DARIEN W. BRADFORD, MD

BY MEREDITH KNIGHT

We’ve probably all toss out the line, “Thanks, you’re a lifesaver”, when someone came to our rescue in one way or another. When folks say the same to Dr. Darien Bradford, they actually mean it. Saving lives through minimally invasive thoracic surgery is all in a day’s work for this boardcertifi ed specialist. Garnering the undying gratitude and admiration of thousands of patients and their families is just the byproduct. Here’s what one of those family members had to say. “Dr. Bradford saved my father’s life! My dad needed emergency heart surgery and my entire family was terrifi ed. Dr. Bradford came in and introduced himself. He was very pleasant and didn't speak over our heads like most doctors do. He was patient and answered all our questions. He even allowed my dad to pray over his hands. He came to see him multiple times after the surgery just to check on him and followed up with him twice, after he was discharged from the hospital. Without God and Mr. Bradford, I don't know if he’d be alive today.” Another patient put it succinctly, simply writing, “Dr. Bradford saved my life when I had a bad heart attack. God Bless you, Dr. Bradford.”

Dual-board certifi ed by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Dr. Bradford is a cardiothoracic surgeon trained to diagnose and treat diseases of the chest, esophagus, diaphragm, heart, lungs, and trachea. With 30 years of experience and a bedside manner and demeanor that puts his patients immediately at ease, Dr. Bradford is a leader in his fi eld, pioneering minimally invasive thoracic surgery technique and technology such as video and robotic-assisted surgery of the chest, heart, lungs, esophagus, diaphragm, and trachea.

These less invasive procedures mean more surgical precision, shorter recovery time, less risk of infection, negligible scarring, reduced hospital stays, less blood loss, less pain, fewer complications, and far greater success. He’s also responsible for introducing a new mechanical heart valve requiring less anticoagulation. Because each patient is unique, Dr. Bradford works closely with them and their physicians to tailor a treatment program designed specifi cally for each individual. Dr. Bradford uses minimally invasive electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) to access diffi cult-to-reach areas of the lung, aiding in the diagnosis of lung disease and leading to earlier, personalized treatment, potentially saving lives. LungGPS technology, used in the Medtronic superDimension navigation system, is a remarkable way to maximize the ENB procedures, a method of obtaining lung tissue biopsies from peripheral regions. In fact, this superDimension navigation system was nominated as “Best Medical Technology” by the Galien Foundation. Dr. Bradford continues to lead the way with life-saving techniques, such as minimally invasive surgery for coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, as well as birth defects of the chest and heart. He’s now seeing patients at Mansfi eld Methodist Medical Center.

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