Heart Surgery New York City, NY at Columbia University Medical Center Aortic Surgery Program

When making the decision to undergo heart surgery, it is important to find a doctor who understands your needs. At the Columbia University Medical Center Aortic Surgery Program, Dr. Allan Stewart, MD is a highly qualified surgeon specializing in a number of complex procedures, including valve sparing aortic root replacement and complex aortic arch surgery, who helps his patients to be as informed as possible before making any decisions. As the director of the Aortic Surgery Program, Dr. Allan Stewart offers his patients the chance to improve their health and quality of life through effective surgical procedures. The valve sparing aortic root replacement, particularly, is designed to be both safer and more comfortable for patients in the long-term. If you live in the New York City, NY area and are looking for an experienced and visionary aortic surgeon, contact the Columbia University Medical Center today.

Dr. Stewart offers a surgical procedure, which has been shown to avoid the typical results of valve or aortic replacement surgery, including: requiring repeat surgery every ten or taking anticoagulants over a long period of time. This valve sparing aortic root replacement performed by Dr. Stewart is considered by many surgeons to be a complex and difficult procedure. Dr. Stewart and the Columbia University Medical Center, however, have performed over 60 of these procedures since 2005, thankfully, with no mortalities and no serious complications.

Expertise in all types of acute and chronic aortic problems including:

- Acute Type A and Type B dissection
- Ascending aortic and arch aneurysms
- Aortic root reconstruction - including homograft procedures, valve sparing root replacement, and mechanical valve conduits

Dr. Stewart offers consultations to ensure that his patients receive appropriate and quality treatment. If sparing aortic root replacement is not an option, Dr. Stewart offers a Dacron replacement graft that spares the patient further surgery for at least 10 years. Since 1996, 93% of the patients at Columbia University Medical Center Aortic Surgery Program are symptom free, and since 2005 that figure has improved to 100%.

Among other things, Dr. Stewart's clinical specialties also include thoracoabdominal aneurysm surgery, marfan's disease, and connective tissue disorders. Dr. Allan Stewart offers different types of heart surgery to all families in the New York City, NY area. Contact Dr. Stewart today for more information and to learn more about how he can help you.

To see Dr. Allen Stewart talk about the innovations in minimally invasive and conventional therapy for aortic dissection and aneurysms, please click here.