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Michael DeFrain, MD
Locations
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Shipley Cardiothoracic Center
Overview
Clinical Interests:
Robotic lung surgery
Minimally invasive heart and lung surgery
Mitral valve repair and replacement
Aortic valve replacement
Atrial fibrillation surgery
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Coronary artery bypass
Languages Spoken:
English
Patients Treated:
Adults
Biography
My professional focus is on you. As your surgeon, my goal is to guide you through treatment and return you to your family safely with your best possible quantity and quality of life. We will achieve this goal together by reviewing your diagnostic tests, discussing your condition, and then matching the best treatment option to your particular need. As my patient, I am motivated to provide you the safest, least invasive and most effective heart and lung surgical treatments available anywhere. With over twenty years of learning in cardiothoracic surgery, I have become proficient at robotic pulmonary lobectomy, robotic coronary artery revascularization, minimally invasive right chest valvular heart surgery, and catheter-based treatments such as TAVR and TEVAR. I have committed myself to these procedures because I have learned their value in improving your outcome by conveying the least possible physical impact to your body.
Although I remain the leader, I believe in the power of the team over that of the one. Therefore, I have helped develop, and am part of, expert teams at Health Park Hospital. These teams are comprised of doctors, nurses, and other allied support members in cardiology, pulmonology, intensive care, anesthesia, hematology/oncology, rehabilitation and many others that are designed to ensure your safety and enable your best possible treatment outcome. The focus is always on you, and the goal is to return you healthy and safe back to your family and your life.
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Dr. DeFrain was raised the youngest of five children in East Lansing, Michigan. He earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor in 1994 and graduated from Wayne State Medical School in Detroit, Michigan in 1998. He completed general surgery training through Michigan State University in Grand Rapids in 2003, and his cardiovascular and thoracic surgery residency through the University of Texas at the Texas Heart Institute and MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas in 2005. He and his wife Stephanie have four children.
Dr. DeFrain is board certified by both the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is a member of the Denton A. Cooley Cardiovascular Surgical Society, the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
In 2023, Palm Beach Media Group recognized Dr. DeFrain as one of Southwest Florida’s top doctors from Lee Physician Group.
Dr. DeFrain’s achievements reflect the high level of care LPG providers offer every day at Lee Health, your community-owned health system. It’s the excellence you expect from providers that live, work, and care for patients right here at home.
Meet the Doctor
Education & Training
Medical School:
Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Mich.
Residenc(ies):
General Surgery Residency, Michigan State University in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency, Texas Heart Institute and MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Board Certification(s):
General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
Patient Reviews
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Explained Things Clearly
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4.9out of 5 stars
Involved in Care Decisions
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Spent Enough Time
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4.9 out of 5 (148 ratings, 85 comments)
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Mar 8, 2024
Over all experience was excellent and gave me confidence in my up coming [ ]
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Mar 8, 2024
Dr was terrific. Very informative and knowledgeable. Took time to explain the process and [ ].
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Mar 5, 2024
Dr. DeFrain was Excellent, to the My Medical Point, VERY professional. Very caring about his profession and My well being and Health.
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Mar 2, 2024
The entire staff was professional, engaging, very confident, friendly and extremely knowledgeable. I left feeling very comfortable about my health care
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Mar 1, 2024
Dr DeFrain was outstanding in the way he treated me and explained everything. It relieved a lot of [ ] for me. All the staff I encountered were excellent. Very caring and very helpful. The person at at the desk was wonderful as well.
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Feb 26, 2024
In addition to Dr. DeFrain, Bri and Doreen were most helpful (at least to the point that I recall).
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Feb 23, 2024
Dr. DeFrehn was very nice he listen to me. He explained to me what I had to have done. I was very pleased with him and I am very happy that he excepted me into his practice.
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Feb 20, 2024
Dr. DeFrain
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Feb 19, 2024
Everyone was superb!
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Feb 16, 2024
The entire staff was very kind , friendly and very helpful. when you are nervous about your health it’s great to have your medical staff make you feel at ease .
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Feb 5, 2024
The receptionist listened to my concerns and was very helpful!!
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Feb 5, 2024
Front desk was friendly and great first impression along with the lady who took us back for questions and weight, etc.
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Feb 2, 2024
Dr. and his assistant are very courteous, helpful and very friendly. The two of them made me feel comfortable with. The up-and-coming procedure
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Jan 19, 2024
Over all the whole group did the most excellent job.
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Jan 19, 2024
Dr and np were both outstanding
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Jan 19, 2024
Excellent appointment
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Jan 15, 2024
I feelthat my whole experience so far has beenvery good in all areas of my care
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Jan 14, 2024
the Doctor was very good in explaining the next steps to see if I qualify for an [ ]
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Jan 13, 2024
Thank you for the wonderful care. I have received here at the Shipley Cardio center.
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Jan 12, 2024
Both Doreen and Dr. Defrain. We're helpful and informative during my visit.
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