About us

Our program

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Vision

Our team of highly trained physicians, with over 35 years of collective experience were brought together from all over the country to deliver care in Alaska. We have dedicated our lives and careers to help those that we serve and to continue to advance the field of cardiothoracic surgery. NorthStarr Cardiothoracic Surgery is committed to providing expert, quality cardiac and thoracic surgery care.

Values

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History

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Our team

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Awards and recognition

NorthStarr Cardiothoracic Surgery became the exclusive provider of cardiac and thoracic surgery services at Providence Alaska Medical Center (PAMC) in September, 2018. Since that transition, the surgeons and physician assistants at NorthStarr Cardiothoracic Surgery have completely transformed the cardiothoracic surgery (CTS) program at Providence Alaska Medical Center (PAMC), placing it in the top 3% of cardiac surgery programs in the country for quality and safety. In 2023, the CTS program at PAMC received “3-Star” ratings from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons in three separate and distinct operative categories.

The Society’s database is the world’s premier clinical outcomes registry for cardiac surgery, representing more than 95% of the groups that perform cardiac surgery in the United States. The “3-Star” rating is the highest category of quality and represents outcomes results that are significantly above-average. For adult cardiac surgery, there are five possible categories in which programs can receive a star rating. PAMC was eligible in four of the five categories, earning the coveted “3-Star” ratings for its exceptional performance in coronary artery bypass grafting, combined aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting, and mitral valve replacement/repair.

For PAMC to receive three stars in any one category would be an above average achievement. To receive three stars in three categories is exceptional. Only 29 programs in the country received three or more “3-Star” ratings in 2023, placing the PAMC cardiac surgery program in the top 3% of all (~1,100) cardiac surgery programs in the nation