Stephen M. Spindel
Experienced in Cardiac Diverticulum

Dr. Stephen M. Spindel

Thoracic Surgery
Montefiore Einstein
Department Of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
1575 Blondell Avenue, Suite 125, 
Bronx, NY 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 2 Trials

Experienced in Cardiac Diverticulum
Montefiore Einstein
Department Of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
1575 Blondell Avenue, Suite 125, 
Bronx, NY 
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Overview

Stephen M. Spindel, MD, is an attending surgeon at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Spindel’s primary clinical focus is on the treatment of aortic valve pathology and diseases of the aorta, especially in patients 60 and under, where he performs the Ross procedure or valve-sparing aortic root operations. He also has an interest in mitral valve repair, mainly through a small three-inch incision. He remains an active heart and lung transplantation doctor and performs coronary artery bypass surgery.

Dr. Spindel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Diverticulum. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiac Diverticulum, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 16 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Cardiac Diverticulum.

Graduate Institution
Louisiana State University
Residency
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Thoracic Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Montefiore Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
1575 Blondell Avenue, Suite 125, Bronx, NY 10461
Call: 718-405-8375
Other Locations
Montefiore Hutch Tower II Cardiothoracic Surgery
1250 Waters Place- Tower II, 7th Floor, Bronx, NY 10461
Call: 718-405-8247
Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
3400 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467
Call: 718-920-8874
Cardiothoracic Surgery
122 Maple Avenue, 7th Floor, White Plains, NY 10601
Call: 914-849-4327

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


3 Clinical Trials

A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair With the Edwards PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System and Optimal Medical Therapy (OMT) Compared to OMT Alone in Patients With Tricuspid Regurgitation
A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair With the Edwards PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System and Optimal Medical Therapy (OMT) Compared to OMT Alone in Patients With Tricuspid Regurgitation
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: September 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Drug
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Edwards PASCAL TrAnScatheter Valve RePair System Pivotal Clinical Trial (CLASP IID/IIF): A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair With the Edwards PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System Compared to Abbott MitraClip in Patients With Mitral Regurgitation
Edwards PASCAL TrAnScatheter Valve RePair System Pivotal Clinical Trial (CLASP IID/IIF): A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair With the Edwards PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System Compared to Abbott MitraClip in Patients With Mitral Regurgitation
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: May 21, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Antiplatelet Removal and HemocompatIbility EventS With the HeartMate 3 Pump IDE Study
Antiplatelet Removal and HemocompatIbility EventS With the HeartMate 3 Pump IDE Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 27, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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16 Total Publications

Internal patch repair of an acute left ventricular pseudoaneurysm.
Internal patch repair of an acute left ventricular pseudoaneurysm.
Journal: Multimedia manual of cardiothoracic surgery : MMCTS
Published: June 03, 2025
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