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8,788 Cardiothoracic Surgeons in 50 states

Dr. Thomas Joseph Merle, MD

Vascular Surgery
44 years exp
KETTERING, OH

Dr. Steven K Macheers, MD

Thoracic Surgery
41 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Atlanta, GA
"Dr. Macheers is an excellent surgeon!!!!" View Profile

Dr. Douglas Alfred Murphy, MD

Cardiovascular Disease
51 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Atlanta, GA
"I had a leaking mitra valve and Dr Murphy was able to repair it robotic. I was in hospital for four days. I am doing fantastic." View Profile

Dr. Robert F Hebeler, MD

Thoracic Surgery
49 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Plano, TX
"Dr. Hebeler replaced my aortic valve and ascending aorta about three years ago. I was nervous about the surgery until my first visit with him. " View Profile

Dr. Michel S Makaroun, MD

Vascular Surgery
48 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Monroeville, PA
"Again, nice seeing everyone. Thank you for a great job." View Profile

Dr. Yuriy O Zhukov, MD

Thoracic Surgery
18 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Harrisonburg, VA
"Yuriy was the attending surgeon on my dads HCM surgery in 2014 at the Mayo Clinic. My mother is a nurse and knows her stuff big time." View Profile

Dr. Timothy Jay Kroshus, MD

Thoracic Surgery
36 years exp
Accepting New Patients
St. Paul, MN
"Dr. Kroshus is polite and professional. He literally saved my life in a 4X CBAG operation." View Profile

Dr. Thomas Fabian, MD

Thoracic Surgery
30 years exp
Albany, NY
"If I could sum up Dr. Fabian in one word, it would be "amazing". He saved me. He went out and got me a second, and third, and fourth opinion about what to do about my case." View Profile

Dr. Derlis Martino

Thoracic Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Cleveland, OH
"Dr Martino did my husbands 2nd heart valve surgery and did a wonderful job." View Profile

Dr. Michael Sandlin Sweeney, MD

Thoracic Surgery
50 years exp
Baytown, TX
"Dr sweeney explained the operation in great detail and took the time to answer the questions that my wife and I had." View Profile

Dr. Richard Rosa Randall, MD

Surgery
34 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Huntsville, AL
"In March, 2025, Dr. Randall performed gallbladder surgery on me." View Profile

Dr. Janerio D Aldridge, MD

Thoracic Surgery
51 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Buffalo, NY
"I’m a 36 year old woman who recently had open heart surgery to repair my aortic valve and remove an aneurysm." View Profile

Dr. Hiroo Takayama

Thoracic Surgery
30 years exp
Accepting New Patients
New York, NY

Dr. John William Boyer, MD

Thoracic Surgery
34 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Foley, AL
"Completed double heart bypass for me back in 2019. I had good experience and quick recovery. Have not had any problems with surgery for four years now." View Profile

Dr. Matthew Mark Campbell, MD

Thoracic Surgery
28 years exp
Melbourne, FL

Dr. Steven John Feldhaus, MD

Vascular Surgery
43 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Omaha, NE
"I had a very quick recovery after heart valve replacement. Much better than I anticipated." View Profile

Dr. Robert Joseph Dabal, MD

Thoracic Surgery
31 years exp
Birmingham, AL
"Dr. Dabal gives personalized comprehensive care to all patients. We couldn't have asked for a better Dr. to care for our child." View Profile

Dr. Christopher Durant Stone, MD

Thoracic Surgery
42 years exp
Peoria, IL
"This Dr saved my wife's life 3 Times when other Dr said they didn't need to medically intervine." View Profile

Dr. Mark Richard Bielefeld, MD

Thoracic Surgery
38 years exp
Corpus Christi, TX
"I was lucky enough to have had this Remarkable Dr. who was readily available to me even though he was so very busy." View Profile

Dr. Vinay Badhwar, MD

Thoracic Surgery
33 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Pittsburgh, PA
"I have never come across a more caring and compassionate doctor he does great on his diagnosis his surgery skills and knowledge are outstanding." View Profile

Dr. Joseph William Wilson, MD

Thoracic Surgery
41 years exp
Rancho Mirage, CA
"Unbelievably wonderful bedside manner. Explained every detail calmly and slowly." View Profile

Dr. Thomas Benton Washburn, MD

Thoracic Surgery
44 years exp
Huntsville, AL
"Dr. Washburn took a very challenging situation and broke it down to manageable sections." View Profile

Dr. Mark Boyd Douthit, MD

Thoracic Surgery
45 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Cheyenne, WY
"Five years ago, I was in so much pain. Dr. Douthit gave me my life back. He truly cared about what I was going through during this time." View Profile

Dr. Michael A Acker, MD

Thoracic Surgery
45 years exp
Philadelphia, PA
"Mere words cannot express the high level of skill, bedside manner and care of Dr. Michael A. Acker I was fortunate to receive at PENN Hospital." View Profile

Dr. Maksim Rovensky, DO

Surgery
21 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Bethpage, NY
"We couldn’t have been more blessed than with Dr Rovensky. The care pre and post surgery was phenomenal. Highly recommend" View Profile

Dr. Sam Baradarian, MD

Thoracic Surgery
34 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Encinitas, CA
"No one really is happy about undergoing open heart surgery. But, since I knew I had to have it I could not possibly have chosen a finer physician." View Profile

Dr. Eduardo A Tovar, MD

Thoracic Surgery
47 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Whittier, CA
"Dr. Tovar at PIH, Whittier saved my fathers life. He is a high risk cardio thoracic specialist. His service & ethics are impeccable. His team simply the best." View Profile

Dr. Andreas Kamlot, MD

Thoracic Surgery
33 years exp
Antioch, CA
"Brilliant MD,very compassionate, multi talented, spends ample time with patients, well organized office, very punctual. " View Profile

Dr. Edward Paul Raines, MD

Thoracic Surgery
42 years exp
Kearney, NE
"Dr. Raines replaced the mitral valve in my heart in April 2017. That was when it was discovered that I had Stage 4 cancer of the esophagus and liver." View Profile

Dr. Dennis John Stapleton, MD

Thoracic Surgery
47 years exp
Naples, FL
"5 years ago Dr. Stapleton saved my life by operating on my heart, and reparing 2 valves. Without his expert skill I would have died. I owe my life to him." View Profile

Dr. Hoang Chau T Nguyen, MD

Thoracic Surgery
34 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Mount Vernon, IL
Dr. Hoang Chau T Nguyen, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Mount Vernon, IL, with other offices in Mount Vernon, IL and Grand Junction, CO. View Profile

Dr. Joseph Matthew Forbess, MD

Thoracic Surgery
36 years exp
BALTIMORE, MD
"Dr Forbess performed an open heart surgery on my daughter to repair her VSD when she was 11 months old." View Profile

Dr. Arkam Rehman, MD

Thoracic Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Jacksonville, FL
Dr. Arkam Rehman, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Jacksonville, FL, with another office in Orange Park, FL. View Profile

Dr Christopher John Knott Craig

Thoracic Surgery
49 years exp
Memphis, TN
"Had a great experience!!! He fixed my daughtersheart defect (Tetralogy of Fallot) 12 years ago at UAB hospital. He was very kind and reassuring he answered all our questions." View Profile

Dr. Bryan Keith Foy, MD

Thoracic Surgery
48 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Indianapolis, IN
"I recently celebrated my two year post-op Quadruple heart bypass surgey preformed by Dr. Bryan Foy at Edward's Hospital Naperville. " View Profile

Dr. Dawn Jaroszewski, MD

Thoracic Surgery
28 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Phoenix, AZ

Dr. George T Hodakowski, MD

Thoracic Surgery
40 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Oak Lawn, IL
"Dr. George (as he said we can call him) did a triple bypass on my 90 year old father. He is an exceptional surgeon and a true patient advocate." View Profile

Dr. William Arthur Peper, MD

Vascular Surgery
46 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Dallas, TX
Dr. William Arthur Peper, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Dallas, TX, with other offices in Desoto, TX and Dallas, TX(and 6 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Sten Ingvar Kjellberg, MD

Surgery
35 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Phillipsburg, NJ
"Dr Kjellberg is very is kind, compassionate, skilled, and attentive. He explains what he is doing as he goes along." View Profile

Dr. Fawzi Soliman, MD

Vascular Surgery
63 years exp
Brooksville, FL
"Very trust worthy and knowledgeable" View Profile

Dr. Jonathan William Haft, MD

Critical Care Medicine
30 years exp
Ann Arbor, MI
"Dr. Haft is an outstanding surgeon and I highly recommend him. I was a candidate for triple bypass surgery and scared to death." View Profile

Dr. Christopher Riddell Jones, MD

Thoracic Surgery
51 years exp
Hoover, AL
"Dr. Christopher Riddell Jones saved my life." View Profile

Dr. Timothy G. Graven, DO

Orthopedic Surgery
42 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Wentzville, MO
"Dr.Graven genuinely cares about his patients and their quality of life. He goes above and beyond to ensure you receive elite care. Because of Dr.Graven I am able to walk again." View Profile

Dr. Michael M. Madani, MD

Thoracic Surgery
32 years exp
Accepting New Patients
La Jolla, CA
"Dr. Madani operated on my mother 2 years ago and we could have not been happier with him. He is professional, compassionate and most importantly an exceptional surgeon." View Profile

Dr. Gabriel Aldea, MD

Vascular Surgery
45 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Seattle, WA
"Dr. Aldea recently performed a perceval aortic valve replacement and double bypass on me." View Profile

Dr. Ali Gheissari, MD

Thoracic Surgery
43 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Glendale, CA
"Doctor Ali Gheissari helped my father very much. He is very good and professional surgeon!!! He did several bypasses for my father, and saved his life!!!" View Profile

Dr. Murali Dharan, MD

Thoracic Surgery
44 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Antioch, CA
"Dr. Murali Dharan saved my husband’s life, and our family will be forever grateful. My husband needed urgent five-vessel coronary bypass surgery." View Profile

Dr. William Walter Mcalexander, MD

Thoracic Surgery
28 years exp
Knoxville, TN
"I cannot say enough good things about Dr. McAlexander and his team. They came in, were there every day, provided amazing care, and saved my husband's life." View Profile

Dr. Todd Michael Dewey, MD

Thoracic Surgery
36 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Dallas, TX
"I was referred to Dr. Todd Dewey by my able cardiologist Dr. Bruce Bowers for an acute mitral valve problem and I found Dr. Dewey when I met him last week to discuss the possibility of an open heart surgery to be very talented, knowledgeable, competent, trustworthy, attentive, and taking ample time to explain and respond to all questions." View Profile

Dr. Saied Habibipour, MD

Thoracic Surgery
38 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Palm Springs, CA
"I am a medical professional. My husband had open heart surgery 4 years ago. The care provided by this surgeon is unparalleled." View Profile

Dr. Marco Teodoro Bologna, MD

Thoracic Surgery
31 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Miami, FL
Dr. Marco Teodoro Bologna, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Miami, FL. He has 31 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Vincent A Parnell, MD

Surgery
50 years exp
New Hyde Park, NY
"Dr Parnell saved our sons life at only 5 days old. He performed open heart surgery to fix our sons coarctation of aorta and since then our son has gone from strength to strength." View Profile

Dr. John Marshall Robertson, MD

Thoracic Surgery
49 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Santa Monica, CA
"Everything went very well" View Profile

Dr. Luis Gabriel Camero, MD

Thoracic Surgery
Saint Clair Shores, MI
"Best Dr ever! 6 years later my husband is free of cancer!" View Profile

Dr. David Goodwin Kitts, MD

Thoracic Surgery
41 years exp
Truckee, CA
"Great bedside manner, very conscientious in detailed surgical and post operative care , well respected by patients and nursing" View Profile

Dr. David Kent Evans, MD

Thoracic Surgery
41 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Winter Haven, FL
"Dr Evans was professional and caring. Great support and followup" View Profile

Dr. Yan Katsnelson, MD

Vascular Surgery
36 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Brooklyn, NY
Dr. Yan Katsnelson, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Brooklyn, NY, with other offices in Philadelphia, PA and Brooklyn, NY(and 3 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Irving Bernard David, MD

Thoracic Surgery
47 years exp
Fort Lauderdale, FL
"Dr. David's abilities are stellar. I have never experienced such perfection in a doctor and his staff making my journey through this grueling ordeal totally remarkable." View Profile

Dr. Robert Louis Quillin, MD

Pediatrics
29 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Bedford, TX
"I also have worked many years in healthcare and can read a doctor very well in the first time of meeting them. The previous review left by a "nurse" is completely wrong." View Profile

Dr. Lofton Misick, MD

Thoracic Surgery
38 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Corpus Christi, TX
"I have known for about 15 years that I would probably need surgery for carotid stenosis." View Profile

Dr. Gus John Vlahakes, MD

Thoracic Surgery
51 years exp
Boston, MA
"Dr. Vlahakes did a five way heart by-pass on my husband 20 years ago and he is still doing very well." View Profile

Dr. David H. Mull, MD

Thoracic Surgery
43 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Shreveport, LA
"In Dec '20 I was highly recommended to get a triple bypass (by my cardiologist). I researched the surgery, patients and doctors for several months." View Profile

Dr. Elisabeth Uy Dexter, MD

Thoracic Surgery
36 years exp
Buffalo, NY
"Dr. Dexter is a very skilled and compassionate surgeon. She takes the time to explain the options available for treatment and is very respectful." View Profile

Dr. Eli Ralph Capouya, MD

Thoracic Surgery
41 years exp
Glendale, CA
"Could not have been happier with my outcome/experience" View Profile

Dr. Derek Ralph Brinster, MD

Thoracic Surgery
30 years exp
New York, NY
"We found out that my husband needed aortic root and valve replacement surgery at only 32-years old and we were terrified." View Profile

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