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