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At the Valvular and Structural Heart Health Center at Tufts Medical Center, you will find the latest, advanced, minimally-invasive treatments for valvular and structural heart conditions. Many patients who have had minimally invasive procedures can drive, go to work or play golf within two weeks, versus the six-to eight-week recovery period with conventional, “open heart” surgery. Additionally, minimally invasive therapies can present benefits such as a shorter stay in the hospital, a quicker recovery, lower rates of infection and less blood loss. The number of alternatives to open heart surgery for repairing or replacing valves damaged by heart disease is growing continuously. For example, we can repair and replace mitral and aortic valves using the latest catheter-based procedures, and our capabilities include trans-catheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
At the Tufts MC Valve Program, we treat you by bringing together experts in clinical cardiology, cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology, vascular medicine and cardiovascular imaging. Our physicians make care decisions as a team, combining their expertise to develop personalized treatment plans for every patient. Our team of experts includes national and international leaders in cardiology, with an extensive list of publications and “Top Doctor” awards. They are regularly involved with groundbreaking clinical trials, which can also provide additional treatment options for some patients. Our physicians also are involved in clinical research through the Predictive Analytics and Comparative Effectiveness (PACE) Center where they work to gather evidence that helps clinicians individualize care to meet each patient’s specific needs.
Your primary care physician and local cardiologist are considered key members of our treatment team. Every referring physician receives a phone call the day of the first consultation and is updated on your condition and progress regularly.
Accepting New Patients
Title(s): Chief, Cardiac Surgery; Professor of Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Surgery, CardioVascular Center, Cardiac Surgery Appt. Phone: 617-636-5590 Fax #: 617-636-6410
Surgical treatment of acquired heart disease, surgical repair of valvular heart disease, minimally invasive surgery, arrhythmia surgery, heart transplantation, circulatory assist devices, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)
Title(s): Nurse Practitioner Department(s): Medicine, Cardiology, Structural Heart Program Appt. Phone: 617-636-4259 Fax #: 617-636-8070
MitraClip, Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion, PFO closure, ASD closure
Title(s): Executive Director, The CardioVascular Center for Research and Innovation (CVCRI); Director, Acute Mechanical Circulatory Support Program; Director, Interventional Research Laboratories; Director of Cardiac Biology Research Center, Molecular Cardiology Research Institute (MCRI); Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Medicine, CardioVascular Center, Cardiology Appt. Phone: 617-636-8252 Fax #: 617-636-5913
Interventional cardiology, advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support
Virtual Appointments Available
Title(s): Director, Interventional Cardiology Center; Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Medicine, CardioVascular Center, Cardiology Appt. Phone: 617-636-9183 Fax #: 617-636-5913
Interventional cardiology
Title(s): Nurse Practitioner Department(s): CardioVascular Center, Structural Heart Appt. Phone: 617-636-4259 Fax #: 617-636-7667
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Title(s): Director, Cardiovascular Imaging and Hemodynamic Laboratory; Director, Cardiac Amyloidosis Program; Director, Women's Heart Center; Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Medicine, CardioVascular Center, Cardiology Appt. Phone: 617-636-4184 Fax #: 617-636-5913
Echocardiography, heart failure, women's heart disease, cardiac amyloidosis
Title(s): Director, Structural Heart Interventions; Cardiologist; Assistant Director, Cardiac Catheterization Lab; Associate Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Medicine, CardioVascular Center, Interventional Cardiology and Structural Heart Disease Appt. Phone: 617-636-2827 Fax #: 617-636-5913
Interventional cardiology, structural heart disease and intervention, aortic stenosis, TAVR trans aortic valve replacement, MitraClip, mechanical circulatory support
Title(s): Director, Valve Center; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Medicine, CardioVascular Center, Cardiology Appt. Phone: 617-636-9184 Fax #: 617-636-5913
Non-invasive cardiology, echocardiography
Title(s): Co-Director, Aortic Disease Program; Cardiothoracic Surgeon; Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Surgery, CardioVascular Center, Cardiac Surgery Appt. Phone: Aortic Disease referrals phone: 617-636-5590; Vascular Surgery referrals phone: 617-636-8094 Fax #: 617-636-6410
Surgical treatment of acquired heart disease, aortic aneurysm and dissection surgery, surgical repair of valvular heart disease, minimally invasive surgery, arrhythmia surgery, heart transplantation, circulatory assist devices
