Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine appointments are available to our patients. Sign up for Connect today to schedule your vaccination.
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Make an Appointment Contact Us

Our Team

Our surgeons at The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine have a range of experiences to suit your surgical needs.

Our Leaders

Leonard N. Girardi, M.D.

Leonard N. Girardi, M.D.

Chair

Nasser K. Altorki, M.D.

Nasser K. Altorki, M.D.

Vice Chair

Sandhya K. Balaram, M.D., Ph.D.

Sandhya K. Balaram, M.D., Ph.D.

Chief of NYP-BMH

Iosif M. Gulkarov, M.D.

Iosif M. Gulkarov, M.D.

Chief of NYP-Queens

Cardiovascular Surgeons

Dr. Leonard Girardi
Leonard N. Girardi, M.D.
Chair, Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Sandhya Balaram, M.D.
Sandhya K. Balaram, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief of NYP-BMH, Assistant Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery (Interim)
Dr. Iosif M. Gulkarov
Iosif M. Gulkarov, M.D.
Chief of NYP-Queens, Assistant Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery
O. Wayne Isom, M.D.
O. Wayne Isom, M.D.
Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Mario Gaudino, M.D.
Mario F. L. Gaudino, M.D.
Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Yoshifumi Naka MD
Yoshifumi Naka, M.D.
Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery
Robert F. Tranbaugh, M.D.
Robert F. Tranbaugh, M.D.
Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery
Charles Mack, M.D.
Charles A. Mack, M.D.
Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Stephanie Mick
Stephanie L. Mick, M.D.
Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Christopher Lau, M.D.
Christopher Lau, M.D.
Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Berhane Worku, M.D.
Berhane M. Worku, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery
Ivancarmine Gambardella, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery

Pediatric Heart Surgeons

Dr. David Kalfa
David M. Kalfa, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief of Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Emile A. Bacha, M.D.
Adjunct Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Dr. Andrew Goldstone
Andrew B. Goldstone, M.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery

Thoracic Surgeons

Nasser K. Altorki, M.D.
Vice Chair, Division Chief, Thoracic Surgery, Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Jeff Port
Jeffrey L. Port, M.D.
Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery
Benjamin E. Lee, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery
Oliver Chow, M.D.
Oliver S. Chow, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery
Sebron W. Harrison, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery
jonathan villena-vargas, thoracic surgery, lung cancer surgeon
Jonathan Villena-Vargas, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery

Interventional Pulmonologist

Muhamad S. Ali, MD
Muhammad S. Ali, M.B.B.S.
Assistant Professor of Medicine in Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery
Eugene Shostak, M.D.
Eugene Shostak, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Cardiovascular Physicians

Clare Hochreiter, M.D.
Clare Ann Hochreiter, M.D.
Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Contact Us Digital Health Services

Weill Cornell Medicine Cardiothoracic Surgery 525 East 68th Street
Box 110
Suite M 404 New York, NY 10065 Directions
Phone: (212) 746-5166