Cardiothoracic Surgical Associates was established in 1986 to provide the finest cardiac and vascular surgical care for residents of the Northern New England region. We strongly believe that practice makes perfect and each surgeon in our group has personally performed at least 3,000 heart surgeries.

We believe that patients have the right to expect a high level of proficiency from the physicians who provide their care. Furthermore, we are the surgeons dedicated to providing personal attention and concern for each patient as an individual with unique needs. After a careful assessment of a patient's condition and consultation with referring physicians, we will offer a plan for care. This plan is carefully explained to the patient and family, in such detail as to instill confidence, to ease anxiety, and to increase understanding. We believe that communication among those involved in a patient's care is necessary to produce a successful outcome. Personal attention is a hallmark of the care we provide.

If your physician feels that you have a need for open-heart surgery, upon your visit to our group, you will need further evaluation for a suspected cardiac condition. You may be referred for diagnostic testing and a cardiac surgeon will fully explain your condition and answer any questions you may have. The surgeons work together closely as a team. Each patient is evaluated on an individual basis, and is assured of receiving the benefits of an extensive pool of talent, including cardiac anesthesiologists, cardiologists and nurse practitioners. All three of the surgeons are involved with your care and they are in constant communication with one another and your referring physician, resulting in a cohesive and systematic plan for care. The surgeons are all thoroughly trained and experienced in the surgical treatment of congenital and acquired adult conditions of the heart. In addition, they are trained to diagnose and treat surgical conditions of the chest, the lungs, the esophagus, and the major blood vessels of the body. They have expertise in cancerous as well as non-cancerous conditions of the chest. In addition, they are trained to deal with life-threatening injuries to the chest.

Cardiothoracic Surgical Associates offices are located on Level B of Catholic Medical Center, 100 McGregor Street, Manchester, NH.

Cardiothoracic Surgical Associates, PA
603.663.6340
800.437.9666
Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM
Billing Office: 7:30 AM to 4 PM
Consultations by appointment only.
E-mail inquiries to info@nhheart.com

Yvon R. Baribeau, MD, FACS Dr. Baribeau  is a graduate of the University of Montreal, Canada. He completed his residency at the University of Montreal and his fellowships at the University of Toronto and the University of California, Irvine Medical Center. Dr. Baribeau is Board certified in general surgery, and cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgery. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Medical Association, the Canadian Cardiovascular Society, Canadian Medical Association, and the Professional Corporation of Physicians of Quebec, Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Society for Vascular Surgery. In 2006, Dr. Baribeau completed an endovascular fellowship at New-York Presbyterian (Cornell and Columbia).

 

 

Alexandros N. Karavas, MD Dr. Karavas is a graduate of the Humboldt University  - Charité in Berlin, Germany. He trained in cardiac surgery with additional training in cardiology at Albertinen Krankenhaus, Hamburg, Germany. Dr. Karavas completed his general surgery internship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, general surgery residency at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine and his cardiothoracic training at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.  Dr. Karavas completed a clinical and research fellowship in cardiac surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School and a fellowship in aortic and endovascular surgery at the Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania. He is Board certified in surgery.

 

Benjamin M. Westbrook, MD, FACS Dr. Westbrook is a graduate of the University of South Alabama College of Medicine and completed his surgical internship at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, CA, followed by surgical residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Dr. Westbrook completed his thoracic and cardiovascular training at Boston University Medical Center and The Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA. He then returned to the Mayo Clinic where he was a surgeon in the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery until 1989 when he joined the staff at Catholic Medical Center.He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the College of Chest Physicians. He is a member of the New Hampshire Medical Society, the American Medical Association and the International Society of Vascular Surgery.