Dr. Alan Smith would have graduated from The University of The West Indies in 1996 with his MBBS. After this achievement, Dr. Alan Smith would have carried out his Fellowship from 2005 - 2008. He is currently a lecturer at The University of The West Indies, Cave Hill campus within the Faculty of Medical Sciences. Cardiothoracic surgeons operate on diseases that occur in the organs inside the chest and in the bony structures and tissues that form the chest cavity. Coronary artery disease is one of the most common diseases treated by Cardiothoracic surgeons. Listed below are some examples of diseases treated by Cardiothoracic surgeons including:
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Lung Cancer
- Esophageal Cancer
- Atrial Septal Defects
- Ventricular Septal Defects