Dr. Guyton graduated from Harvard Medical School and trained in General Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He served on the faculties at Case Western Reserve University and the University of Washington, and then was Division Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU). He practiced cardiothoracic surgery at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle for twenty years before moving to Portland in 2008. He has been active in numerous surgical organizations, serving the American College of Surgeons as a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors; the Western Thoracic Surgical Association as Treasurer and President; and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons on Postgraduate Education, Membership, Medico-Legal, and Standards and Ethics Committees. He chaired peer review and research committees for American Heart Association(AHA) affiliates and served as President of the Northwest Affiliate of the AHA. His primary clinical interests include off-pump coronary bypass and mitral valve repair.
He has been an active participant in the cardiac surgical program at Portland Adventist Medical Center since its inception and serves as the Quality Director for Cardiac Surgery. His work focuses on maximizing benefits to the patient while minimizing stay in the hospital and recuperation time.
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Education Background
MEDICAL SCHOOL
Harvard Medical School - 1975
Location & Hours
Saint Michael Medical Center In Silverdale
1800 Nw Myhre Rd, Silverdale, WA 98383
Specialties Treated
Vascular Surgery
Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Procedures Performed
Coronary Artery Bypass
Heart Valve Procedures
Thoracoscopy
Thoracoscopy
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Insurance Accepted
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