Heart Center of the Piedmont welcomes new open-heart surgeon

from Better Health magazine, Summer, 2005

The Heart Center of the Piedmont has made a significant impact on the Dan River Region. That influence continues to grow with the announcement of our new open-heart surgeon, Ulysses G. (Lee) McCann II, MD.

"I'm impressed with the progress the Heart Center of the Piedmont has made in such a short time," Dr. McCann said. "One of the reasons I chose to accept this opportunity is the unlimited potential for additional growth and development the Open Heart Program offers."

Cardiothoracic surgeons must undergo extensive training in order to be prepared for the crucial task of heart surgery. Dr. McCann graduated from medical school at the University of Texas Health Science Center, and did his internship and residency at University Hospital - Syracuse, where he was Surgical Research Fellow 1998-2000.

During the interim period before Dr. McCann joined us, we were fortunate to have the assistance of Shu S. Lin, MD, PhD, and Sinan M. Simsir, MD. With two cardiovascular surgeons from Duke University Medical Center on hand, patients were extremely well served.

"Our experience at Danville Regional Medical Center has been fantastic," said Dr. Lin. "This is due to the wonderful, caring people who make up the Open Heart Surgery Team, the experienced Cardiologists, the Cath Lab personnel, and the Intensive Care Unit nursing staff. We worked extremely well as a team toward the common goal of providing excellent care for our patients. Dr. Lee McCann is very fortunate to have these people working with him as he begins a new, exciting phase of his career."

Dr. McCann, who has also joined the faculty of Duke University, says "My wife and I both grew up in small cities, and we were looking to raise our family in that same kind of environmnet, which Danville offers. We are all excited to be here."