Patient Story #1:
Natalie Lavengood Got
Mitral Valve Help

"One morning I went to the gym and did a 10-minute warm up, and I couldn't make it.  My condition got to the point where I couldn't climb a flight of stairs without having to rest a few times," states Natalie Lavengood.  "My cardiologist reccomended Dr. Marc Gerdish because he specializes in repairing valves, rather than replacing them."  Watch this video to see Natalie's story.

Patient Story #2:
Linda Kincaid Got
Mitral Valve Help

"Due to my mitral valve disease, I was tired all the time," shared Linda Kincaid, “My symptoms worsened and I started having heart palpitations.  Then, I saw Dr. Gerdisch and everything got better."  What happened?  Watch Linda's video below to find out.

Patient Story #3:
Mother & Daughter Get Their Lives Back

Rebecca Curless and her daughter Mackenzie Graft both struggled with mitral valve disease.  They suffered from symptoms including shortness of breath and heart palpitations.

After being referred to a surgeon in Columbus, Rebecca researched treatment options online and learned the benefits of mitral valve surgery which include long-term durability and freedom from re-operation.  Rebecca then found Dr. Marc Gerdisch who specializes in mitral valve repair surgery.

Both Rebecca and Mackenzie had successful mitral valve repair procedures at the Franciscan Health Heart Valve Center with Dr. Marc Gerdisch.

"Dr. Gerdisch gave us our lives back," said Rebecca.