Wellstar welcomes Cardiovascular Surgery to WellStar Medical Group

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Cardiovascular Surgery has recently joined WellStar Medical Group (WMG). The practice will be known as WellStar Medical Group, Cardiovascular Surgery and will remain in their current office location of 61 Whitcher Street, Suite 4100, Marietta, Ga., 30060.

Drs. Cooper and Myung bring a wealth of knowledge to the WMG,” said Robert Jansen, M.D., executive vice president, WellStar Medical Group president and chief administrative medical officer. “We are also excited to welcome Dr. Theresa Luu who will join the Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgery teams in November.”

William Cooper, M.D., has been affiliated with WellStar Kennestone Hospital since the inception of the cardiac surgery program in 2004. Richard Myung, M.D., joined the group as the practice’s growth expanded. Cardiovascular Surgery will provide Cardiothoracic and Thoracic surgery.

“We are extremely excited about continuing with delivering excellent cardiovascular healthcare services to the WellStar community,” said Dr. Cooper. “This is a natural evolution of a process that began here 10 years ago with the implementation of the cardiovascular surgery program. We are looking forward to maintaining our standing in the top 15 percent of the country’s heart programs. And this enhanced integrated relationship gives us the opportunity to extend new and innovative therapies such as percutaneous heart valves, hybrid therapy for atrial fibrillation, as well as advanced heart failure therapies such as ventricular assist devices. My team and I remain dedicated to the advancement of world class healthcare within the community.”

Dr. Myung added, “I am extremely excited to be joining WellStar and honored to be a part of a team delivering world-class healthcare to our region.”

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