Hilton M. Hudson II, MD, FACS, a Cardiothoracic Surgeon with Franciscan Health Heart Center Michigan City

Get to know Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Hilton M. Hudson II, who serves patients in Michigan City, Indiana.

Recognized as an experienced, fellowship-trained cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Hudson II’s specialties include cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He offers his services at Franciscan Health Heart Center Michigan City. Additionally, he does travel to other hospitals nationally doing complex cases.

The Franciscan Health Heart Center Michigan City offers one-stop, comprehensive, patient-centered services provided by a team of board-certified cardiothoracic surgeons, electrophysiologists and an advanced practice nurse, all of whom have a track record of diagnosing, treating, and preventing heart disease.

Working in conjunction with the Heart & Vascular department at the hospital, the Heart Center provides the entire spectrum of cardiovascular services. They range from cardiac catheterizations and coronary angioplasty to heart surgery procedures and pacemaker implantation.

In partnership with Franciscan Health, Dr. Hudson II is affiliated with Franciscan Health Dyer, Franciscan Health Hammond, and Franciscan Health Munster.

His acclaimed career in medicine began after he earned his medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine in 1987. He served his residency in general surgery at Boston University Medical Center in 1992, and his fellowship in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in 1994.

A Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), Dr. Hudson II is board-certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS). The ABTS is an American surgical organization devoted to surgery of the chest. 

Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in the surgical treatment of organs inside the thorax. Cardiothoracic surgeons are medical doctors who specialize in surgical procedures inside the thorax, which may involve the heart, lungs, esophagus, and other organs in the chest. Alongside performing surgery, they also diagnose and treat diseases of these organs. 

Learn More about Dr. Hilton M. Hudson II:

Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/2713494-Hilton-Hudson-Thoracic-Surgeon or through Franciscan Health, https://www.franciscanhealth.org/find-a-doctor/physician/hilton-hudson-1689614828 

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