Anyone Familiar With Heart Valve Program at Mass Gen?

[m'sgirl]

HI folks,
I've been one of the lurkers arund here-often checking in to read all of the insightful news and tidbits that you all provide. I've learned so much here, and for that I thank you all. I was diagnosed with a bicuspid aortic valve 6 years ago at age 35. Since then I've seen a cardiologist several times. He's ordered a few echos and in 2010 a stress echo. I have never received the results from these, although today I put in the order to get my own copies. I have felt that my cardiologist isn't really hearing me when I visit him. I've been seeing him every 6 months for two years now and today when I saw him he mentioned that I was asymptomatic. I almost fell off the table when he said that-since I've been seeing him rregualrly due to symptoms of dizziness, shortness of breath and fatigue! SO I think I'm ready to move on from him. I was wondering if anyone had any experience with the Heart Valve program at Mass General in Boston. It seems to me that this might be a good option for me. I haven't found anyone else local that specializes in heart valve issues. I'm in southern NH. Any opinions on this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much in advance!
m'sgirl

 

[tprice54]

Well, Boston certainly is full of top notch heart hospitals....Mass General, Brigham And Women's are among the best around. If you don't mind the traffic!

 

[Carol]

Hi. My Daughter had AVR in February 2012 at Mass General Hospital. All went well except it caused her Gall Bladder to clog. She went in in a month to have it removed. She had DR Joshua Baker as her surgeon. Everything was top notch and excellent care. I need AVR in the future and I will go Mass General too.

 

[Jkm7]

I had two OHS at Mass General and cannot say enough good things about CICU and Step Down Unit (Elison 8) at Mass General. I received excellent care, recovered well and if I should ever require additional heart surgery, there is no question but that I would go to Mass General.

Sadly, my surgeon, the very fine Dr. Alan Hilgenberg, died from a fast growing cancer not too long after my surgery. He was way too young to lose such a fine man who contributed so much.

There is not a 'bad' cardiothoraxic surgeon at Mass General...... they wouldn't be there if they weren't best of the best.
U.S. News just named MGH the 'best' hospital in the country.