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Cardiothoracic Surgery
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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

girardi leonard
Leonard N. Girardi, M.D.
Chairman, Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Karl Krieger, M.D.
Karl H. Krieger, M.D.
Vice Chairman, Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Mario Gaudino, M.D.
Mario F. L. Gaudino, M.D.
Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
O. Wayne Isom, M.D.
O. Wayne Isom, M.D.
Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Samuel Lang, M.D.
Samuel J. Lang, D.V.M., 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
Ivancarmine Gambardella, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery
Erin Iannacone
Erin Iannacone, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery
Christopher Lau, M.D.
Christopher Lau, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Berhane Worku, M.D.
Berhane M. Worku, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery

Pediatric Heart Surgeons

Emile A. Bacha, M.D.
Adjunct Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Dr. Damien Lapar, Peds Cardiac
Damien J LaPar, M.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery
David M. Kalfa, M.D., Ph.D.
Instructor in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Thoracic Surgeons

Nasser K. Altorki, M.D.
Division Chief, Thoracic Surgery, Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Jeff Port
Jeffrey L. Port, M.D.
Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Brendon M. Stiles, M.D.
Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Benjamin E. Lee, M.D.
Assistant 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

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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