Cardiothoracic Surgery
Pediatric cardiothoracic surgery
Surgery News
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Meet the Surgeons
W. Douglas Boyd, M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgery
David T. Cooke, M.D., F.A.C.S.
General Thoracic Surgery
Elizabeth David, M.D.
General Thoracic Surgery
Mona G. Flores, M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Gary W. Raff, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
J. Nilas Young, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Leaders in diagnosing and treating infants, children and adolescents with congenital as well as acquired heart defects.
The staff at UC Davis Children's Hospital's Pediatric Heart Center are an interdisciplinary team of experts, including pediatric cardiologists, pediatric nurses and specialists with training in the latest diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Children requiring surgery are treated by our full-time pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon, Gary Raff, M.D. Children also benefit from specialized cardiac care from a licensed clinical nurse specialist, Celia Buckley, who is an advanced practice nurse in the care of children and families with cardiac conditions. All our staff members provide compassionate care throughout a child’s stay and ongoing support during recovery and rehabilitation.
Caring to Share
"Families with infants with complex congenital heart defects are under a lot of stress and pressure. It's better for infants and for families to have friends and loved ones close at hand during such a challenging time in their lives."
— pediatric heart surgeon Gary Raff
Caring to Share actively provides a pathway to facilitate secure, privacy-focused correspondence between recipients and donor families of CryoLife® processed human tissue allografts. Since many surviving families of donors want to know the final outcome of their loved one's gift, the opportunity to connect with you can provide comfort for them. If you are a receipient of a CryoLife® processed human tissue allograft and would like to receive correspondence from the donor's family visit the Caring to Share website at www.caringtoshare.org to register.
