Adult Cardiac Surgery
Section of Adult Cardiac Surgery
Providing advanced surgical expertise and superior outcomes across the full spectrum of adult cardiac care.
The Section of Adult Cardiac Surgery within the U-M Medical School Department of Cardiac Surgery continues to be a national leader in all aspects of adult cardiac care. Our outstanding faculty have a reputation for performing the highest complexity procedures in cardiac surgery, often treating patients that other major medical centers have turned away. Despite caring for the sickest patients, our outcomes are among the top in the nation, earning high ratings in aortic valve, mitral valve, and coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedures. Across all University of Michigan Health centers, we perform over 2,000 heart surgeries each year, reflecting the depth of our experience and the trust patients place in our care.
Our Clinical Programs
The Section of Adult Cardiac Surgery offers one of the most comprehensive and progressive surgical programs in the country, combining traditional procedures with the latest advancements in cardiac care. Our expertise spans virtually every type of cardiac procedure, from routine elective operations to high-risk interventions and complex reoperations. With renowned surgical expertise and a patient-centered approach, we deliver personalized care using the most advanced therapies in the field. Our commitment to innovation, precision, and quality ensures patients receive world-class care tailored to their individual needs.
For more information on conditions and treatments, please visit the Frankel Cardiovascular Center
We treat a wide range of conditions:
- Aortic disease (aneurysms and dissections)
- Aortic valve disease
- Arrhythmias (atrial and ventricular)
- Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
- Congenital heart disease in adults
- Coronary artery disease
- Heart failure
- Heart valve disease
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)
- Marfan syndrome
- Mitral disease
- Pulmonary embolism
- Structural heart disease
- Tricuspid valve disease
Our surgical services include:
- Adult congenital surgery
- Aortic surgery (open and endovascular)
- Complex reoperations and multivalve procedures
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), including off-pump and robotic techniques
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
- Heart transplantation
- Mechanical circulatory support (including ventricular assist devices)
- Minimally invasive and robot-assisted surgery
- Percutaneous and catheter-based interventions
- Pulmonary endarterectomy
- Ross procedure for aortic valve repair
- Septal myectomy for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR)
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) explant
- Valve repair and replacement (standard and minimally invasive)
Our Approach
In collaboration with the Division of Cardiology, we continually develop new methods of providing efficient, cost-effective care to our patients. Our facilities continue to expand across multiple sites, including additional operating rooms and ICU beds at the Frankel Cardiovascular Center, as well as surgical services provided through the Cardiovascular Network of West Michigan and the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. We take evaluating complex cases very seriously and remain dedicated to providing hope for patients during difficult times. By integrating traditional techniques with our expertise in minimally invasive approaches, we offer a full spectrum of treatment options that are tailored to each patient's unique needs while maintaining our commitment to excellent outcomes.
Section Leadership
Himanshu J Patel
Multidisciplinary Aortic Program and Structural Heart Program
Interim Executive Director
Cardiac Surgery
Program Director
Cardiac Surgery
Section Head
Cardiac Surgery
Service Chief
Cardiac Surgery
Professor of Cardiac Surgery
Medical School
Gorav Ailawadi
Chair, Department of Cardiac Surgery
Co-Director, Frankel Cardiovascular Center
Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Medical School
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Medical School and College of Engineering
Section Faculty
Theodore J Boeve
Medical School
Steven F Bolling
Medical School
Ryan M Bylsma
Medical School
G M Deeb
Medical School
Alphonse DeLucia III
Medical School
Daniel Hayden Drake, MD
Cardiac Surgery
Medical School
Shinichi Fukuhara
Nancy Deeb Research Professor of Cardiac Surgery
Clinical Associate Professor of Cardiac Surgery
Medical School
Jonathan W Haft
Medical Director, MPLAN-CVC
Medical Director, ECMO
Perfusion, and Surgical Heart Transplant Program
Associate Medical Director, Cardiac Surgery Quality
Professor of Cardiac Surgery and Professor of Anesthesiology
Medical School
Barbara CS Hamilton, MD, MS
Early Career Professor of Cardiac Surgery
Clinical Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery
Medical School
Robert Bruce Hawkins II, MD, MSc
Program Assoicate
Surgery
Medical School
David A Nordsletten
Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Medical School
Francis D Pagani
Professor of Cardiac Surgery
Medical Director
Center for Circulatory Support
Professor of Cardiac Surgery
Medical School
Matthew A Romano
Clinical Professor of Cardiac Surgery
Medical School
Yuliya Tipograf, MD
Medical School
Bo Yang, MD, PhD
Medical School
