25 of the Best Thoracic Surgeons Near Me in Ann Arbor, MI

Dr. Gorav Ailawadi joined the University of Michigan as the Chair of Cardiac Surgery in September of 2020. Previously, he served as the Chief of Cardiac Surgery, Co-Director of the Cardiac Valve Center, and Director of the Medical Device Innovation Center at the University of Virginia.Dr. Ailawadi was raised in Maryland and New Jersey. He attended an accelerated honors program in medical education at Northwestern University where he received the awards for best overall student and top surgical student. Additionally, he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. While completing a surgery residency at the University of Michigan, Dr. Ailawadi spent two research years investigating and understanding the development of aortic aneurysms. His work was recognized by the NIH/Lifeline Association and was chosen as the top research project in 2003. While at Michigan, he received the Top Resident and Young Investigator Awards. He then completed his training and joined the faculty at the University of Virginia in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.Dr. Ailawadi has internationally-recognized expertise in mitral and aortic valve disease with vast experience in minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and percutaneous/transcatheter valve therapies having performed over 600 minimally invasive procedures and roughly 3000 heart operations. He has been invited to national and international conferences to share his expertise with novel minimally invasive approaches, valve disease, reoperative and AF surgery.At Virginia, Dr. Ailawadi was the first surgeon in the U.S. to perform hybrid AF ablation, the first U.S. Surgeon to perform the MitraClip procedure, and the world’s first transcaval TEVAR procedure. He has been the principal investigator for a novel left atrial appendage clip to prevent strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation. Dr. Ailawadi served one of five core principal investigators leading the CTSN linked research consortium (NIH) developing new trials in cardiac surgery. Currently, Dr. Ailawadi is on the executive steering committee for numerous transcatheter and surgical trials in valvular disease. Dr. Ailawadi is the surgical national principal investigator for the Summit Trial investigating TENDYNE, a transcatheter mitral valve replacement without stopping the heart. In 2019, Dr. Ailawadi completed his MBA from the Darden School of Business.Dr. Ailawadi has been funded by the NIH, AHA, among other grants. His research lab studies novel mechanisms and new treatments for aortic aneurysms. He has published over 350 peer-reviewed manuscripts in journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, Circulation, and JACC. Dr. Ailawadi is member of the American Association for Thoracic Surgeons, the American Surgical Association, and the Cardiac Surgery Biology Club. In his leisure time, Dr. Ailawadi enjoys exercise, sports, and spending time with his wife, Aarti, and their three children. Dr. Ailawadi is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Ailawadi is board certified in Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery and Surgery.

Matthew A. Romano, M.D., is an Associate Professor of Cardiac Surgery and the Director of the multidisciplinary Mitral Valve Clinic. He joined the faculty in 2009 following the completion of thoracic surgery and surgical critical care residencies at the University of Michigan. He received additional advanced training in the surgical treatment of complex valvular heart disease and heart transplantation. His clinical interests and expertise include mitral and tricuspid valve repair, minimally invasive valve surgery, percutaneous and catheter based mitral and tricuspid valve repair and replacement, and treatment of atrial fibrillation. He was recently awarded the American Heart Association/Mitral Foundation Mitral Valve Reference Surgeon distinction for his high rate of mitral valve repair and excellent outcomes. He has established a minimally invasive surgical program for isolated treatment of atrial fibrillation. His research is focused on mitral valve disease as well as atrial fibrillation and heart failure. Dr. Romano is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Endocarditis, Heart Valve Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Romano is board certified in Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.

Dr. Fukuhara earned his medical degree from Keio University School of Medicine in Tokyo, Japan (2006), where he also received training in surgery (2009) and cardiovascular surgery (2010) with intense endovascular experience. After moving to the United States, he completed his general surgery residency at Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY (2014), cardiothoracic surgery residency at Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY (2016), aortic surgery fellowship at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (2017), and aortic and endovascular fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH (2018). He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery, the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and the Japan Surgical Society. Dr. Fukuhara is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Fukuhara is board certified in Surgery and Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery.

Francis D. Pagani, M.D., Ph.D., is the Otto Gago MD Endowed Professor in Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Pagani’s clinical focus includes surgical therapies for advanced heart failure including heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support, complex re-operative surgery for valvular heart disease, and surgery for coronary artery disease. Dr. Pagani also serves as the surgical lead for the multidisciplinary Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy program and has an active practice in surgical treatments (myectomies) for this disorder. Dr. Pagani also serves as the surgical lead for The Center for Circulatory Support (VAD Program). Dr. Pagani’s has an active research program supported, in part, by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). His research focuses on the bioengineering development and clinical testing of mechanical circulatory support devices in the treatment of end-stage heart disease, clinical health outcomes research, and use of stem cell transplantation for myocardial regeneration. Dr. Pagani is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Pagani is board certified in Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery.

Dr. Richard G. Ohye is the Associate Chair of the Department of Cardiac Surgery, the Head of the Section of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, and the co-Director of the University of Michigan C. S. Mott Children's Hospital Congenital Heart Center. Dr. Ohye's major clinical interests are in complex congenital heart defect repair. His research interests are in clinical and translational research, and he is the Co-Founder of the Michigan Congenital Heart Outcomes Research and Discovery (M-CHORD) program. Dr. Ohye is the study chair of a 15-center randomized trial comparing techniques for the Norwood operation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome, the first multi-institutional prospective trial ever performed in congenital heart surgery. He has a strong interest in innovative device development for pediatric patients with cardiovascular and respiratory disease, and is currently involved with the development of several novel devices. Dr. Ohye is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Tracheobronchomalacia, Double Discordia, Heart Transplant, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Ohye is board certified in Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery and Congenital Cardiac Surgery.

George Deeb is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Deeb is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Deeb is board certified in Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery.

Dr. Steven F. Bolling's expertise in mitral valve repair continues to result in a large volume of referrals for mitral valve reconstruction. His innovative approach to mitral valve repair in patients with end-stage left ventricular failure and outstanding ability to repair even the most challenging mitral valve abnormalities have received wide spread international acclaim.Bibliography 283. Bolling SF. First TMVR Enters U.S. Market as a Therapy and a Gateway. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017 Nov 7;70(19):2328-2329. Doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.09.1081. No abstract available. PMID:29096802.284. Rogers JH, Boyd WD, Smith TWR, Ebner AA, Bolling SF. Combined MitraClip Edge to Edge Repair with Millipede IRIS Mitral Annuloplasty. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2018 Feb 12;11(3):323-324. Doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2017.11.007. No abstract available. PMID: 29413250.292. LaPar DJ, Likosky DS, Zhang M, Theurer P, Fonner CE, Kern JA, Bolling SF, Drake DH, Speir AM, Rich JB, Kron IL, Prager RL, Ailawadi G; Investigators for the Virginia Cardiac Surgery Quality Initiative (VCSQI) and the Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons (MSTCVS). Development of a Risk Prediction Model and Clinical Risk Score for Isolated Tricuspid Valve Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 Feb 1. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 29410187.293. Mack MJ; Abraham WT; Lindenfeld J; Bolling SF; et al. Cardiovascular Outcomes Assessment of the MitraClip in Patients with Heart Failure and Secondary Mitral Regurgitation: Design and Rationale of the COAPT Trial. Am Heart J. 2018 Nov;205: 1-11. PMID: 30134187295. Rankin JS, Grau-Sepulveda M, Shahian DM, Gillinov AM, Suri R, Gammie JS, Bolling SF, McCarthy PM, Thourani VH, Ad N, O'Brien SM, Jacobs JP, Badhwar V. The Impact of Mitral Disease Etiology on Operative Mortality Following Mitral Valve Operations. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 May 16. pii: S0003-4975(18)30683-0. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.04.053. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 29777670.296. Gammie JS, Chikwe J, Badhwar V, Thibault DP, et al. Isolated Mitral Valve Surgery: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 Sept: 106(3):716-727. PMID: 30032907.299. Taramasso M, Gavazzoni M, Pozzoli A, Dreyfus GD, Bolling SF, et al. Tricuspid Regurgitation: Predicting the Need for Intervention, Procedural Success, and Recurrence of Disease. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019 Apr;12(4):605-621. PMID: 30947904.300. Hobbs RD, Assi A, Bolling SF, Patel HJ, Deeb GM, Romano MA, Haft JW, et al. Long-Term Survival and Echocardiographic Findings After Surgical Ventricular Restoration. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Jun;107(6):1754-1760. PMID: 30586580. Dr. Bolling is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Pacemaker Implantation, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. Dr. Bolling is board certified in Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery.

Jennifer C. Romano, M.D., M.S. is the Herbert Sloan Collegiate Professor of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Michigan Medical School, specializing in surgery for congenital and pediatric acquired heart disease. Her practice encompasses all elements of pediatric cardiac surgery with a focus on neonatal surgery and hybrid interventions. She serves as the Program Director for the University of Michigan ACGME Congenital Heart Surgery Residency and the non-ACGME Congenital Heart Surgery Fellowship. The University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Congenital Heart Center is internationally recognized as a leader in the care of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), performing 500-600 open-heart and 1000 total operations each year. Dr. Romano is also active nationally as a Director for the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Congenital Deputy Editor for Annals of Thoracic Surgery, member of the Board of Directors for the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and as Treasurer-elect for the Congenital Heart Surgeons Society. Dr. Romano is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Tetralogy of Fallot, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Mitral Atresia, Heart Valve Repair, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Romano is board certified in Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery and Congenital Cardiac Surgery.

Richard Prager is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Prager is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Endocarditis, Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Rishindra M. Reddy, M.D., is the José José Alvarez Research Professor in Thoracic Surgery. He was born and raised in Michigan. He earned his undergraduate and medical degrees at Northwestern University, and completed his general surgery residency at Washington University-Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. His spent two years during his residency, as a Clinical Research Fellow at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. He completed his Thoracic Surgery residency at the University of Washington and was a visiting fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. His academic interests include improving outcomes for patients with thoracic cancers, molecular targeting for thoracic cancers, resident and medical student education.Clinical Specialization: Dr. Reddy's clinical interests include all aspects of general thoracic surgery including thoracic oncology, minimally invasive techniques and robotics surgery, esophageal diseases, pectus repairs and therapy for end stage lung disease including transplantation and lung volume surgery. Dr. Reddy is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Hiatal Hernia, Esophageal Cancer, Endoscopy, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Reddy is board certified in Surgery and Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery.

Andrew C. Chang, M.D., is the Cameron Haight Collegiate Professor of Thoracic Surgery at the University of Michigan. After completing his undergraduate education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and medical education at The Johns Hopkins University he pursued general surgical residency at Vanderbilt University. During this time he also obtained an individual National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health to study cardiothoracic transplantation with Richard N. Pierson, III, M.D. He then continued as a thoracic surgical resident and subsequently thoracic surgical fellow at the University of Michigan, completing these in 2003, before joining the faculty. Dr. Chang is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Achalasia, Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Endoscopy, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Chang is board certified in Surgery and Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery.

Bo Yang, MD, Ph.D., joined the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Michigan in July 2011 after completing his Cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at Stanford University. His clinical expertise spans the range of complex aortic surgical procedures to treat aortic pathology from aortic root to the femoral arteries (including open and TEVAR) and adult cardiac procedures, for patients with aortic aneurysm and dissections, such as bicuspid aortic vale, Marfan’s syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome, familial thoracic aortic aneurysm. These include valve sparing aortic root replacement (David procedure), Bentall procedures, repair of aortic dissections, thoracic aortic aneurysms, thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms through open and endovascular procedures, aortic valve repair and other adult cardiac procedures including mitral valve repair and replacement, coronary artery revascularization and resection of cardiac tumors. Dr. Yang has been very productive in basic science research and clinical research. He and his team use patient’s induced pleuripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to model the thoracic aortic aneurysm and study the mechanism of aortic aneurysm in bicuspid aortic valve and in patients with known mutations, such as Loyes-Dietz syndrome, Marfan syndrome, in order to develop novel therapies to prevent aortic aneurysm. Clinically, He and his team work have focused outcome research of aortic surgery and adult cardiac surgery, including acute aortic dissection, aortic root repair, aortic arch repair, thoraco or thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair. Please see the research section for more details. Dr. Yang is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aneurysm Repair, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Yang is board certified in Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery.

Dr. Jonathan Haft is an adult cardiac surgeon specializing in advanced heart failure, including heart transplantation and ventricular assist devices. He served as President of the American Society of Artificial Internal Organs, currently serves as the Chair of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Workforce on end stage cardiopulmonary disease, and chairs the Technology Committee for the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization. He is the Medical Director of the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Program at the University of Michigan and currently serves as the Associate Section Head for Quality in the Section of Adult Cardiac Surgery at Michigan Medicine. His clinical practice includes surgical treatment of advanced heart failure, coronary bypass grafting, heart valve repair or replacement, and treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms. Additionally, he initiated the pulmonary endarterectomy program for patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, one of the largest programs in the Midwest. Dr. Haft is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Cardiogenic Shock, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Haft is board certified in Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.

Dr. Himanshu Patel is the Richard L. Prager, MD Research Professor of Cardiac Surgery. In August 2016, he became Head of the Section of Adult Cardiac Surgery. He serves as the Executive Director of the Cardiovascular Network of West Michigan, and he is a Director of the Frankel Cardiovascular Center at Michigan Medicine. Dr. Patel received his undergraduate degree at The Johns Hopkins University in 1988 and completed medical school at The Johns Hopkins University in 1993. His general surgery training was completed at University of Rochester School of Medicine, Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester New York in 2000 and his Thoracic Surgery residency was completed at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 2002. He then completed a fellowship in Thoracic Transplantation/Adult Cardiac Surgery and joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor of Surgery in 2003 at the University of Michigan. From 2004 to 2010 he was Chief of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Service at the Ann Arbor Veterans Health System. He also completed an Endovascular Surgery Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic in 2005.Dr. Patel’s clinical interests include the field of adult cardiac surgery with emphasis on aortic valve disease including both open and percutaneous approaches, thoracic aortic disease including aortic aneurysms, and thoracic aortic endovascular surgery. Dr. Patel’s research interests revolve around outcomes of open and endovascular thoracic aortic procedures, conventional and catheter-based aortic valve surgery, and development of catheter based endovascular devices. In addition, he collaborates extensively with bioengineers and radiologists at the Frankel Cardiovascular Center to evaluate the impact of catheter-based therapy on cardiac function and aortic and cerebrovascular blood flow hemodynamics. He is a member of all major cardiac and vascular surgical societies. Dr. Patel is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Patel is board certified in Surgery and Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery.

David Odell is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Odell is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Timothy Lancaster is a congenital heart surgeon within the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Michigan and C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. Dr. Lancaster earned his medical degree from Temple University, and completed residency and fellowship training in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Washington University in St. Louis and Congenital Cardiac Surgery at the University of Michigan. He specializes in the care of both pediatric and adult patients with congenital heart disease, with particular interests in neonatal and pediatric heart surgery, adult congenital heart disease, aortic valve repair, the Ross procedure, and heart transplantation. He has additional interests in clinical and translational research, and surgical education.Dr. Lancaster is one of the few heart surgeons in Michigan who cares for patients of any age with congenital heart disease. He operates at both C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and the UM Frankel Cardiovascular Center. For more information, please visit the webpages of the UM Congenital Heart Center and the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program. Dr. Lancaster is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Mitral Atresia, Coarctation of the Aorta, Heart Valve Repair, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Lancaster is board certified in Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery.

Vikram Sood, M.D. is an Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Michigan Medical School, specializing in surgery for congenital and pediatric acquired heart disease. Dr. Sood is a member of the heart transplant team at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, and he serves as the medical student coordinator for the Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Service. Dr. Sood has a strong interest in education and is a staunch advocate for undergraduate mentorship programs, medical student subspecialty interest groups, and graduate medical education. Dr. Sood attended the University of Michigan for medical school, cardiothoracic surgery residency, and pediatric cardiovascular surgery fellowship. Dr. Sood is interested in the full spectrum of congenital heart disease and has a strong interest in quality improvement initiatives within the Congenital Heart Center. Dr. Sood is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Vascular Ring, Mitral Atresia, Thrombectomy, and Heart Transplant.

Dr. Lagisetty serves as an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Section of Thoracic Surgery at the University of Michigan Health System.He is a graduate from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a degree in Philosophy in 2003 and medical degree in 2007. His General Surgical residency was completed at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School. Dr. Lagisetty spent two years as a Clinical Research Fellow at the National Institutes of Health studying tumor immunology and genetic engineering/therapy. After residency he completed a two year Thoracic Surgery Fellowship at the University of Michigan.Clinical Specialization: Dr. Lagisetty specializes in all areas of general thoracic surgery, benign and malignant esophageal disorders, benign and malignant lung resections, minimally invasive including robotic techniques, lung transplantation. Dr. Lagisetty is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, Endoscopy, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Lagisetty is board certified in Surgery and Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery.

William R. Lynch, M.D., is the Associate Professor of Surgery for the Section of Thoracic Surgery in the clinical track in the Department of Surgery, Section of Thoracic Surgery. He will also provide services at the Ann Arbor Veterans Administration Hospital and have a dry appointment in the College of Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering.Principal responsibilities include clinical care, teaching, clinical research and program development, particularly implementation of ex vivo lung perfusion and other means of advanced donor organ management into our pulmonary transplantation program. Dr. Lynch will be mentored with Dr. Robert Bartlett. Primary research responsibilities are conducting independent scholarly investigations in the ECMO and critical care. Dr. Lynch has served as Chairman-Elect for the ELSO Steering Committee since 2010, and has had eight publications in peer-reviewed journals.Dr. Lynch received his Medical Degree (1994) from the University of Michigan, and completed his General Surgery residency (2000) at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania. He completed his Thoracic Surgery residency at the University of Michigan in 2003. He was a Fellow in Extracorporeal Life Support (1998) and in Surgical Critical Care (1999) at the University of Michigan and more recently had a Fellowship in Lung Transplantation (2011) with the Toronto Lung Transplant Group, Toronto, Ontario. Clinical Specialization: Dr. Lynch specializes in all aspects of general thoracic surgery including pulmonary transplantation and thoracic oncology. Dr. Lynch is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hiatal Hernia, Pleurisy, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Lynch is board certified in Surgery, Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care.

Arnold Coran is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Coran is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Short Bowel Syndrome, Hirschsprung Disease, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Gastrointestinal Fistula, and Small Bowel Resection.

Chigozirim Ekeke is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Ekeke is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleural Effusion, Metastatic Pleural Tumor, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Dr. Hamilton is the Cheryl Huey, M.D. Early Career Professor of Cardiac Surgery. She was raised in Canada, initially pursued a career as a musician, and is a veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces. She received her Bachelor of Music degree from McGill University, and her Master of Music from Manhattan School of Music before turning her interests to a career in medicine. She continued her studies by earning her medical degree from Columbia University followed by a master’s degree from the University of California, San Francisco in epidemiology and biostatistics. She completed a surgical residency at UCSF and stayed for her fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery before joining us at the University of Michigan for advanced training in aortic surgery, where she stayed as faculty. She and her husband Tim are proud parents of two wonderful children. In her free time, she enjoys ultra-marathons and triathlons. Dr. Hamilton is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Dissection, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Hamilton is board certified in Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery and Surgery.

Alphonse Delucia is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Delucia is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Atrial Myxoma, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Delucia is board certified in Surgery and Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery.

Dr. Robert Hawkins joined the Department of Cardiac Surgery at Michigan Medicine in 2021. He was raised in Connecticut and Virginia before completing undergraduate studies in Neuroscience at Middlebury College in Vermont. He then attended the University of Colorado for medical school before completing his cardiothoracic surgical training at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. His current clinical research focuses on the impact of health policy, economics and surgical techniques on cardiac surgical access and quality. His basic science research focuses on the micro-RNA pathways of thoracic aortic aneurysm formation. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed manuscripts, is an Associate Statistical Editor at the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, and sits on multiple national societal committees focused on guidelines and quality.Dr. Hawkins has clinical interests in complex coronary revascularization and helps lead a multidisciplinary team to provide patients with personalized revascularization strategies. He performs both transcatheter and surgical valve procedures, including minimally invasive approaches. Additionally, he initiated the robotic cardiac surgery program at Michigan Medicine, combining his interests in minimally invasive approach and coronary revascularization. He has an interest in complex cardiac surgery and performs a high volume of Impella (LVAD) assisted coronary and valve operations. In his leisure time, he enjoys skiing, running, cycling, and spending time with his wife, Lauren, and their two sons. Dr. Hawkins is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Aneurysms of the Great Vessels, Infective Endocarditis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Hawkins is board certified in Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery.

Mark Orringer is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Orringer is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Cancer, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Barrett Esophagus, and Endoscopy. Dr. Orringer is board certified in Surgery and Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery.