Cardiothoracic Surgery near Kansas City, MO

Care Philosophy: As a member of Midwest Heart and Vascular Specialist, I strive to provide timely, high-quality, and compassionate healthcare to all members of the surrounding communities. Our team of physicians are dedicated to bringing the best care to our patients through multidisciplinary and collaborative effort with various healthcare professionals, while valuing patient autonomy and beliefs.

Biography: This physician is accepting telehealth visits.Dr. Justin Van Meeteren is a board-certified, fellowship-trained cardiothoracic surgeon with Midwest Heart and Vascular Specialists. He is affiliated with Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., and Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Mo. Dr. Van Meeteren offers nearly 10 years of experience, and is a participating surgeon in the TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement) program within the structural heart center at the Heart & Vascular Institute at HCA Midwest Health. He offers expertise in heart and lung surgery, including inappropriate sinus tachycardia (IST), thoracic aneurysm repair, Maze procedure, mitral valve surgery, valve repair or replacement (aortic, mitral, tricuspid, and pulmonary), and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) or thoracotomy.He has received professional honors including the O.T. Clagett Traveling Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery from the Mayo Clinic and a NEOCOM research award, and has completed a fellowship in minimally invasive cardiac surgery. Additionally, Dr. Van Meeteren has authored numerous articles, presentations and papers in his field.

Care Philosophy: I am a member of Midwest Physicians, an integrated, multi-specialty group that strives to provide high quality, compassionate healthcare in a caring, affordable, timely and accessible manner. Our doctors collaborate with patients, their physician colleagues and other healthcare professionals to help ensure each patient's individual healthcare needs are met.