video where Dr. Kunstmann talks about the procedure.
Limb salvage procedures
Lower extremity angioplasty
Upper extremity angioplasty
Lower extremity bypass surgery
Dialysis fistula creation and intervention
Endovenous radiofrequency vein ablations
Venograms and stenting
VenaSeal™
Varithena™