McKenzie-Willamette
Heart Center
Skill, Technology & Experience Your Heart Needs
There is no such thing as a small heart problem. At McKenzie-Willamette, we take heart care seriously. That's why we offer the latest cardiac procedures, technology and coordinated care.
Patient praise for the McKenzie-Willamette Heart Center:
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Hugh Tobin, M.D., Cardiac/Thoracic Surgeon on the medical staff of McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center. With more than 20 years experience in cardiac and thoracic surgery, Hugh Tobin, M.D., is board certified in general and thoracic surgery and has been recognized in "Who’s Who" in Surgery and by America’s Best Surgeons. He earned his medical degree from Washington University Medical School (St. Louis), and completed his internship and residency at the University of Iowa. He returned to St. Louis to complete his fellowship in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at Barnes Hospital Washington University Medical Center. He performs many types of major thoracic and vascular operations, including pulmonary (lung) and esophageal (throat), as well as operations for treatment of coronary and valvular heart disease. |
Our team of cardiologists includes Sam Lau, M.D., Jay Chappell, M.D., and Craig Peck, A.N.P. (pictured below). Their group is the
Heart Associates of Oregon, 960 North 16th Street, Springfield, OR
PHONE: 541-744-6172 FAX: 541-744-8608
These dedicated physicians perform procedures such as stent placements, PFO and PaceMaker implants, as well as other cardiac diagnostics and interventions (more than 3000 since the Heart Center and Cath Lab opened).
Under the medical leadership of cardiologist Jay Chappell, M.D., the Heart Center has pioneered many advanced technologies. In 2008 Dr. Samuel Lau performed the first percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) to be done in Springfield. In Lane County, the COGNISTM cardiac resynchronization defibrillator (CRT-D) was first implanted at McKenzie-Willamette. In the fall of 2009, Dr. Jay Chappell was the first cardiologist in the area to implant a pacemaker equipped with wireless technology. The device offers automatic test results and complete diagnostics that can be monitored remotely for regularly scheduled checks, and alerts the physician of any patient or device abnormalities.
“We are always pleased to offer new technology at the McKenzie-Willamette Heart Center." Dr. Jay Chappell.
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Above, L-R: Drs. Sam Lau & Jay Chappell. Below, Nurse Practitioner Craig Peck is part of the cardiology team at McKenzie-Willamette Heart Center |
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In our Heart Center patients recover in the cardiovascular intensive care unit adjacent to the CVOR. Whether patients are on the heart unit for surgery or other cardiac treatments, they stay in the same unit from admission through discharge, alleviating patient anxiety that may occur when being moved from floor to floor and unit to unit for services and care. This comprehensive approach to cardiac care provides more consistent communication among medical staff, and enhanced, ongoing interaction between staff, patients and families. Our surgeons and cardiologists work as a team alongside our cardiac nurses and technologists to help ensure patients and their families are comfortable, safe and informed throughout their procedures and surgeries. The McKenzie-Willamette Heart Center provides both scheduled surgeries and procedures as well as 24/7 emergency care.
In traditional open heart surgery environments, patients are moved from room-to-room and floor-to-floor during various stages of their hospitalizations. This set-up often increases anxiety for patients and their families, in an already stressful experience. Our facility alleviates that anxiety by keeping patients in the same unit throughout their stay. This approach to cardiac services provides more consistent communication among medical staff, less stress for the patient and enhanced, ongoing interaction between staff, patient and family.
To show its commitment to cardiovascular care, McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center is a participant with the American College of Cardiology. We maintain compliance with national heart disease treatment guidelines and standards of care, as part of our continuous quality improvement program. Read more in our Heart Center Brochure.
To learn more about our Heart Center services or to schedule a tour, please contact us at 541.741.4602 or email wecare@mckweb.com
In addition to cardiac diagnostics and treatments, a full range of noninvasive procedures and tests, such as EKGs, echos and stress tests continue to be offered at McKenzie-Willamette.
Background
McKenzie-Willamette launched new cardiac services when it opened a diagnostic cardiac catheterization (cath) lab in December 2004. Within weeks, the hospital was providing much-needed diagnostic services to cardiac patients throughout central Lane County.
In 2006 the hospital took cardiac services to the next level with the introduction of open-heart surgery and cardiac interventions, such as balloon angioplasty and stents. Area cardiologists and other physicians have long encouraged McKenzie-Willamette to expand cardiac services in order to provide more comprehensive care for patients.
In December 2006 the hospital opened a dedicated, comprehensive cardiovascular operating room and a post-op care unit. McKenzie-Willamette combined the operating room and post-operative care unit in one area of the hospital's first floor -- not far from the cardiac catheterization lab.
“When McKenzie-Willamette’s Board made the commitment to expand cardiovascular services,” states Dr. Jay Chappell, cardiologist, “we had the chance to create a heart center process and philosophy from the ground up.”
The Heart Center at McKenzie-Willamette offers services in a new way, with a centralized physical space that includes cardiovascular operating rooms, intensive care, and cardiology services. Some of the advantages of this comprehensive care environment:
- Cardiologists and cardiac (heart) surgeons will be working in the same unit.
- Throughout their hospitalization, patients will receive care from the same medical staff.
- Other services (e.g., rehabilitation, education services) come to the patient on the cardiovascular unit, rather than the patient having to move from room to room and floor to floor.
- Cardiologists and cardiac surgeons will be seeing the same patients at the same time.
- Communication and collaboration between doctors and other medical staff can be done much more easily.