It takes a large team to make us one of the best heart and lung surgery programs in the country.

This team consists of cardiologists, anesthesiologists, pulmonologists, oncologists, and medical consultants from all disciplines. And, the team consists of nurses, nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, physician assistants, perfusionists, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, physical therapists, and on and on. Finally, to keep it all together, it takes a crack team of hospital and practice administrators.

You can learn more about my team by exploring the links below:

Frontline Heroes

“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.”

In healthcare, we often look to the aviation industry to teach us about quality and patient safety. But, to learn how to be a high-performing, successful institution, we should look to team sports.
To win “championships,” it takes a special kind teamwork and intelligence —and it must start at the top, and transcend throughout the entire organization, at every level. Yes, we often call it the “culture” or “vision” of an organization. But, what does that mean in practical terms?

Teamwork
Every winning team has a leader that all the other players trust —a leader who inspires them to play above and beyond their game, to “go the distance,” unselfishly, making every play, every moment, every interaction count!
 
The amazing part of the “winning experience” is just how infectious it becomes throughout an organization. Suddenly, everyone “gets it” and want to be a part of it. No matter your profession, be it medicine, law, business, or academics, building teams based on inspirational leadership, and a culture of trust, is paramount to victory.

144 years of combined cardiac surgery experience! From right-to-left, Dr. Loganathan Parthipan, Chief of Cardiac Anesthesia (35 years); Mr. David Fried, Perfusion Professional (43 years); Dr. Mansoor Husain, Cardiac Anesthesologist (35 years); and me, Dr. Raymond Singer, Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital (31 years). I guess I’m the youngster here!

“𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙮𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙬.” —𝘼𝙡𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙩 𝙀𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙞𝙣

 

Nice to share my morning coffee with the most influential physicists of all time. He would be proud of all the fine work that is done here in his name.

March 2022 came in like a LION for Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital! On March 1, 2022 the cardiothoracic surgery team successfully performed its 200th Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure. The team gathered for a quick photo to mark the occasion.

Congratulations to my partner, Dr. Alexandra Tuluca, and the entire Structural Heat Team.

200th Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure

Thank You Perfusionists!