With a staff of over 150 physicians—18 of which are from the Galichia Medical Group (GMED) — the hospital is committed to the concept of improved efficiency in cardiac care.
The combination of experienced surgeons, nurses, technology and a modern facility means Galichia Heart Hospital is able and ready to make patients as comfortable as possible. Dr. Galichia’s vision in which physicians could practice in a contemporary facility with the today’s best equipment, has come true. Now both patients and physicians can feel they’re a part of a five-star hotel for healthcare.
Dr. Richard Toon, our Chief of surgery has performed over 5,000 heart surgeries and procedures in his career.
Richard S. Toon, M.D. - Education, Training, Board Certifications and Licensure
Medical:
University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City
Internship:
USAF Medical Center Keesler, Keesler AFB, Mississippi
Residency:
USAF Medical Center Keesler, Keesler AFB
University of Texas Health Science Center of San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
Fellowship:
Texas Heart Institute
Transplant Training:
Symbion, Salt Lake City, Utah, Implant of Jarvik 7 Heart
Endovascular:
Ancure Phase III Device Investigator, Abdominal aortic graft
AneuRx Proctor, Abdominal aortic graft
Endologix Phase II Device Investigator, Abdominal aortic graft
Actively involved in endovascular surgery since 1985-production of Homemade stint grafts and thousand of endovascular cases
Board Certification:
American Board of Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Licensure in the following States:
Kansas, Arizona, Iowa and Missouri
Dr. Paul Pappademos is fellowship trained in hip and knee replacement. Dr. Pappademos is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in knee arthroscopy, total knee arthroplasty, total hip arthroplasty, revision arthroplasty, and trauma surgery. Since 2005, Dr. Pappademos has practiced in Wichita, KS as part of a group of nine fellowship-trained and highly skilled, orthopaedic surgeons, all committed to excellence in orthopaedic surgery. Dr. Pappademos is trained in the Birmingham Hip Replacement.
Dr. Jace Hyder, our General Surgeon
