Patient Care

Abdominal transplant surgery
Transplant surgeons at WashU Medicine use the latest advances to care for people undergoing liver and kidney transplantation.

Acute and critical care surgery
Acute and critical care surgeons at WashU Medicine use the latest advances to treat critically ill patients.

Aortic surgery
Aortic surgeons at WashU Medicine provide comprehensive care for aortic diseases.

Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation is an abnormal heartbeat rhythm defined by an irregular, disorganized heartbeat.

Bariatric (weight loss) surgery
Bariatric surgeons at WashU Medicine are here to help you on your weight loss journey.

Cardiac surgery
Cardiac surgeons at WashU Medicine use the latest advances to provide world-class heart care.

Colon and rectal surgery
Colon and rectal surgeons at WashU Medicine provide expert care in a compassionate environment.

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery, commonly referred to as heart bypass surgery, is a major heart procedure used to improve blood flow to the heart.

Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal cancer is a condition in which malignant cells form in the tissues of the esophagus.

Heart Failure
Heart failure is a chronic condition where the heart is unable to pump blood efficiently to meet the needs of the body.

HPB-GI surgery
Liver, pancreas and gastrointestinal surgeons at WashU Medicine use the latest advances to identify and treat cancer and other problems.

Hyperhidrosis
Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition characterized by excessive sweating that is not necessarily related to heat or exercise.

Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is a type of cancer that starts as a growth of cells in the lungs.

Lung Transplant
A lung transplant is a surgical procedure that replaces diseased lungs with healthy lungs from a donor.

Minimally invasive surgery
Minimally invasive surgeons at WashU Medicine perform procedures with smaller incisions, reducing physical trauma, pain and recovery time.

Mitral Valve Repair
Mitral valve repair is a surgical procedure that treats the outflow valve of the heart.

Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum
Pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum are two common chest wall deformities that impact many people, often causing both physical and psychological discomfort.

Pediatric cardiothoracic surgery
Pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons at WashU Medicine provide compassionate, expert heart and lung surgical care in a child-friendly environment.

Pediatric surgery
Pediatric surgeons at WashU Medicine provide compassionate, world-class surgical care in a child-friendly environment.

Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Plastic and reconstructive surgeons at WashU Medicine are experts in head-to-toe corrective and cosmetic surgery.

Surgical oncology
Surgical oncologists at WashU Medicine use the latest advances to identify and treat cancer, endocrine problems and breast disease.

Thoracic surgery
Thoracic surgeons at WashU Medicine use the latest advances to provide world-class respiratory care.

Urology
Urologists at WashU Medicine use the latest advances—both surgical and nonsurgical—to identify, prevent and treat urologic problems.

Vascular surgery
Vascular surgeons at WashU Medicine provide world-class care using the latest advances in vascular and endovascular procedures.