Corewell Health's Natalie Baggio sits down with Dr. Kourosh Baghelai, cardiothoracic surgeon, to discuss how Corewell Health in Southwest Michigan is providing nationally recognized heart care close to home. Dr. Baghelai shares what it takes to build a world-class cardiothoracic surgery program, the importance of teamwork in achieving exceptional patient outcomes and what it means for the program to earn the prestigious three-star rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. He also discusses innovative, minimally invasive heart valve procedures that are expanding treatment options and helping more patients receive advanced cardiac care right here in Southwest Michigan.