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Recommendation for heart surgeon in Birmingham? #2673886
12/15/18 05:12 PM
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Just got a call that my mom is needing heart surgery very soon...not an immediate emergency, but schedule ASAP situation. Looking at 2-4 bypasses plus she is a very fragile Type 1 diabetic for 60+ years. She's in Ocean Springs, MS in the hospital but wants to have surgery here because we can help her afterwards plus heart care here is top shelf.

The only cardiac surgeons I know are long since retired.

Any Aldeer brothers have any experience with any surgeons/groups affiliated with UAB or Grandview? Need some names to research.


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Re: Recommendation for heart surgeon in Birmingham? [Re: straycat] #2673899
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John Richardson at St Vincent’s. He’s the best. That’s not just me saying that but several doctors my dad has had, including his current heart doctor, Dr Parks. Dr Parks said, any other surgeon wouldn’t have even sewed dad up because he was so bad. He said they would have let him die. Richardson wouldn’t give up though and pulled him through. I know as of 5 years ago, he had been performing heart surgery for over 27 years and had over 4,000 surgeries under his belt. At least that’s what he told us. He’s also a believer and has a bible verse monogrammed into his scrub shirt.


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Re: Recommendation for heart surgeon in Birmingham? [Re: straycat] #2673904
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Unless you can get her in with a specific doc, which is possible if you or anyone here knows them, then you could go anywhere in the bham area and get a good heart doc or a “bad” one. For aftercare (which is almost or just as important), I think you’re definitely looking at the right two hospitals. Good luck with it and I hope all goes smoothly. Moms are special people!!


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Re: Recommendation for heart surgeon in Birmingham? [Re: straycat] #2673909
12/15/18 05:28 PM
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John Casterline is another good one. Not sure where he practices.

Re: Recommendation for heart surgeon in Birmingham? [Re: straycat] #2673957
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My FIL is a General Practioner M.D. and his heart doctor is Dr. McBrayer in Alabaster.


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Re: Recommendation for heart surgeon in Birmingham? [Re: straycat] #2673964
12/15/18 06:16 PM
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Wife is a diabetic with high BP, in her late 50's and had to have 4 by-passes this past spring. We went to Cardio-Vascular Associates and they sent her to Brookwood. We have nothing but good things to say about them.

Re: Recommendation for heart surgeon in Birmingham? [Re: straycat] #2673973
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Stan lochridge I think is how it's spelled is one of the best.


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Re: Recommendation for heart surgeon in Birmingham? [Re: straycat] #2673977
12/15/18 06:29 PM
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Dr. Mark Mullens in Alabaster is the one our local doctors use for themselves, but now we have one locally who is very good too. Dr. Mullens did a cath on me years ago and I really liked him.


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Re: Recommendation for heart surgeon in Birmingham? [Re: ford150man] #2674015
12/15/18 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ford150man
John Richardson at St Vincent’s. He’s the best.

X 2. He is very good.

Re: Recommendation for heart surgeon in Birmingham? [Re: straycat] #2674135
12/15/18 09:07 PM
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UAB is a teaching hospital,and their knowledge and techniques tend to be cutting edge. We've dealt with them for 25 years for a family heart condition, and are up to 6 open heart (cracked chest) surgeries. UAB Cardiology Group is very good. I think Hugh McElderry is the top guy there right now.


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Re: Recommendation for heart surgeon in Birmingham? [Re: straycat] #2674145
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Hey Stray cat if my mother was having surgery for that I would highly recommend Dr Casterline...He is out of Grandveiw

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Re: Recommendation for heart surgeon in Birmingham? [Re: straycat] #2675164
12/17/18 08:58 AM
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Dr. Davies at UAB

Re: Recommendation for heart surgeon in Birmingham? [Re: MarksOutdoors] #2675222
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Originally Posted by MarksOutdoors

My FIL is a General Practioner M.D. and his heart doctor is Dr. McBrayer in Alabaster.



Dr McBrayer is a fine Cardiologist, but is not a heart surgeon.


I have worked with Russ Ronson at Brookwood. ( He also is tied in to UAB). He is a typical surgeon, dick at the bedside with short man syndrome, but a hell of a surgeon.


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Re: Recommendation for heart surgeon in Birmingham? [Re: straycat] #2675333
12/17/18 11:11 AM
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Still recovering from Qaud bypass surgery on the 15th of November with Dr Periera at UAB! Excellent doctor and her her team is top notch! Glad to be alive but it killed my entire season!

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Re: Recommendation for heart surgeon in Birmingham? [Re: straycat] #2675376
12/17/18 11:52 AM
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So my mom is speaking with 2 groups today and getting everything set up to come to Birmingham tomorrow:

UAB: Davies and Periera
Grandview: Casterline

From my research and talking with other medical people, hard to go wrong with either group.

She'll be staying with us for several weeks for aftercare and followup. She is a very fragile Type 1 diabetic, so she needs family support close by to help her keep things straight. If y'all could send up some prayers for her and the whole process, I'd be very grateful!


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Re: Recommendation for heart surgeon in Birmingham? [Re: straycat] #2675475
12/17/18 01:42 PM
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Will be praying for her, stray. Keep us updated!

Re: Recommendation for heart surgeon in Birmingham? [Re: straycat] #2675529
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My wife works at Grandview and says Casterline is a heck of a DR.

Re: Recommendation for heart surgeon in Birmingham? [Re: straycat] #2675530
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Dr Casterline is a cool Doctor...he did part of my hybrid ablation for afib.


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Re: Recommendation for heart surgeon in Birmingham? [Re: straycat] #2675770
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Davies has done a good bit of work on ICD installation for us. He and Periera are the electrophysilogy experts. Good reputations.


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Re: Recommendation for heart surgeon in Birmingham? [Re: straycat] #2675782
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Hope you find a great doc for you mom! UAB has no shortage of good ones!

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