Cardiothoracic Surgery (Heart Surgery)

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About Us

At Weill Cornell Medicine, expertise and quality patient care go hand in hand. Our heart surgeons are some of the best in the nation — and have a proven record of superior results.

Why choose us?

  • Our surgeons specialize in heart surgery for adults and children with a wide range of disorders
  • Your care team provides a custom treatment plan, tailored to your specific needs and goals
  • We offer new, minimally invasive surgical approaches
  • Our heart surgeons collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of professionals—including cardiologists, anesthesiologists, radiologists, pathologists, neurologists, and others—to deliver seamless, high-quality care
  • NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell has been named one of the top hospitals in New York and nationwide
  • Less than 1% mortality rate

To learn more about the services we offer and how to make an appointment, visit the links below. Visit our Department's website to learn more about our Heart Surgery services.

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What Our Patients Are Saying

Alan Fossa.
Talking about Christopher Lau, M.D.

Great doctors, great nurses, great staff…simply a wonderful hospital. My consultation with Dr. Lau was very helpful and informative. He was very thoughtful, measured and careful in his evaluation. He followed up within the next 24 hours, calling me personally with more insight and recommendations after consulting with his associates regarding the best way to proceed with my medical needs. He is a wonderfully kind, gentle, and caring doctor, truly an exemplar of his chosen profession.

Oct 29, 2022
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Heather Livshin.
Talking about Emile A. Bacha, M.D.

Dr. Bacha and his team are phenomenal! They did incredible work with my daughter and we are eternally grateful to them 💖

Sep 19, 2020
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Shayna Frazier.

My Mom had open heart surgery 4/27/17 , and going through that process was hard , but with the comfort of Dr. Gulkarov he made things alot easier, he answered all our questions and we had many , he explain everything to us , it was very comforting knowing that we can trust him to do a major procedure on our mom...Thank you Dr. G and to your Staff that helped , we truly appreciate it.

May 08, 2017
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