Andy C. Kiser, M.D.
A native of Moore County, N.C., Dr. Kiser pioneered the development of the Ex-Maze procedure and has refined it in collaboration with cardiothoracic surgeons in Poland and Germany, where the procedure is now the standard of care for AF in several medical centers.

Dr. Kiser is:

• Cardiothoracic surgeon with FirstHealth Cardiovascular Thoracic Center, Pinehurst, N.C.
• Medical Director, FirstHealth Arrhythmia Center, FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst, N.C.
• Medical Director, The Chest Center of the Carolinas, FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst, N.C.
• Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, N.C.

Degrees:

• 1988 Bachelor of Science with Honors and Distinction (Biology), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• 1992 Medical Doctor with Honors, University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Postgraduate Training:

1992-1993 – Intern, General Surgery, University of North Carolina
1993-1996 – Resident, General Surgery, University of North Carolina
1996-1997 – Chief Resident, General Surgery, University of North Carolina
1997-1998 – Research Fellow, Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of North Carolina
1998-1999 – Thoracic Fellow, Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of North Carolina
1999-2000 – Cardiac Fellow, Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of North Carolina

Board Certifications:
American Board of Surgery, Diplomate
American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Diplomate

Professional Memberships:
American College of Surgeons, Fellow
American College of Cardiology, Fellow
American College of Chest Physicians, Fellow
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Southern Thoracic Surgical Association
North Carolina Medical Society
Nathan A. Womack Surgical Society
International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

For additional information on Dr. Kiser, call (800) 213-3284.