PROFILE
- One
of the largest cardiothoracic and
vascular surgical groups in United States with 27 physicians:
- 9 cardiothoracic surgeons
- 2 thoracic surgeons
- 1 pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon
- 12 vascular surgeons
- 2 vascular interventional radiologists
- Our Physicians are dedicated to providing
the highest quality, compassionate surgical care to patients with
disorders of the heart, lungs, and circulatory system.
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Our surgeons possess the expertise to offer our patients
the greatest success to maintain or restore their cardiovascular
health
- Our team of innovative and skilled
surgeons utilize sophisticated, continuously advancing technology
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 2007 HealthGrade Rankings
CorVasc physicians are the exclusive cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons based at St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana located at
86th and 106th Streets, Indianapolis.
This facility received the 2007 Distinguished Hospital for
Clinical Excellence and was ranked No. 1 in Indiana. The St.
Vincent Heart Center of Indiana is in the top 5% of all U.S.
Hospitals for overall cardiac services and received a five-star
rating (highest) for valve replacement surgery.
Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana ranked
above national and state medians for providing recommended heart
care. CorVasc MD’s are the exclusive cardiothoracic surgeons
serving Ball Hospital.
- Clinical Research
Clinical research is an integral part of our practice. CorVasc physicians participate as investigators in over 30 national clinical trials. This brings new treatment options to our patients before they are available in most practices. This allows our patients leading-edge therapies that show the most promise for the treatment of cardiovascular disease.
- Outcomes
CorVasc cardiothoracic surgeons and vascular specialists have outcomes that exceed national benchmarks for:
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm repairs (ruptured and non-ruptured)
- Carotid endarterectomy
- Carotid artery stenting
- Coronary artery bypass graft surgery
- Coronary artery bypass graft with valve surgery
- Thoracic aortic aneurysm open repairs
- Valve surgery
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SERVICES
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MISSION STATEMENT
CorVasc is committed to excellence by providing the
highest quality,
compassionate care in a cooperative, efficient and caring
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HISTORY
Shumacker, Isch, Jolly, Fitzgerald, Fess & Glasser, MD's. Inc. was
established in July 1973 by Harris B. Shumacker, M.D. Dr.
Shumacker was an international pioneer in cardiovascular surgery and
research. He and Dr. John Isch, along with St.Vincent
Hospital, developed a premier Cardiothoracic and Vascular Center
that has grown into one of the largest most respected practices in
the Midwest.
Cardiovascular Surgical Services was founded
at Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis in 1965 by Dr. Harry Siderys and Dr.
John Pittman. Drs. Siderys and Pittman were also pioneers in
developing new cardio vascular surgical techniques in Indiana. They were the first in the state to perform coronary
artery bypass graft surgery in 1967 and later the first group in the state
to perform heart transplantation in 1982. This was followed by the
first lung transplant and the first heart-lung transplant performed in
Indiana in 1989.
The
Shumacker Isch group merged with Cardiovascular Surgical
Services on January 1, 2001 to form CorVasc MD's, P.C. CorVasc with 18 cardiothoracic surgeons,
2 thoracic surgeons, 1 pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon, 12
vascular surgeons and 2 vascular interventional radiologists is one of the
largest cardiothoracic and vascular surgical practices in the United States.
The merger has continued the evolution and change that are necessary to
maintain state-of-the-art expertise and care that have always been the
hallmark of Shumacker Isch and Cardiovascular Surgical Services.
In 2005, we celebrated the 40th
anniversary of the founding of CorVasc.
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In the beginning (1973):
Original St.Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, IN
on Fall Creek Parkway |
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Indiana "Firsts" – Highlights of CorVasc MD’s Medical Achievements
CorVasc physicians were the first to perform the following cardiothoracic and vascular procedures in the state of Indiana:
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40% of the patients transported by the St. Vincent Health Dove Flight,
a service of PHI Air Medical, receive cardiology and/or
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A UNIQUE SYSTEM OF CARE
In concert with St.Vincent Hospital,
the Indiana Heart Institute (Indianapolis), St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana (Indianapolis),
Clarian North (Carmel), Ball Memorial Hospital
(Muncie) and St. Elizabeth Medical Center (Lafayette), CorVasc
provides cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, pediatric cardiothoracic
surgery, electrophysiologic surgery, cardiac and lung transplantation,
vascular and endovascular surgery, vascular interventional radiology,
cosmetic venous therapy, and non-invasive vascular laboratory services.
 CorVasc has seven office locations in Indiana
dedicated to treating cardiothoracic and vascular patients in Indianapolis
(3), Lafayette, Muncie and Bloomington. An office,
VeinSolutions,
dedicated to cosmetic and therapeutic treatment of vein problems was
established in 1996. VeinSolutions is located in Carmel, Indiana adjacent
to the St.Vincent Carmel Hospital.
 CorVasc owns four state-of-the-art vascular
laboratories, all ICAVL accredited. The labs are located at the CorVasc Building on the St.Vincent campus on the northwest side of Indianapolis and
at the Carmel Medical Center adjacent to St.Vincent Carmel Hospital in
Carmel, Indiana. The ICAVL (Intersocietal Commission for the
Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories) accreditation assures quality
vascular ultrasound testing by a proficient registered vascular
technologist.
 CORVASC PRACTICE VOLUMES
CorVasc surgeons perform more open heart
procedures than any other cardiac surgical group in Indiana. The large number of procedures performed by
dedicated CorVasc surgeons allows continuous development of state-of-the-art
technology in the treatment of cardiothoracic and vascular disease, and
provides the best possible care to these patients.
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