Meet Your Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery Team

Montefiore Einstein Cardiothoracic Surgery Team

We're home to a multidisciplinary cardiothoracic 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.

Robert E. Michler, MD

Chair, Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery

Ibrahim Abdullah, MD

Chief, Division, Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery

Joseph J. DeRose, MD

Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery

Stephen J. Forest, MD

Surgical Director, Advanced Pulmonary Failure and Lung Transplantation

Daniel Goldstein, MD

Surgical Director of Cardiac Transplantation

Evan C. Lipsitz, MD

Chief, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Ali Y. Mansour, MD

Medical Director, Advanced Pulmonary Failure and Lung Transplantation

Brendon M. Stiles, MD

Chief, Thoracic Surgery & Surgical Oncology