Charles Anderson
- Degree
- MD
- Professional group
- doctor
- Fields of interest
- Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
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- Biography
- I completed my cardiothoracic surgery training in 2002 at UT, Memphis. I went on to train in cardiac transplant and mechanical circulatory support. I have been especially interested in minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery since 2007 after my first real exposure to the technology. I have incorporated robotic surgery into my practice and I use the da Vinci system to perform intracardiac valve operations and repair of cardiac defects or removal of tumors. I also use the robot for lung cancer, diaphragm repair, thymectomy and esophageal procedures. I am also collaborating with my cardiology colleagues to offer hybrid treatment of atrial fibrillation. Combining cardiology catheter ablation techniques with robotic ablation to achieve a high rate of success in treating this difficult but common disease. I am also interested in developing a hybrid cardiac revascularization program using robotic LIMA to LAD combined with PCI for other suitable vessels in highly selected patients.
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Robotic mitral valve repair of anterior leaflet perforation and ruptured...
This is a video showing the technique I used to treat a patient with severe MR related to an old perforation of the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve and ruptured chordae. EndoDirect aortic cannulation...
Robot assisted mitral valve repair with neochords, leaflet plasty...
This is an example of a patient who presented with mitral regurgitation that had progressed over the years as she was followed by her cardiologist. She had annular dilatation along with a poor zone of...
Robotic Repair of Complex Mitral Valve Endocarditis with Pre-operative...
This is a young patient who presented with persistent fevers and was initially culture negative but a loud murmur on exam. TTE and TEE showed severe MR with mobile vegetations and suspected leaflet perforation....
Modified Bental Procedure For Annuloaortic Ectasia And Aortic Insufficiency
This is the excision and repair of an ascending aortic aneurysm with root involvement and associated aortic regurgitation. A valved conduit utilizing an OnX valve and Valsalva graft was selected for the...
Robot Assisted Transabdominal Distal Esophageal Leiomyoma Enucleation
This is an example of a transabdominal approach for enucleation of a large esophageal leiomyoma that extended into the gastric cardia toward the fundus. The leiomyoma was excised in several pieces to...
Trans-abdominal robotic repair of Morgagni hernia in an adult
Robot assisted repair of a large, asymptomatic diaphragm hernia through the space of Larrey. Hernia contents included omentum and colon. Reduction of hernia contents was easily accomplished and a tension...
Robotic Assisted Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Repair
Atrioventricular valves, mitral and tricuspid, have an important role of preventing blood regurgitation and allowing the blood to flow only in one direction. Unfortunately many heart diseases involve...
Robotic Assisted Left Upper Lobectomy
This is a demonstration of the RAPOR technique daVinci robotic assisted resection of an early stage lung cancer. RAPOR stands for Robotic Assisted Pulmonary Oncologic Resection and is a term I use specific...
Mitral Valve Prolapse; A Surgeons Perspective
This is a presentation I prepared on mitral valve prolapse. It includes background on the pathology, treatment options, timing of surgery and durability of repair of the mitral valve. I acknowledge that...