MEDallion is the surgeon-led staffing partner for cardiothoracic surgery — we place only surgeons with a proven, measurable track record, and help build the programs they join. When the stakes are this high, the standard cannot bend.
Every surgeon we place is one we would trust to operate on our own family.
Traditional staffing fills a gap. It rarely asks whether the surgeon is truly excellent, whether the outcomes hold up under scrutiny, or whether the program is left stronger than it was found. Three commitments separate us from every generalist agency.
Founded and run to a surgeon's standard. Vetting is done by people who have stood at the table — not by recruiters reading a CV.
We are not a database. We represent a deliberately small network of cardiothoracic surgeons chosen for proven, risk-adjusted results.
We don't just cover a gap. The surgeons we place help leave your program stronger and more resilient than they found it.
The strongest cardiothoracic surgeons concentrate at flagship centers, while community, rural, and growing programs struggle to attract and keep them. Add an aging workforce, rising cardiovascular volume, and programs resting on one or two surgeons — and a single departure can end a service line overnight.
A program built on one or two surgeons is one resignation away from going dark.
Cardiothoracic workforce figures: U.S. specialty workforce estimates, 2025.
From an emergency shift to a permanent anchor — built for cardiothoracic surgery only.
A surgeon resigns or is out with little notice — and the cases can't wait.
Vacation, sabbatical, medical leave, or a seat you're actively recruiting to fill.
The cardiothoracic surgeon who will lead your program for the next decade.
Standing up a new cardiac service line — or de-risking one resting on too few surgeons.
When a program needs coverage now, the surgeon still has to be excellent. Our locum cardiothoracic surgeons are credentialed, outcomes-proven, and ready.
The surgeon who anchors your program shapes it for a decade. We run a retained, surgeon-led search built around fit, outcomes, and staying power.
Sometimes the need is bigger than a single hire. For programs being built, rebuilt, or stabilized, we provide hands-on guidance from people who have run cardiac surgery.
We scope the need, the program, and the standard it must meet.
We present only vetted, outcomes-proven cardiothoracic surgeons.
We manage licensing, privileging, and malpractice end to end.
Coverage begins — and we track quality and performance after, a step most agencies skip.
A surgeon enters our network only after clearing every one of these — and most who are considered never do. The track record is the product, for your program and for the patients on the table.
Multi-state licensing managed — using the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact where it applies, and a state-by-state path where it doesn't.
We drive the credentialing process — typically 30 to 90 days — and keep it moving so coverage starts on time.
Cardiothoracic-grade coverage carried and built in: standard $1M / $3M limits, claims-made — among the highest-risk specialties in medicine.
Client testimonials will live here as our programs grow. For now, the bar Dr. Logsdon holds every MEDallion placement to.
My goal when covering a hospital is simple: patients should experience the same confidence, expertise, and commitment they would expect from their full-time surgeon.
When I cover a hospital, I am not replacing a surgeon — I am helping preserve the integrity, reputation, and future of the entire program.
Dr. Logsdon is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California. He founded MEDallion to bring a surgeon's standard to staffing — pairing elite, outcomes-proven cardiothoracic surgeons with the programs that need them most.
He trained in cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Southern California and is board-certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Widely published in structural heart and aortic surgery, he serves as a TAVR proctor and Benchmark Program faculty, and was elected Director and Treasurer of the Desert Healthcare District. He earned his MD at LSU School of Medicine.
I built the company I wish every program had been able to call.
Dr. Daniel Logsdon · dan@medallionstaffing.com · 765-586-3478
Bree leads operations and recruiting at MEDallion — the first call for the hospitals we serve and the surgeons we place. She runs every engagement end to end, from the first conversation to a credentialed start, so coverage is handled and nothing falls through.
She brings more than 25 years as an operator and brand-builder — over $300M in acquisition, repositioning, and capital-raise transactions, 15-plus brand systems built end to end, and three companies founded and run. She has owned full P&Ls, built recruiting, training, and performance systems from scratch, and led diligence on complex cross-border deals — the same operational rigor she brings to every MEDallion engagement. She attended Clark College.
Tell us where you're exposed — we'll tell you honestly whether we can help.
Bree Lorentzen · bree@medallionstaffing.com · 650-815-1853
A physician-led firm that places only cardiothoracic surgeons — the right cases, top-of-market rates, and every logistic handled end to end. If you belong in this network, we should talk.
By people who have stood at the table — not a recruiter on a job board.
Vetted on outcomes. When you join, you're among genuine peers.
The right cases, and real control over your own schedule.
Malpractice with tail, licensing, credentialing, housing, and travel.
The first conversation is about your program, not a pitch. Tell us where you're exposed, and we'll tell you honestly whether we can help.