Experienced cardiothoracic surgeon joins Vista Medical Center East
Vista Health System recently announced the addition of Cardiothoracic Surgeon Omid Javadi, M.D., to its medical staff. Dr. Javadi brings extensive credentials to this position and will handle all of his heart, lung and vascular surgical cases exclusively at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan.
Dr. Javadi joins Vista after several years of performing cardiothoracic surgery at hospitals in the Phoenix area and in Kentucky. Jumping right into his new role at Vista, he began seeing patients and performed several open heart surgeries within the first couple of days after arriving in August.
“We are very excited to have Dr. Javadi as a new member of our surgical team,” said Barbara Martin, President & CEO of Vista Health System. “He's having an immediate impact on our ability to treat these critical care patients. Dr. Javadi is a highly qualified, skilled surgeon with great outcomes. He works well with referring physicians and listens closely to the concerns of patients and their families.”
Dr. Javadi earned his medical degree from the Brown University-Dartmouth Medical Program in 1999, along with a Master's in Public Health from Columbia University. He completed a residency in General Surgery at NYU Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in Thoracic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery in both General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery.
Dr. Javadi can be reached for a consultation at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, or in his new practice office is at 200 S. Greenleaf, Suite A, Gurnee, 847-244-6060.