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Is there a surgeon specialty associated minimally invasive heart surgery?
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No: I believe you are asking if there is a separate surgical specialty for minimally invasive surgery, if so, the answer is no. Surgeons in different sub-specialties of surgery and also general surgery, go through training to perform minimally invasive surgery in their own field.
Answered 12/31/2014
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Yes: There are surgeons who specialize in minimally invasive heart surgery. Look at sts.Org (society of thoracic surgeons).
Answered 1/15/2015
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