Welcome to Cardiac Surgery

Cardiac Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine|NewYork-Presbyterian offers both proven surgical modalities and new, minimally invasive approaches for the treatment of coronary artery disease, thoracic aortic aneurysm, valvular disease, arrythmias and adult congenital heart disease. Read More.

Conditions & Treatments

NewYork-Presbyterian & Weill Cornell Medicine - Cardiothoracic Surgery

Our Surgeons

Leonard N. Girardi, M.D.

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

Iosif M. Gulkarov, M.D.

O. Wayne Isom, M.D.

Mario F. L. Gaudino, M.D.

Yoshifumi Naka, M.D.

Robert F. Tranbaugh, M.D.

Joshua B Goldberg, M.D.

Charles A. Mack, M.D.

Stephanie L. Mick, M.D.

Christopher Lau, M.D.

Berhane M. Worku, M.D.

Eilon Ram, MD

Ivancarmine Gambardella, M.D.

Our Physicians

Clare Ann Hochreiter, M.D.

Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute

The Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute is the new home for world-class heart care at Weill Cornell Medicine|NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. The facility sets the standard for patient-focused comprehensive care for New Yorkers and patients throughout the world.

William Acquavella Heart Valve Center

The specialists at the William Acquavella Heart Valve Center at Weill Cornell Medicine|NewYork-Presbyterian are leaders in the development and evaluation of novel, less invasive techniques for repairing and replacing damaged mitral, aortic and pulmonary valves. Our team played a leading role in the clinical trials assessing the latest percutaneous valve replacement approaches, giving us more experience than most centers in these emerging new techniques.

Phone: 646-NYP-VALVE (646-697-8258)
Email: cornellheartvalve@nyp.org

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

Ranked #4 in Adult Cardiology & Heart Surgery Hospital in the nation and #1 in NYC by U.S. News and World Report

Ranked #1 in Best Regional Hospitals in U.S. News

100 Best Cardiac Surgery 50 Best Cardiac Surgery badget

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award™ by Healthgrade

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award™ by Healthgrade

News

Three-Star Rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)

Weill Cornell has earned a distinguished three-star rating – the top rating – from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for its patient care and outcomes in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedures and Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement for the 3 year period 2021 thru 2023. The three-star rating, which denotes the highest category of quality, places Weill Cornell Medicine among the elite for heart bypass surgery and mitral valve surgery in the United States and Canada. Additionally, the Weill Cornell program at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens has earned a distinguished three-star rating for its patient care and outcomes in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedures.

STS, a nonprofit organization representing more than 7,600 surgeons, researchers and healthcare professionals worldwide, developed a comprehensive rating system that evaluates the quality of cardiac surgical procedures performed at hospitals across the country. The STS star rating system is one of the most sophisticated and highly regarded overall measures of quality in health care, rating the benchmarked outcomes of cardiothoracic surgery programs across the United States and Canada. The latest analysis of data for cardiac surgery covers a 3-year period, from January 2021 to December 2023.

“We are delighted to be recognized by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons as a distinguished provider of bypass surgery and mitral valve surgery for our patients,” said Dr. Leonard Girardi, Chair, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine. “This achievement is a testament to our commitment to providing the highest quality cardiovascular care to our patients at all Weill Cornell campuses.”

WCM Receives Milestone in Mitral Valve Repair for the 2nd Year

Weill Cornell's Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery has again been honored with the esteemed Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award from the American Heart Association and the Mitral Foundation for our second consecutive year.

This recognition underscores our sustained leadership in mitral valve repair and our unwavering commitment to delivering exemplary cardiac care

Advocating for Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: An Interview With Leonard N. Girardi, MD

Fascinating in-depth interview with Dr. Joel Dunning, Cardiothoracic Surgeon at James Cook University Hospital.

Dr. Leonard Girardi highlighting the efficacy and durability of Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement (SAVR). This was recently presented at 60th STS Annual meeting in San Antonio Texas "Drop the Wire, Pick Up the Knife: Bring SAVR Back!"

Dr. Girardi underscored the importance of putting patients first by ensuring clear communication on treatment options and post-surgical care.