Specialties of SurgeryCardiothoracic Surgery

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Surgeon Spotlight An interview with Dr. Craig Smith (read more)

• Find information on surgery at CareersInMedicine
• Visit professional societies: Society of Thoracic Surgeons, AATS
• Read journals:
  • Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  • European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Heart Surgery Forum
  • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Meet Columbia's cardiothoracic surgeons

View Cardiothoracic Surgery in Action

• Aortic arch aneurysm repair (OR-Live)
• Aortic valve replacement (OR-Live)
• Atrial fibrillation RF ablation (Columbia)
• Cardiac resynchronization therapy (OR-Live)
• Coronary artery bypass graft surgery (OR-Live)
• Endoscopic transthoracic sympathectomy (Columbia)
• Hyperhidrosis surgery (OR-Live)
• Mitral valve bow-tie procedure (Columbia)
• Off-pump bypass (Columbia)
• Pectus excavatum minimal access repair (Columbia)
• Robotically-assisted cardiac surgery (Columbia)
• Ross procedure (OR-Live)
• Ventricular assist devices (Columbia)
• Video-assisted lobectomy ("VATS") (Columbia)
• CyberSurgery