Patient
I was diagnosed with aortic valve stenosis 2 years ago, during those 2 years it progressed from moderate to severe and my cardiologist told me it was time to replace it. I had no knowledge of any cardio thoracic surgeons in the area; by only what I could consider a miracle I fell into the hands of Dr. Mangonon and his team. My pre-op consultation was with Dr. Mangonon's assistant Jennifer who explained my options in detail and explained to me why her and Dr. Mangonon came to the conclusion that I was a candidate for the minimally invasive AVR surgery, she gave me the confidence to go through with it, so we scheduled the surgery. To my surprise, Dr. Mangonon called me the following afternoon to discuss the surgery and answer all my questions. He was phenomenal, gave me so much confidence in him just by listening to him. The surgery went really well, the nurses in the ICU at Advent Health Daytona were incredible. The next day I was transferred to the step-down unit where I got great care from all the hospital staff. Dr. Mangonon's team checked in on me frequently to see how I was feeling. I cannot be more thankful or show enough gratitude and respect for what Dr. Mangonon did for me. He is not only an exceptional surgeon but he is also an amazing human being showing compassion and humility. I would recommend Dr. Mangonon 100% for anyone needing cardio thoracic surgery, you will be in the best hands that you could possibly ever imagine. Thank you Dr.Mangonon. God bless you.