25 of the Best Thoracic Surgeons Near Me

Dr. Halbreiner is the Director of Research in Cardiac Surgery and has been widely and nationally published in the field, including presentations at national conferences. He serves as the primary investigator (PI) in many international and national clinical trials as well as the PI for the largest multi-institutional collaborative research effort in cardiac surgery – Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network (CTSN). Dr. Halbreiner earned his medical degree at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, S.C. He completed his general surgery internship at Boston University Medical Center in Boston, Mass., and his residency at SUNY - Stony Brook in New York serving as administrative chief resident and as a research fellow in cardiac surgery. He then trained in cardiothoracic surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio, where he served as administrative chief resident where he had a heavy focus on aortic surgery. He has held academic appointments as clinical instructor in surgery at SUNY - Stony Brook and at Case Western Reserve University Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. He is currently an Associate Professor of Surgery at Drexel College of Medicine and has appointments as an Adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon University through which he has ongoing NIH and State funded research with the Biomedical Engineering Department. He currently serves as the Director of the Aortic Center for AHN with expertise in complex aortic surgery and specialized care in patients with connective tissue disorders. He is a clinical leader in this field and performs both complex open-heart procedures as well as minimally invasive endovascular procedures for aortic diseases. The aortic center has joined efforts with other institutions across the country in treatment of aortic dissections through the International Registry for Aortic Diseases, through which Dr. Halbreiner is the PI. He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons, American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Dr. Halbreiner is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Halbreiner is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery.

Panagiotis Iakovidis is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Winter Haven, Florida. Dr. Iakovidis is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Embolism, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Iakovidis is board certified in AB Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Iakovidis is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Michael Hanna is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon with Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute. He is board certified in thoracic surgery and general surgery, and his areas of specialty include: Coronary artery bypass surgery Beating heart surgery Mitral valve repair surgery Minimally invasive valve surgery Arrhythmia surgery Aortic and aneurysm repair surgery Structural heart therapies, including TAVR and MitraClip Cardiothoracic Surgery and Heart Care Dr. Hanna is a recipient of the AATS Foundation Graham fellowship grant in robotic thoracic surgery. He has contributed several publications to peer-reviewed journals and has presented at numerous regional and national meetings. Dr. Hanna is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. He is fluent in both English and Arabic. Dr. Hanna's Training Dr. Hanna received his medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine in Grenada, where he graduated cum laude. He completed his residency in general surgery at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, where he also served as chief resident. His fellowship in thoracic surgery was performed at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. Dr. Hanna also earned a master's of biomedical sciences (MS) from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Camden. Dr. Hanna is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Necrosis, Heart Valve Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Hanna is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Hanna is currently accepting new patients.

Hometown: Burnsville, MN. Dr. Steffen is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Steffen is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery,2019 and Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Steffen is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Andrew J. Sherman is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery. He specializes in beating heart surgery, valvular heart disease including complex mitral valve repair and multi-valvular disorders, thoracic aneurysm surgery, aortic valve and root disorders, and all aspects of arrhythmia surgery, including thoracoscopic ligation of the left atrial appendage (LAA). Dr. Sherman was one of the first surgeons in the world to perform the convergent procedure, a minimally invasive treatment for patients afflicted with stand-alone atrial fibrillation (AF). He trains electrophysiologists and surgeons throughout the country on this procedure. Dr. Sherman serves as a principal investigator for multiple ongoing research studies. He regularly speaks and teaches at national and international meetings and conferences on the surgical treatment of AF and LAA management. Dr. Sherman is an active member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. He’s the chief of the department of cardiac, vascular and thoracic surgery at St. Joseph’s Hospital and is a co-chair of BayCare’s Adult Cardiac Surgery/ Structural Heart Committee. Dr. Sherman is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Sherman is board certified in AB Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Sherman is currently accepting new patients.

Aaron L. Hoffman, MD, is a heart surgeon with Ascension Saint Thomas in Murfreesboro, TN. He provides minimally invasive heart care and open-heart surgery to open narrow arteries, restore blood flow, repair leaky valves and surgically correct chronic AFib. He starts by listening to understand you and your health concerns. Then, Dr. Hoffman works with you to create a personalized care plan that's right for you. Dr. Hoffman is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Dissection, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Hoffman is board certified in The American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Hoffman is currently accepting new patients.

Richard S. Eubanks, Jr., MD, is a board-certified heart surgeon at Ascension Sacred Heart in Panama City, FL. He delivers minimally invasive heart care and open heart surgery to open narrow arteries, restore blood flow to the heart, repair leaky heart valves and surgically correct chronic AFib. He starts by listening to understand your health concerns and creates a personalized care plan for you. When facing a new diagnosis or deciding on a surgical heart care plan, Dr. Eubanks is here for you. Dr. Eubanks is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Heart Bypass Surgery, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Eubanks is board certified in The American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Eubanks is currently accepting new patients.

Maxim Gluhovsky is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gluhovsky is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Gluhovsky is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery and American Board Of Surgery.

Dr. Michael W. Bradner is board certified in general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry, with honors, at the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa, Florida. He continued at the USF College of Medicine, completing his Doctor of Medicine, internship, and general surgery residency as the administrative chief surgical resident. He served a Cardiovascular Fellowship at the University of Minnesota, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.In addition to scholarships, Dr. Bradner’s commitment to excellence earned him several honors for outstanding research and presentations at national and international meetings. Dr. Bradner’s major clinical interests and research have been in the fields of advanced heart failure including mechanical circulatory support and transplantation. He is a member of The Lillehei Surgical Society, American College of Surgeons, and the Florida Medical Association. He is affiliated with St. Joseph's Hospital. Dr. Bradner is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Arterial Embolism, Aortic Regurgitation, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Bradner is board certified in AB Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Bradner is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Tsukashita has particular clinical interest in aortic root replacement, aortic, atrial fibrillation, cardiac, coronary artery bypass graft, and heart valve repair, reconstruction and replacement surgeries, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), heart transplant, left ventricular assist device (LVAD), mechanical structural heart disease, and minimally invasive heart surgery. He received his medical degree from Kyoto University in Kyoto City, Japan. He earned his doctor of philosophy degree at Kyoto University’s Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine where he also completed his residency. He received fellowship training in cardiovascular surgery as a clinical fellow at New York University Hospital Medical Center. He received training in heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Tsukashita has published many articles in medical journals on his clinical research. Dr. Tsukashita is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Michael Rosenbloom is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Rosenbloom is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Tumor, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Rosenbloom is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery,Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery , 1990 and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery,Thoracic Surgery , 1990. Dr. Rosenbloom is currently accepting new patients.

David Rosenbaum is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Rosenbaum is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Infective Endocarditis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Rosenbaum is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery - 2011 and American Board Of Surgery, Surgery (General Surgery) - 2009. Dr. Rosenbaum is currently accepting new patients.

Bradley S. Litke, MD, is a heart surgeon at Ascension St. Vincent in Evansville, Indiana. He delivers minimally invasive heart care and open heart surgery to open narrow arteries, restore blood flow to the heart, repair leaky heart valve and surgically correct chronic AFib. Dr. Litke is part of an integrated, national network of heart care, sharing best practices and offering evaluation and treatment of the most complex heart conditions. Dr. Litke is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Arterial Embolism, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Litke is board certified in The American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Litke is currently accepting new patients.

Yuichi Ishida is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Ishida is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Infective Endocarditis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Ishida is currently accepting new patients.

What is your practice philosophy?Putting patients first. Dr. Palmer is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Palmer is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery and Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Palmer is currently accepting new patients.

Ella Hawk is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Camden, New Jersey. She has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Dr. Hawk is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Lung Adenocarcinoma.

Alphonse Delucia is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General 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, Heart Tumor, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Delucia is board certified in Surgery and Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Delucia is currently accepting new patients.

Peter Pastuszko, MD, is a pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon who specializes in congenital heart surgery for patients of all ages. With over twenty years of experience, Dr. Pastuszko brings a deep commitment to precision, compassion, and long-term outcomes, while supporting families during some of the most vulnerable moments in their child's life. He performs surgical repairs for a wide range of congenital heart defects, including complex neonatal procedures such as the Ross operation, Norwood operation, arterial switch operation, and Ebstein's defect repair. His clinical focus includes brain protection strategies for newborns undergoing heart surgery, always keeping the child's future development and quality of life at the center of his care. He is a clinical professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. His research interests include neonatal and adult congenital heart surgery, with a particular focus on brain protection in children undergoing cardiac procedures. Dr. Pastuszko is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society, the Western Thoracic Surgical Association, the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, and the American Heart Association. He also participates in Project Little Hearts, an annual mission trip to India providing heart surgeries for underprivileged children. When not practicing medicine, Dr. Pastuszko enjoys spending time with his daughters and his beloved dogs. Dr. Pastuszko is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Vascular Ring, Double Aortic Arch, Tetralogy of Fallot, and Ventricular Septal Defects. Dr. Pastuszko is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery , American Board Of Thoracic Surgery-Congenital Cardiac Surgery , Missouri Dept Of Health/Narcotics&Dangerous Drugs , Missouri State Board Of Registration, and Drug Enforcement Administration .

Kunda Biswas is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon practicing medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Biswas is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Gangrene, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Biswas is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery, 2006. Dr. Biswas is currently accepting new patients.

I am a board certified minimally invasive thoracic surgeon and a strong believer in doctor-patient relationships that ease patients' fears and make healthcare interactions more comfortable. I believe it's my duty to provide you the information you need, and present it in a way that you can understand, before we proceed to surgically curing your ailment. Dr. Ogwudu is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Ogwudu is board certified in Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery- American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Ogwudu is currently accepting new patients.

Varun Saxena is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Warminster, Pennsylvania. Dr. Saxena is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiomyopathy, Atrial Fibrillation, Aortic Regurgitation, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Saxena is board certified in Cardiology and Internal Medicine. Dr. Saxena is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Amber Malhotra is a cardiothoracic surgeon with an interest in heart transplantation, ventricular assist devices, mitral valve repair aortic and tricuspid valve repair, beating heart (off-pump) total arterial bypass surgery (CABG), aortic aneurysm surgery and Ross procedure. Dr. Malhotra has more than 20 years of experience in cardiothoracic surgery. He completed Fellowships in advanced adult cardiac surgery and heart and lung transplantation at the Cleveland clinic. He is a Fellow of the Indian Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons and a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, and the Indian Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation. He is certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the Medical Council of India. His academic contributions include over 125 peer-reviewed research publications, conference presentations, and abstracts. In addition, Dr. Malhotra is Section Editor for Heart and Lung Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support of the Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Additionally, he is a respected peer reviewer for many leading cardiothoracic surgery journals. Currently, he is the Chief of Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Temple and a Clinical Professor in Surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling and music. Dr. Malhotra is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ebstein's Anomaly, Atrial Myxoma, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Malhotra is board certified in Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery- Medical Council Of India. Dr. Malhotra is currently accepting new patients.

Emmanuel Amulraj is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Amulraj is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Arterial Embolism, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Amulraj is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Amulraj is currently accepting new patients.

James Mcclurken is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mcclurken is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Rheumatic Fever, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Dr. Phillips Harrington is board certified in general surgery and thoracic surgery. A Tampa native, he received his undergraduate degree in biomedical science from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Harrington furthered his medical training by completing a surgery internship and general surgery residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama. He then pursued further surgical training, completing a cardiothoracic surgery residency at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Harrington’s clinical interests include aortic surgery, surgical management of heart failure, minimally invasive valve surgery, including transcatheter valve therapy (TAVR) and off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). He has contributed numerous articles in peer-reviewed publications including the Annals of Thoracic Surgery and Journal of Immunology. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. He sees patients age 18 and older as part of BayCare Medical Group in Tampa, Florida, where he is affiliated with St. Joseph's Hospital. Dr. Harrington is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Harrington is board certified in AB Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery and AB Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Harrington is currently accepting new patients.