Education
Medical school
Dr. Deriso attended Saint Louis University School of Medicine and graduated in
1984 (38 years ago). Saint Louis University School of Medicine is ranked #73 number in the "Best Medical Schools" by U.S. News.
About Me
Dr. Deriso is a solo practitioner.
- Cardiac Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- 38+ years
- Male
- 1861459265
Hospital Affiliations
Dr. Deriso is affiliated with the following hospitals.
Firelands Regional Medical Center
As a cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery, Dr. Deriso may see patients with the following conditions. Please check with Dr. Deriso what conditions he treats. Dr. Deriso may treat additional conditions not listed.
- Achalasia
- Aorta transaction
- Aortic dissection
- Aortic stenosis
- Atrial fibrillation
- Collapsed lung
- Congestive heart failure
- Coronary artery disease
- Esophageal cancer and benign conditions of the esophagus
- Heart disease
Specialties
Dr. Deriso is a cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. His primary specialty is cardiac surgery.
Cardiac Surgery
Cardiac surgery, or cardiovascular surgery, is surgery on the heart or great vessels performed by cardiac surgeons. It is often used to treat complications of ischemic heart disease (for example, with coronary artery bypass grafting); to correct congenital heart disease; or to treat valvular heart disease from various causes, including endocarditis, rheumatic heart disease, and atherosclerosis. It also includes heart transplantation.
Thoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in surgical treatment of organs inside the thoracic cavity — generally treatment of conditions of the heart (heart disease), lungs (lung disease), and other pleural or mediastinal structures.