Cardiothoracic surgery

Surgery for serious conditions of the heart, lungs and chest.

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Expert heart and lung team

Prevea and HSHS St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay offer advanced cardiothoracic surgery programs as part of our comprehensive services. Our cardiothoracic team works together with cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, vascular surgery and other specialty physicians to provide a full range of heart and lung care. 

Our cardiothoracic surgeons perform a variety of procedures, utilizing the latest techniques for heart and lung surgery. They are dedicated to caring for you.

Some of the conditions we treat include:

  • Aortic aneurysm evaluation
  • Anti-arrhythmic procedures
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Lung cancer
  • Valve disorders

Meet our physicians and providers

Fuad Zankoul
Fuad Zankoul, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Paul Shen
Paul Shen, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Shaina Conner
Shaina Conner, APNP, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner

Key services

  • Aortic vessel repair
  • Carotid endarterectomy
  • Chest wall surgery
  • Congenital heart surgery
  • Flexible bronchoscopy
  • Heart vessel bypass, including coronary artery bypass surgery
  • Lung surgery, including surgery for lung cancer
  • Pacemaker/defibrillator implant
  • Repair of thoracic aneurysm and aortic dissections
  • Valve repair/replacement
  • Evaluation of aortic stenosis and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
  • Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement (SAVR)

Dedicated cardiovascular ICU

The healing process doesn’t stop at surgery. In fact, recovery care immediately following heart, lung or chest surgery is equally as important as the surgery itself. That’s why we have developed Northeast Wisconsin’s only dedicated cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU) at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. Learn more.

Cardiac catheterization lab

Cardiac catheterization labs at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital offer a full range of diagnostic and interventional capabilities, including minimally invasive surgical procedures. You can receive the care you need, close to home.

Dedicated cardiothoracic team

Along with our partner hospitals, we use the latest techniques for heart and lung surgery and are dedicated to providing the highest quality medical care, as well as timely and comprehensive evaluations.