Heart Attacks & Cardiovascular Care

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Our surgeons are world leaders in coronary artery bypass grafting (or CABG—pronounced like “cabbage”), the procedure that redirects blocked arteries to get blood flowing to your heart again. We’re here to help you make the most informed decision when it comes to treating your cardiovascular disease and preventing future heart attacks.

Other Care Areas: Rate & Rhythm | Valve Disease | Heart Failure | See All

Program Highlights

The Experience to Provide the Best Outcomes

We perform these procedures more frequently than most other hospitals in the country. That experience enables us to deliver results that are among the best in the nation.

Improving Care Through Collaboration

Working closely with your primary doctor, cardiologists, and cardiac imaging experts, we’ll let you know your surgical options and what to expect before, during, and after your procedure.

Treating Patients Other Programs Can’t

We pride ourselves on developing personalized care plans for each and every person we treat, including those with highly complex cases that other programs may not be equipped to handle.

The Latest Technologies

Columbia is a proven leader for surgical innovation. We offer access to the most advanced therapies and surgical technologies currently available, and we’re consistently exploring the treatments of tomorrow through research and clinical trials.

Areas of Expertise

Our Team

Michael Argenziano, MD | (212) 305-5888

Dr. Argenziano is a cardiac surgeon with decades of experience as a leader in the field. Dr. Argenziano's surgical expertise includes valve repair, coronary bypass, and treatment of cardiac tumors and arrhythmias, as well as minimally invasive cardiac surgery.

Adham Elmously, MD | (212) 305-4980

Dr. Adham Elmously is a dual-trained cardiac and vascular surgeon at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He specializes in treating the full spectrum of cardiac diseases, with a particular focus on aortic diseases, using both open and endovascular surgical techniques.

Dr Arnar Geirsson Arnar Geirsson, MD | (212) 305-8312

Dr. Geirsson is Chief, Division of Cardiac Surgery, the Director of the Cardiovascular Institute and Director of the Surgical Heart Valve Program at NYP/Columbia. His clinical practice focuses on minimally invasive cardiac surgery and valve surgery, specializing in robotic mitral valve repair and aortic valve repair.

Isaac George, MD | (212) 305-4134

Dr. George performs all types of open complex adult cardiac surgery, including valve surgery, aortic aneurysm surgery, and coronary bypass grafting. He is a specialist in all forms of transcatheter valve therapies and is the Surgical Director of the Structural Heart & Valve Center.

Nicholas J. Shea, MD, MS | 203-276-4400

Dr. Nicholas Shea is the Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Stamford Health in Stamford, CT. He performs all types of adult cardiac surgery including coronary artery bypass grafting, valve surgery, aortic aneurysm surgery, arrhythmia surgery, and surgery for cardiac tumors. He has special training and focus in complex coronary bypass grafting, mitral valve repair, and aortic surgery. He sees patients primarily at Stamford Hospital in Stamford, CT.

Craig R. Smith, MD | (212) 305-8312

Dr. Smith is a renowned heart surgeon. Dr. Smith's surgical expertise includes aortic and mitral valve operations, aortic procedures, and coronary artery bypass. Dr. Smith's research into transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has shaped international standards in heart care.

Hiroo Takayama, MD, PhD | (212) 305-6380

Dr. Takayama is Vice Chair for Cardiac, Vascular, and Thoracic Surgery. For years, he has led the Aortic Center at Columbia, focusing on endovascular and minimally-invasive aortic treatments. He also specializes in minimally-invasive mitral repair, septal myectomy for hypertropic cardiomyopathy as well as complex high-risk surgical procedures.

Koji Takeda, MD, PhD | (212) 305-5156

Dr. Takeda is the director of the Cardiac Transplant program, one of the highest- volume programs in the country. He also has expertise in acute/chronic pulmonary embolism care as well as high-risk CABG and valve procedures requiring perioperative mechanical circulatory support.

Appointments

Get started with our team by calling (212) 305-2633 or use our online request form.

We are located at:

Cardiac Surgery, Room 7-435
Milstein Hospital Building, 7th Floor
177 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
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1111 Westchester Ave
White Plains, NY 10604
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