Our UCSF-affiliated surgeons have many years of experience and are skilled in the repair or replacement of all diseased heart valves. At Washington Hospital we have the ability to offer our patients the option of a traditional open sternotomy or a minimally invasive (small incisions) valve surgery.
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Washington Township Medical Foundation (WTMF) warmly welcomes the new Medical Director of Structural Heart, cardiologist, Harsh Agrawal, MD. Prior to ...
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