Testimonials

Patient, Round Lake, NY
After finding out that additional surgery was necessary on her heart, Cherri found information about Saint Joseph's Hospital's Robotic Surgery program and had surgery on April 6, 2009. Her interview...

Patient, Atlanta, GA
Mr. Davis discusses his recent robotic bypass surgery on his heart as compared to that of his mother's and his brother's surgeries, which were done in a more traditional fashion.

Patient, Lawrenceville, GA
Mr. Gates discusses his surgery prior to his preparations to return home. Jeff suffered from pneumonia and then, while being treated at the hospital, found out that bypass surgery was necessary.

Cardiologist, Director of Alliance Hospital
"I think Dr. Srivastava is one of the top leaders in Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular Surgery. A top leader is someone who not only has to pioneer the work but also the approach."

Holy Cross Hospital Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
“We're off to a great start, thanks in large part to ICRS. The intense, detailed training of the nurses, perfusionists, and anesthesiologists results in a superbly trained team that has...

Patient: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Although Joe was told that robotic surgery is “experimental,” he was “compelled to pursue it further because he was convinced of its success.” After his consultation visit...

Patient: (And Wife) Lake Wales, Florida
Debbie, a retired nurse, researched the best medical treatment for her husband’s severely leaking mitral valve. Although told in her small town that robotic surgery was “too...

Patient: Pamela Thomas, Atlanta, GA
“ I had the opportunity of meeting Dr. Murhpy back in October and I’ve dealt with a lot of surgeons considering my situation and I have never met such a professional, structured staff...

Patient: Rufus Finlayson, Stone Mountain, GA
“10-years ago I had a major surgery on my Mitral Valve and I found out recently the “flap” that pumped the blood wasn’t performing correctly. After I met Dr. Murphy, and went...

Patient: Cameron Tyer, Atlanta, GA
“The surgeon that he referred me to does not do robotic surgery, but because he had mentioned that possibility I started to do a lot of research and Dr. Murphy kept coming to the top of the...

Patient: Everett Holmes, Lilburn, GA
“After following up with Dr. Murphy and through his assistance, he gave me tremendous comfort to the point I was wondering if this procedure, being so minimally invasive, was even...

Physician: Scripps Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Group, San Diego, CA
“The efforts of Dr. Murphy and his team at St. Joseph Hospital were integral to the successful launch of our robotically- assisted cardiac surgery program in San Diego. Our team’s...

Director of Cardiac Surgery, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Long Beach, CA
“I have been following Dr Murphy's development of the daVinci Mitral Valve Repair technique for a number of years. During that time I evolved from a bit of a skeptic to an enthusiast. We had...

Physician: Evarts A. Graham Prof. of Surgery and Chief Emeritus, Washington U. School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Dr. Cox, who is best known for his work in the field of cardiac arrhythmia surgery and the development of the Cox-Maze Procedure, considered the “gold standard’ for the treatment of...