Adult Cardiac Surgery
For heart problems in adults that require surgery.
Video: Meet Our Cardiac Surgeons
Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Section of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery
Cardiac and thoracic surgery, artificial hearts, heart transplantation, valve repair and replacement, minimally invasive surgery, beating-heart surgery, ventricular reconstruction
Jai Raman, MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery
Cardiac and thoracic surgery, surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation, non-transplant surgery for heart failure, aortic surgery, valve repair and replacement, robotic and minimally invasive surgery, beating-heart surgery, ventricular reconstruction
Shahab Akhter, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Cardiac and thoracic surgery, atrial fibrillation surgery, heart failure surgery, heart valve surgery, coronary artery bypass surgery, heart transplantation, minimally invasive heart surgery, mechanical circulatory support, mitral valve reconstruction, thoracic aortic surgery

