Reasons to See a Cardiac Surgeon – A doctor who specialises in surgical procedures for the heart, lungs and other organs in the chest is a cardiothoracic surgeon. Their training involves Cardiac surgery, lung surgery, pediatric heart surgery and vascular surgery. Cardiothoracic surgeons will graduate from medical school and continue to either complete a 3-year residency for general surgery followed by a 3-year residency program for cardiothoracic surgery or enter a 6-year residency for integrated cardiothoracic surgery. What do the cardiothoracic surgeons treat? Cardiothoracic surgeons treat adult cardiac problems like coronary artery disease requiring bypass heart surgery, replacement or repair […]