HaysMed Welcomes Two New Surgeons to the DeBakey Heart Institute
HaysMed is proud to announce the addition of two distinguished surgeons to the DeBakey Heart Institute, further enhancing our ability to offer advanced cardiac care to the residents of Western Kansas. This exciting development underscores our mission to provide top-tier medical services and reinforces our status as the leading heart care program in the region.
Roberto D. Cervera, MD and Raja R. Gopaldas, MD have joined HaysMed and each have a robust background in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Cervera and Dr. Gopaldas completed their Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery fellowships at the prestigious Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Both cardiac surgeons bring a wealth of knowledge, expertise, and experience to our team, ensuring that our patients receive the highest quality care possible.
Dr. Cervera and Dr. Gopaldas will collaborate closely with your primary care team and cardiologist to deliver seamless cardiac care. From screenings to emergency care, surgery, cardiac rehabilitation, and more. HaysMed provides specialized expertise you can count on – so you can keep your heart close to home.
The DeBakey Heart Institute at HaysMed exemplifies our unwavering dedication to delivering advanced and comprehensive cardiac care in Western Kansas. For a full list of our services, please visit our website.
About HaysMed
Hays Medical Center (HaysMed) is a private, not-for-profit, 200+ bed hospital providing the only tertiary-level services in the region. As the premier provider in western Kansas for specialized care, HaysMed offers a wide variety of specialty programs including cardiology, orthopedics, cancer, surgery (general, minimally invasive and robotic), ENT, pulmonology, critical care and women’s services. HaysMed is a Level III Trauma Center and a certified Primary Stroke Center. In addition, HaysMed has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest pain- MI Registry Platinum performance achievement award the fifth year in a row in 2023.
Other services include rehabilitation, hospice, neonatal, intensive care and diagnostic imaging, as well as a Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center and a Sleep and Neurodiagnostic Center. HaysMed is proud to be one of only 20 U.S. hospitals recognized by Vizient in 2023 as a Top Performer in the Complex Care Medical Center cohort. In 2022, HaysMed was named as one of the top 20 rural and community hospitals in the country by the National Rural Health Association. Learn more at haysmed.com.
