“First” and Foremost

Our board-certified cardiologists and surgeons have been recognized as the “Best in Madison” and distinguished by other physicians as some of the "Best Cardiovascular Surgeons in the Nation." Many of our specialists have been involved in “Madison firsts” in cardiology, including the area’s first:

• Heart and vascular hospital within a hospital
• Accredited Chest Pain Center in Wisconsin— just the 30th in the US.
• Cardiac intensive care unit
• Biventricular pacemaker implantation in Madison for the treatment of heart failure
• Percutaneous carotid stenting
• Endovascular repair of a leaking abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in the Midwest
• Laparoscopic lower extremity bypass surgery
• Cutting-edge treatments for atrial fibrillation, including catheter ablation and cryoballoon ablation
• The first-ever city-wide Vascular and Electrophysiology meetings which bring specialists together to discuss topics in these disciplines
• Coronary artery bypass surgery
• Intracardiac ultrasound
• Ultrafiltration for patients with congestive heart failure
• Bloodless medicine and surgery program

We continue to lead the way in cardiovascular care with groundbreaking clincial research. Our experience and expertise allow us to provide exceptional cardiovascular care by introducing a variety of lifesaving treatments and services.