Book Description This is the definitive resource for any of the millions of people each year who are told they need surgery. Readers will want to bring this book with them for note-taking， list-making， reference， and support， it helps the patient be his or her own best advocate in this crucial decision. About the Author Dr. Eric A. Rose is Surgeon-in-Chief and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City. Named Good Housekeeping and American Health magazines as one of the country's best heart surgeons， he specializes in coronary bypass and valve replacement surgeries.Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center is one of the most-respected not-for-profit hospitals in the nation， housing such specialties as the country's largest hart transplant program， the Neurological Institute， Babies & Children's Hospital and Sloane Hospital for Women. It is the first and oldest medical center in the country and is consistently ranked as one of the nation's best hospitals by U.S. News and World Report， among others.