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HonorHealth completes first open-heart surgery at Four Peaks in Mesa
Drs. Kevin Brady and Robert Riley performed the first case in November, launching open-heart surgery at the East Valley hospital.
Nov 10, 2026
HonorHealth has completed the first open-heart surgery at HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center in Mesa, the Valley nonprofit health system said in a press release.
The hospital, at 1301 S. Crismon Road, has now launched open-heart surgery services, the system said, giving East Valley patients a closer option for that care. HonorHealth also posted the announcement on its website. The first case was performed in November by Dr. Kevin Brady, director of cardiovascular surgery at Four Peaks, and Dr. Robert Riley, chief of cardiovascular surgery for HonorHealth Heart Care. The system did not release the exact date of the operation or details about the patient.
“As the East Valley continues to grow, so does the need for advanced cardiovascular care,” Riley said in the announcement. “Bringing open-heart surgery to Four Peaks Medical Center means more patients can access specialized care in their own community, backed by the expertise of our entire HonorHealth Heart Care team.”
Brady said starting the program took months of planning across the HonorHealth system. “Establishing an open-heart surgery program requires more than surgical expertise,” he said. “It takes extensive planning, specialized resources and rigorous preparation to ensure every aspect of patient care is carefully coordinated. Completing our first case at Four Peaks is an important milestone and reflects the experience and dedication that went into bringing this program to life.”
HonorHealth said patients at Four Peaks will be treated by a team that includes cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiologists, anesthesiologists, nurses and rehabilitation specialists from its Heart Care network. It named Drs. Daniel Eads, Charles Wojnarski and Zain Khalpey, along with Brady and Riley, as the cardiothoracic surgeons supporting the program.
In the announcement, HonorHealth described itself as one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit health systems, with nine acute-care hospitals in the greater Phoenix area. Four Peaks, formerly Mountain Vista Medical Center, is a 178-bed hospital, according to HonorHealth’s location page.