Cardiothoracic Surgery near Plano, TX

Care Philosophy: I aim to deliver compassionate, world-class care to my patients by providing access to innovative therapies and state of the art technologies.

Care Philosophy: At Southwest Cardiothoracic Surgeons, our practice approach is to deliver compassionate, world-class care to patients by providing access to innovative therapies and state of the art techniques.

Care Philosophy: Provide the best possible care specifically tailored to each patient utilizing medical management, percutaneous access, minimally invasive and open surgery as indicated for each individual case.Dr. Tauriainen's professional associations include: *Fellow of American College of Surgeons*Fellow Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada*Fellow American College of Cardiology*American Medical Association

Biography: This physician is accepting telehealth visits. Dr. MacHannaford is a board certified cardiothoracic surgeon. He performs all aspects of adult cardiac surgery with a particular interest in minimally invasive approaches to heart valve repairs. His other area of focus involves caring for patients with complex thoracic aortic disease such as aneurysms and dissections. He received additional aortic surgical training in both traditional and less invasive endovascular and hybrid approaches to treat aortic pathology. Dr. MacHannaford is also a member of the Heart Transplantation team and is trained in the implantation of mechanical circulatory devices for patients with end stage heart failure.