The surgical division of Heart Center of the Rockies brings together four board-certified cardiovascular and thoracic surgeons with more than 100 years of experience. We deliver world-class care to patients in need of quality surgical treatment for conditions of the heart, lungs and blood vessels. Our team performs twice as many cardiac surgeries as any hospital program in northern Colorado, with a combined heart surgery total of well over 15,000. We have also performed thousands of vascular and thoracic procedures resulting in positive patient outcomes.

Our board-certified surgeons and mid-level providers are dedicated to the most appropriate and advanced treatment of the heart, lungs, chest, esophagus and major blood vessels of the body. At Heart Center of the Rockies, patients and their families can expect an experienced and compassionate team focused on providing the best possible patient experience during what are often the most difficult of medical circumstances.

Clinic locations

Loveland Clinic Medical Ctr. of the Rockies South Medical Office Building Suite 100 Loveland, CO 80538 970.624.1800	Longmont Clinic 6800 N. 79th St., Suite # 203 Niwot, CO 80503 303.652.8888	Estes Park Clinic 555 Prospect Ave. Estes Park, CO 80517 970.577.4478
Fort Morgan Clinic 1000 Lincoln St. Fort Morgan, CO 80701 970.867.6430	Laramie Clinic 3116 Willet Dr. Laramie, WY 82070 307.742.9411	Craig Clinic 785 Russel St. Craig, CO 81625 970.826.2400
Steamboat Springs Clinic 940 Central Park Dr. Steamboat, CO 80487 970.870.1035	Sterling Clinic 620 Iris Dr. Sterling, CO 80751 970.522.7266

Meet our surgeons

Dr. Mark B. Douthit, FACS	Dr. Thomas L. Matthew, FACC, FACS
Dr. Mark Guadagnoli, FACC, FACS	Dr. Michael Stanton, FACS

Cardiac surgical procedures	Thoracic procedures	Vascular procedures
Treatment of pericardium conditions. Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). Redo cardiac surgical procedures. Cardiac valve procedures including valve repair and replacement. Minimally invasive cardiac surgery. MAZE procedures for atrial fibrillation. Complicated aortic root surgery. Open heart surgery.	Surgical treatment of conditions affecting the chest including infections and malignancies. Thoracic oncology including cancer of the lung, esophagus and lymph nodes. Lung cancer staging and mediastinoscopy. Resection of lung cancers including advanced and difficult resections (ie: sleeve resection). Thoracotomy. Video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). Minimally invasive thoracic surgery. Robotically-assisted thoracic surgery.	Aortic arch surgery. Management and treatment of aortic dissections. Open and endovascular treatment of aortic aneurysms of the chest and abdomen. Carotid endarterectomy. Peripheral vascular surgery for occlusive disease femoropopliteal bypass.

Poudre Valley Health System employees dedicate themselves to providing patients and other customers with world-class care and service. Outside organizations recognize that, calling Poudre Valley Health System's hospitals some of the best in Colorado and even the best in the nation. Some of those accolades are listed below:

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