MountainStar Cardiovascular Surgery - Salt Lake City 1160 East 3900 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84124

"I was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in late 2003. I knew several physicians with personal great credibility that to a person recommended Dr Karwandie to be the surgeon. Not only was the surgery successful but Dr karwandie has continued to follow my recovery and directed actions as appropriate to insure that i would be cancer free for more than the starndard 5 years but long into the future. He still monitors my situation and it is now 14 successful years cancer free. I have a good friend and an excellent orthopedic surgeon in his own right who had a heart operation performed by Dr Karwandie. He reflection is significant and is simply "He has good hands". In our opinion Dr Karwandie is a medical treasure and I am an extraordinarily fortunate person to have been his patient."

"Thank You for such a pleasant experience. The staff was friendly and very helpful. I am hard of hearing and they made sure I could hear everything they had to say. The nurses were so nice and helpful and fun to talk to. And Dr. Karwande was wonderful. He made me feel good and like I was in very good hands. He explained everything to me and answered all the questions that I had at that time. I feel so much better about the procedure that I will be having done with Dr. Karwande doing it. I really like him and his energy is beautiful."

"Had a quad bypass performed by Dr. Hunter. Luckily not an emergent situation. Dr. Hunter explained the procedure, and what to expect afterwards. Dr. Hunter is very well-liked by the hospital staff, as I stayed in ICU for 2 days and PCU for another 2.5 days. I was released after 4 days, which is pretty fast. He also had me text him (on his personal number) 3 sets of vitals, every day for a week to keep tabs on me, which I thought was great."

"Dr. Affleck attended to my needs. After lab results showed a 90% blockage in my left carotid artery he scheduled surgery at St. Mark's hospital to remove the blockage. The surgery was successful, the nursing staff provided excellent care, and my recovery is complete."

"I stopped by for a consultation and 2 days later I was having a quad bypass. I lucked out to end up with Dr. Karwande. He answered all my questions and got right to work. His staff is amazing and made the best of an incredible stressful situation. The hospital and nursing staff were very attentive. I never felt alone even though Covid-19 kept my family out. The staff adopted me and made sure my every need was met. The true test is the recovery. It has been 5 weeks and I feel fantastic. He did a great job and I will always be grateful to him."