Mr. Pick is highly specialised in both cardiac and thoracic surgery. Common cardiac cases include coronary artery disease for bypass, aortic valve replacement or repair, mitral valve replacement or repair, and arrhythmia surgery for atrial fibrillation. The repertoire of expertise is not limited to these procedures; he frequently performs two or even three of the above procedures in a single operation, as well as rare and complex cardiac surgery. There is no typical age group for cardiac surgery, Mr. Pick operates successfully on patients into their mid 90’s.

Mr. Pick has created a niche in minimally invasive cardiac surgery, using a 5-6cm incision through the ribs, rather than the standard sternotomy, particularly in the case of mitral valve repairs. He can also perform a single coronary bypass graft “off pump”, where the heart is not arrested. These techniques challenge conventional beliefs about heart surgery.

On the thoracic side of the practice, Mr. Pick specialises in keyhole procedures for lung cancer. He will make a determination of how much lung needs to be removed, in order to cure a patient of their lung cancer. Variably it could be a wedge, a lobe or even an entire lung. Mr Pick provides a lung cancer surveillance program for five years after resection of lung cancer, as well as tissue retrieval for characterisation, and palliative procedures for pleural effusions (pleurodesis).

The diversity of sites and hospitals Mr. Pick operates at, provides services for patients with or without health insurance in a timely and efficient manner. Mr. Pick offers the very latest techniques and technology in cardiothoracic surgery, due to his commitment to ongoing education and training internationally. He travels to either the United States or Europe every year to develop his professional skills and knowledge.

Mr. Pick consults at Cabrini Malvern and Peninsula Private, to service the growing demographic of his many patients. Mr. Pick has relationships with a variety of medical oncologists and respiratory physicians for ongoing care of our patients. Mr. Pick also attends multi disciplinary lung cancer meetings, in order to present patients with views and opinions across many medical disciplines to assist in their care and treatment.

Visit: www.adrianpick.com.au

Contact No.: +61 3 9509 9577