Education
Medical school
Dr. Harostock attended Georgetown University School of Medicine and graduated in
1981 (41 years ago). Georgetown University School of Medicine is ranked #56 number in the "Best Medical Schools" by U.S. News.
About Me
Dr. Harostock works at Geisinger Clinic, which has 2675 other health providers.
- Cardiac Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- 41+ years
- Male
- 1013915008
Hospital Affiliations
Dr. Harostock is affiliated with the following hospitals.
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
As a cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery, Dr. Harostock may see patients with the following conditions. Please check with Dr. Harostock what conditions he treats. Dr. Harostock 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. Harostock 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.