Regional Health Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery

Our team at Regional Health provides comprehensive, advanced cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgical care for patients in the Wabash Valley and the surrounding communities. Our cardiothoracic surgeon performs surgery at Terre Haute Regional Hospital which is an Accredited Chest Pain Center by the Society of Chest Pain Centers, the first in the Wabash Valley.

For more information about our services and to schedule an appointment, call (812) 232-2708. 

Our cardiothoracic team is specially trained and experienced in providing surgical services for heart diseases and disorders; conditions and diseases of the chest and upper abdomen including the lungs, chest wall, esophagus, trachea, diaphragm, and mediastinum; and conditions affecting the blood vessels and veins. 

Our team is led by Cardiothoracic Surgeon Eduardo Esper, MD, an award-winning surgeon who has been caring for patients in Terre Haute for over 20 years. Dr. Esper and his team bring extensive cardiothoracic surgery expertise, providing the most advanced surgical techniques available. 

Services we offer 

Our expert team is committed to providing high-quality care when you need it. Services we offer include: 

• Aortic and mitral valve repair/replacement
• Aorto-femoral bypass
• Arterio-venous graft/fistula
• Bronchoscopy
• Carotid endarterectomy
• Carotid-subclavian bypass
• Coronary artery bypass (on and off pump)
• Endovascular and open repair of abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysm or dissections
• Maze procedure for atrial fibrillation (A-Fib)
• Mediastinoscopy
• Open and video-assisted thoracoscopy surgery for benign or malignant chest pathology with cryoanalgesia for pain control
• Pacemaker placement, leadless and conventional
• Total and partial thyroidectomy/parathyroidectomy