Meet Your Cardiac Surgery Team

Montefiore Einstein Cardiac Surgery Team

We’re home to a multi-disciplinary cardiac surgery team, many are recognized internationally for their contributions to medicine and science–and appreciated deeply by patients and families for the compassionate care they provide.

Leadership

Robert E. Michler, MD

Robert E. Michler, MD

Surgeon-in-Chief, Montefiore Health System
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Our Specialists

Ibrahim Abdullah, MD

Ibrahim Abdullah, MD

Chief, Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Sammar Alsunaid, MD

Sammar Alsunaid, MD

Transplant Pulmonologist
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Anoushiravan Amini Hadjibashi, MD

Anoushiravan Amini Hadjibashi, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
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Neel P. Chudgar, MD

Neel P. Chudgar, MD

Attending Physician
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Joseph J. DeRose, MD

Joseph J. DeRose, MD

Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Stephen J. Forest, MD

Stephen J. Forest, MD

Surgical Director, Advanced Pulmonary Failure and Lung Transplantation
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John S. Futchko, MD

John S. Futchko, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
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Daniel Goldstein, MD

Daniel Goldstein, MD

Vice Chairman, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
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William A. Jakobleff, MD

William A. Jakobleff, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
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Manasa Kanneganti, MD

Manasa Kanneganti, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
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Paul S. Lajos, MD, MBA

Paul S. Lajos, MD, MBA

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Evan C. Lipsitz, MD

Evan C. Lipsitz, MD

Chief, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
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Ali Y. Mansour, MD

Ali Y. Mansour, MD

Medical Director, Advanced Pulmonary Failure and Lung Transplantation
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Larry A. Scher, MD

Larry A. Scher, MD

Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
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Saadat Shariff, MD

Saadat Shariff, MD

Attending Vascular Surgeon
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Brendon M. Stiles, MD

Brendon M. Stiles, MD

Chief, Divisions of Thoracic Surgery & Surgical Oncology
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Tadahisa Sugiura, MD

Tadahisa Sugiura, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
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Sonia S. Talathi, MD

Sonia S. Talathi, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
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Mayuko Uehara, MD, PhD

Mayuko Uehara, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
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Marc Vimolratana, MD, MS

Marc Vimolratana, MD, MS

General Thoracic Surgeon
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Patricia O. Yau, MD

Patricia O. Yau, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
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