Jacob DeLaRosa, MD, is a cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon and chief of cardiothoracic surgical services at Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho, where he specializes in open heart surgery, thoracic surgery, and endovascular surgery. He is an international and national speaker, a contributor to the literature and textbooks, and the author of Heart Surgery Playbook.DeLaRosa is a diplomate of the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He also serves on the Risk AdvisoryCommittee for the United States Food and Drug Administration.