Joseph J. DeRose

Joseph J. DeRose

Joseph J. DeRose, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery



  • Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery

Montefiore Medical Park at 1575 Blondell
1575 Blondell Avenue
Bronx, NY 10461-2660
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About

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Dr. Joseph J. DeRose, Jr., graduated Summa Cum Laude from Georgetown University where he earned the Chapman Medal for the most outstanding student in Biology. He completed his MD degree at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and received the Whipple award for the most outstanding student in Surgery.

Dr. DeRose completed his General Surgery Residency at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center and received the Blakemore Prize for Research upon graduation. He then completed a Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship at Columbia-Prebyterian Medical Center as well as a post-graduate fellowship in Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery at Columbia.

Dr. DeRose was appointed Director of Robotics in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital from 2001-2006. He joined the Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care as Director of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Cardiac Surgery and Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery in October 2006.

Gender: Male

Credentials

Titles and Positions

  • Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery

Education and Training

  • Medical Education Columbia Univ. College of Physicians & Surgeons
  • Fellowship Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
  • Residency Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center

Areas of Expertise

Specialties

  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery (Heart)

Clinical Focus

Aortic Surgery, Arterial Revascularization, Atrial Fibrillation Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mitral Valve Repair, Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Robotic Biventricular Pacemaker Insertion, Robotic Cardiothoracic Surgery

Research Focus

Dr. DeRose has a particular research and clinical interest in robotic cardiothoracic surgery. He was involved in the first robotic biventricular pacemaker, thymectomy and atrial spetal defect repair in the world.