Profile
Professor of Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine
Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Education
Medical Degree: American University of Beirut
Internship: General Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
Residency: General Surgery – University of Ottawa
Fellowship: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Research Focus
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery; Endocarditis; Pulmonary Embolectomy; Valve repair and replacement; Minimally invasive valve surgery; Atrial Natriuretic Hormone in heart surgery