Dr. Emile A. Bacha, MD | New York, NY | Cardiovascular Surgery

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Dr. Emile Bacha is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon with a subspecialization in pediatric cardiac surgery. From 2000-2004, he was the Surgical Director of the Congenital Heart Center at the University of Chicago. From 2004-2009, he was Senior Associate in Cardiac Surgery at the Children's Hospital Boston and Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, as well as Cardiac Surgery Fellowship Program Director, and Director of the Pediatric Heart Valve Center. Since January 2010, Dr. Bacha has been Director of the Congenital and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery program at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, Columbia University's Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Weill Cornell Medical School. In July 2011, he was appointed Chief of the Division of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. In 2026, he became Chair of the Department of Surgery and Surgeon-in-Chief for …NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia.

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The best doctor ever, G-d blessed him. Very professional he meet us before and after surgery. Highly recommend . Isuf’s parent

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Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center

525 E 68th St # F677New York, NY 10065

Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fri8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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accepting new patients
3.9

24 Ratings
38 years of experience
22 insurance plans accepted
speaks French, English
Massachusetts General Hospital
8 written reviews
2 specialties
22 areas of expertise
3 board certifications
1 hospital affiliation
1 office location
Male

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Had a good bedside manner
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Dr. Bacha's Ratings and Reviews

3.9

24 Ratings with 8 written Reviews

Average Wait Time 15 Minutes

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The best doctor ever, G-d blessed him. Very professional he meet us before and after surgery. Highly recommend . Isuf’s parent

January 29th, 2024

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This doctor came highly recommended but we had a terrible experience with him. He lied to us numerous times. He was very unprofessional. He was supposed to operate on my baby but then said he was "too busy". He said he'd be there for the surgery but not the beginning and the end...who says that. We spoke to a bunch of his colleagues and they said if he said that he has no intention of doing the surgery. This after meeting with him and he assured us he would do it unless he was admitted to the hospital himself. Why would you lie to patients during such a stressful and emotional time. He showed no care for us as people. How do you do that to someone. He also had the opportunity to apologize but pretended he didn't know who we were. The other doctors at Columbia are just as good and they take care of their patients a ton better. I wouldn't recommend this guy to anyone.

June 21st, 2016

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It's coming up on the 3 year anniversary of my son's open heart surgery at 5mos. Dr Bacha came highly recommend by our cardiologist from RWJUH. I couldn't imagine such a tall man working on such hearts (size of a quarter I was told at that age) but he did an amazing job and clearly explained everything pre and post surgery. I am so thankful for this amazing doctor, he not only corrected 2 chd's we were aware of but also, one that was hidden and only apparent during surgery. My son is now 3.5 and thriving. The picu at Columbia I was disappointed with for several reasons but the doctor himself is what we came for.

February 6th, 2015

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We were blessed to be referred to Dr. Bacha. Our daughter was diagnosed with an ASD when she was 5 months old. Dr. B. performed her surgery at 6 months. He has himself developed techniques for minimally invasive surgery. He has a calm demeanor and gave us a clear and precise idea of what the procedure would encompass. His staff is wonderful and the follow-up was terrific. Two years later, she is a normal, athletic, almost three year old. We felt completely confident in Dr. Bacha. I believe he is the best in his field.

March 13th, 2013

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Dr. Bacha performed 2 of my son's open heart surgeries featured on BostonMed. Dr Bacha is amazing, talented, compassionate and personable. He truly is a gift to the field in which he practices, we love you Dr. Bacha.

July 4th, 2012

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It's a terrible thing to need Dr. Basha's talent and yet, when you meet him, you will know that you will not do any better. He simply saves children's lives on a daily basis and that's not an exaggeration.

June 14th, 2012

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He repaired our 3 month old's heart. He is now a "normal" healthy three YEAR old and doing great!

July 28th, 2010

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Dr. Bacha is truly a gifted surgeon. He has preformed two open-heart surgeries on our now 5 month old son. Our son was born with HLHS MS/AA requiring a series of palliative interventions. Dr. Bacha is an amazing person, gifted surgeon and truly a blessing to our family. He is not only an amazing surgeon but compassionate person as well. We highly recommend Dr. Bacha and Children's Hospital Boston.

September 12th, 2009

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Aneurysm
Aortic Coarctation
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Cardiologist
Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB)
Congenital Heart Defects
Congenital Heart Disease (Patent Ductus Arteriosus)
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Diabetes Complications
Heart Transplantation
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Lung Transplantation
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
Multiple Abnormalities
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Reperfusion Injury
Transposition of Great Vessels
Varicose Veins
Vascular Malformations
Vascular Surgical Procedures
Ventricular Septal Defects

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, New Jersey, 2027, Active

Medical Doctor, New York, 2027, Active

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Residency

Massachusetts General Hospital

Medical School

Ludwigmaximilians Univ

Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum Medizinische FakultaetGraduated in 1988

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What languages does Dr. Emile Bacha speak?: Dr. Emile Bacha speaks French and English.

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