Cardiothoracic Surgery

MCW Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Treating patients with congenital and acquired abnormalities of the heart and cardiovascular system

FACULTY

Paul J. Pearson, MD, PhD Professor and Chief

G. Hossein Almassi, MD Professor

Nilto De Oliveira, MD Professor

Lucian A. Durham III, MD, PhD Associate Professor

Mario G. Gasparri, MD Professor

George B. Haasler, MD Professor Emeritus

David W. Johnstone, MD Professor Chief, Section of General Thoracic Surgery

David L. Joyce, MD Associate Professor

Lyle D. Joyce, MD, PhD Professor

Chief, Section of Adult Cardiac Surgery

Takushi Kohmoto, MD, PhD, MBA Professor

R. Eric Lilly, MD Assistant Professor

Paul L. Linsky, MD Assistant Professor

NURSE PRACTITIONERS

Rachel A. Hansen, RN, MSN, APNP

Lindsay Huffman, RN, MSN,

APNP Melissa Kaske, RN, MSN, APNP Chelsea Nettesheim, RN, MSN,

APNP Tony Sanders, RN, MSN, APNP Dawn A. Schmidt, RN, MSN,

APNP Craig Schutta, RN, MSN, APNP Meg Shannon-Stone, RN, MSN,

APNP Mary L. Theisen, RN, MSN, APNP Trisha L. Wilcox, RN, MSN, APNP

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

Sarah Lai, MPAS, PA-C

Rebecca Miller, MPAS, PA-C

Gina A. Muscato, MPAS, PA-C

Allison Stone, MPAS, PA-C

Heather Sutter, MPAS, PA-C

Lisa M. Thomas, MPAS, PA-C

MCW Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

In 2020...

Dr. David Joyce and the Froedtert/MCW procurement team performed the first Donation after Circulatory Death Heart Transplant at the Medical College of Wisconsin/Froedtert Hospital.

Dr. David Joyce and the Froedtert/MCW procurement team performed the first Donation after Circulatory Death Heart Transplant at the Medical College of Wisconsin/Froedtert Hospital.

MCW Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery