the torch Winter 2017, Issue 4 | Page 11

20 Eye Toward Growth In 2018, THHBP will begin its new Because of this unified focus and training program for cardiac surgery poised for even greater success. One “We have a unique opportunity, based interdisciplinary approach, THHBP is residents. way it is supporting this is by training on the last 10 years, to make the next 10 cardiac specialists. begun to scratch the surface of our trained in the top institutions in the best of all worlds in quality patient care, leadership in the future,” Dr. Mack innovation, which already positions us as and educating the next generation of years even better. We haven’t even “We have medical staff who were potential,” Dr. Mack said. “We have the United States, who will be our academic medicine, research and said. the premier heart institution in Texas. Our In 2016, THHBP took the first step eyes are now on the rest of the nation.” graduate medical education program For more information on how you in building what will become a top by welcoming the first trainees into its can support research and medical The first two fellows graduated from contact Lynn Bohne at 214.820.4070 Structural Heart Fellowship program. the program in the summer of 2017. “We have the best of all worlds in quality patient care, academic medicine, research and innovation, which already positions us as the premier heart institution in Texas. Our eyes are now on the rest of the nation.” — Michael Mack, M.D., Founding Physician, The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano education initiatives at THHBP, or [email protected]. The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano Milestones and Accolades First trial conducted in the U.S. to successfully perform transcatheter valve replacement The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano Opens; Research Institute established 2007 1,000th transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure 1,000th cardiothoracic robotic surgery performed Ranked 16th in the nation for Cardiology & Heart Surgery by U.S. News & World Report First cardiovascular specialty hospital in North Texas to offer robotic surgery for cardiovascular and thoracic procedures Top 1% of cardiac surgery programs (more than 1,000 ranked) by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons The latest of multiple Press Ganey Pinnacle of Excellence Awards for consistently high levels of excellence in patient satisfaction 2011 2015 2017 11