Even in this time of uncertainty, Mayo Clinic is a place for hope and healing — and we're delivering the care you need. Mayo Clinic follows carefully designed, rigorously enforced safety precautions for anyone who needs face-to-face care. We're safely treating all patients, both in person and through virtual visits, in adherence with federal and state executive orders and guidance. Richard C. Daly, M.D., is a cardiovascular surgeon and Surgical Director of the Heart and Lung Transplant Program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. His primary clinical interests include: adult cardiac surgery, coronary bypass surgery, robotic-assisted coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), mitral valve repair, heart transplantation and lung transplantation. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Daly is chair of the Thoracic Surgery Committee, Upper Midwest Organ Procurement Organization and a member of the International Society For Heart and Lung Transplantation.