Cardiac Surgery Program
The UCSF Cardiac Surgery Program offers a variety of advanced surgical treatments for heart conditions. Our mission is to provide patients with minimally invasive options, so they have the best possible outcomes and shorter recovery times, compared to traditional open-heart surgery.
Our areas of expertise include:
- Minimally invasive techniques for repairing and replacing heart valves, including mitral valve repair and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
- Coronary artery bypass grafting
- Heart transplantation
- Robot-assisted cardiac surgery
Using state-of-the-art technologies, our surgeons are able to make complex cardiac surgical procedures safer and more effective.
Being accessible to our patients is important to us. We offer telehealth visits to make it easier for patients who live outside the Bay Area to access our care.
U.S. News & World Report ranks UCSF as one of the top hospitals in the nation for cardiac surgery. Our cardiothoracic surgery team is also particularly proud that we consistently earn one of the highest patient satisfaction scores among specialty clinics at UCSF Health. Our patients are truly at the heart of everything we do.
Doctor referral required
Our locations (2)
Faster recovery, fewer risks with robot-assisted surgery
At UCSF, we perform complex, delicate procedures with a minimally invasive approach. Our surgeons use the Da Vinci Xi system, the most sophisticated technology available.
Our team
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Ramin Beygui
MD, FACS
Cardiac and transplant surgeon -
Marko Boskovski
MD, MHS, MPH
Cardiac surgeon -
Tobias Deuse
MD
Cardiac and transplant surgeon -
Amy Fiedler
MD
Cardiac surgeon -
Arthur Hill
MD, FACC, FACS
Cardiac surgeon -
Teng C. Lee
MD, FACS
Cardiac surgeon -
Jason W. Smith
MD
Cardiac and transplant surgeon -
Stephanie Hwang
NP, MSN
Nurse practitioner -
Mahesh Khilnani
NP, MSN
Nurse practitioner -
Jane Lee
NP, MSN
Nurse practitioner -
John Niesen
RN, MSN
Nurse coordinator -
Lisa Tanimune
PA-C
Physician assistant -
Sonali Waland
NP, MSN
Nurse practitioner
U.S. News rankings
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Among the top hospitals in the nation
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One of the nation's best for heart & vascular surgery
Clinical trials
Levothyroxine Supplementation for Heart Transplant Recipients
Measured using the vasoactive-inotropic score (VIS) scale. VIS calculation: dopamine dose (μg/kg/min) + dobutamine dose (μg/kg/min) + 100 × epinephrine dose (μg/kg/min) + 10 × milrinone dose (μg/kg/min) + 10 000 × vasopressin dos...
Recruiting
Accreditations & memberships
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Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database
Our team participates in this national database, established in 1989 with a mission to improve care quality and patient safety. It's considered the gold standard for clinical data registries, which are used to improve patient outcomes.
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International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery
Our surgeons are members of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery, an organization of surgical centers focused on patient outcomes, surgical techniques and development of less invasive forms of surgery.
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Heart Valve Society
The Heart Valve Society maintains collaborative international research networks with the goal of improving research on heart valve disease. Our surgeons participate to stay up to date on the latest innovative care for these conditions.
Support services
Plan your visit
What to Bring
- Photo I.D.
- Health insurance card
- Insurance authorization, if required
- Doctor's referral, if required
- Recent test results related to your condition
- List of your medications, including dosages, plus any you're allergic to
- List of questions you may have
- Device or paper for taking notes
