USA Health Cardiovascular Surgery, formerly known as Cardiovascular Associates, P.C., will provide surgical procedures for patients with heart, lung, esophageal and vascular conditions. The practice will remain at 1901 Springhill Ave. in Mobile.
To expand surgical care for patients, USA Health has acquired Cardiovascular Associates, P.C., in midtown Mobile.
Board-certified cardiovascular surgeons Michael Damrich, M.D., FACS; Dimitris Kyriazis, M.D., FACC, FACS; and Carl Maltese, M.D., FACS, will now be part of USA Health, where they will provide surgical procedures for patients with heart, lung, esophageal and vascular conditions. The practice will remain at 1901 Springhill Ave. in Mobile and be known as USA Health Cardiovascular Surgery.
“We are excited to expand our cardiovascular surgery services as we continue to meet the healthcare needs of people in the Gulf Coast region,” said Owen Bailey, MSHA, FACHE, chief executive officer for USA Health and senior associate vice president for medical affairs. “We have known and worked alongside these excellent surgeons for years, and we welcome them to USA Health.”
John V. Marymont, M.D., M.B.A., vice president for medical affairs and dean of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine, said the addition of three board-certified cardiovascular surgeons will further strengthen the surgical training opportunities for residents and fellows at USA Health. “Preparing the next generation of physicians is a significant part of our mission as an academic health system,” Marymont said.
Damrich, a native of Mobile, earned his medical degree from the Whiddon College of Medicine. He trained in general and vascular surgery under the direction of the renowned cardiovascular surgeon and educator Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., in Houston and was chosen to continue training under DeBakey in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. Damrich is a diplomate of the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Damrich will serve as an adjunct associate professor of surgery at the Whiddon College of Medicine.