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Our Team

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

Cardiovascular Surgeons

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Leonard N. Girardi, M.D.
Chairman, 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)
Samuel Lang, M.D.
Samuel J. Lang, D.V.M., M.D.
Chief of NYP-Queens, Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery
O. Wayne Isom, M.D.
O. Wayne Isom, M.D.
Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Karl Krieger, M.D.
Karl H. Krieger, 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
Iosif Gulkarov, M.D.
Iosif M. Gulkarov, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery
Ivancarmine Gambardella, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Erin Iannacone, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery

Pediatric Heart Surgeons

Emile A. Bacha, M.D.
Adjunct Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
David M. Kalfa, M.D., Ph.D.
Instructor in 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 Chairman, 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
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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

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