600th Open Heart Surgery Performed at Heart Institute

In February, cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Luis Dibos performed the 600th open-heart surgery procedure at the Heart Institute at WMHS. Cumberland resident Kenneth Blizzard underwent double bypass surgery several days before this photo was taken. Mr. Blizzard is shown in the Cardiovascular Unit (CVU) on the Sacred Heart Campus with (from left) physician assistant Kara Kimberly, Dr. Dibos, and CVU nurses John Rizzo, Diane Wright, Jamie Karstetter and Lisa Williams.