Dear Patient and Family,
Welcome to the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
(CTS). It is our hope that this handbook will provide you with a comprehensive overview of
what to expect during your stay at the hospital.
Please utilize this to answer many of the questions you and your family may have. It will be
helpful to you and your family to write down any question or concerns you may have to you can
refer to them as needed. You and your family will be meeting many members of the CTS team.
Our multidisciplinary team will be caring for you throughout your entire hospital stay. There
are many components to our team, each providing a valuable service in an effort to make your
hospital stay comfortable.
There is a member of the team present in the hospital 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. If at any
time you have a question or concern, please do not hesitate to ask your nurse to contact us.
Cardiothoracic Surgeons
Leonard Lee, MD
Professor of Surgery
James W. Mackenzie, M.D. Endowed Chair
Chair, Department of Surgery
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