Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

The Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery is nationally and internationally known for cardiovascular expertise in managing the following diseases:

Coronary artery disease
Valvular heart diseases
Cardiomyopathy
Acute and chronic diseases of the thoracic aorta
Pulmonary diseases of all kinds
Esophageal diseases
Diseases of the mediastinum pleura, chest wall and diaphragm
Peripheral vascular diseases

The medical center is a federally designated, regional heart transplant, lung transplant and liver transplant center for Medicare.

Special Services

Coronary artery bypass and valve surgery
Aortic aneurysm surgery
Implantation of artificial heart and acute ventricular assist devices
Heart transplantation
Lung transplantation
Cardiomyoplasty
Lung volume reduction
Pediatric surgery
Arrythmia surgery

Specialty Procedures

Mitral valve repair
Ventricular assist devices and total artificial heart
Heartport
Minimally invasive heart surgery
Endoscopic vein harvesting
OPCAB
Thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm

Chairperson -- Mamdouh Bakhos, MD
Physician Consultation and Referral (708) 327-2503