Surgical cases include heart and lung transplant, thoracotomy, major resections for cancer of the lungs and esophagus, Complex aortic surgery, including aortic dissection, Valvular heart surgery, endovascular repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms, and minimally invasive thoracic surgery, including video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS) lobectomy for lung cancer and for resection of mesothelioma (extra pleural pneumonectomy). Patient care is achieved through teamwork from a dynamic group of highly skilled Nurses, Technicians and in conjunction with Physicians from Cardiology, Pulmonary Medicine, Vascular Surgery, and Oncology, licensed mid-level Practitioners, Case Managers, Social Workers, and Therapists to offer the latest in multidisciplinary care.