Cardiac surgeons at WashU Medicine use the latest advances to provide world-class heart care.
Our cardiac surgeons are leading experts in bypass operations, aortic and mitral valve surgery, and treatment for atrial fibrillation and heart failure.
We are among the world’s most experienced heart transplant specialists, and our team has received the highest level of recognition for our extracorporeal life support program. Our heart surgeons offer minimally invasive treatment options that can reduce recovery times and get people back to living their lives.
Top hospitals in Missouri
Expert physicians
personalized care
Call us for an appointment: 314-362-7260
Our expertise
Whether you seek treatment for atrial fibrillation, have aortic disease or need help with heart problems, we offer specialized care from providers who are leaders in their fields.
- Atrial fibrillation
- Aortic disease
- Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
- Heart failure
- Heart transplant
- Heart valve disease
- Mitral valve repair
- Ross procedure
- Second opinions
- Women’s heart disease
Why choose us for heart surgery
- We are consistently recognized as the top hospitals in St. Louis and Missouri, and among the top hospitals in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals rankings.
- We are part of a team of expert WashU Medicine physicians, providing care across all specialties.
- We perform clinical trials and scientific research, giving you access to the latest knowledge and techniques.
Among the nation’s best
Heart care at WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital is consistently ranked among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Our locations
Our team
Alexander A. Brescia, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Section of Cardiac Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Ralph James Damiano Jr., MD
Evarts A. Graham Professor of Surgery
- Phone: 314-362-7260
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Puja Kachroo, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Section of Cardiac Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Phone: 314-362-7260
Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD
Director, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
John M. Shoenberg Chair of Cardiovascular Disease
Section of Cardiac Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Phone: 314-362-7260
Kunal D. Kotkar, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Section of Cardiac Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Phone: 314-362-7260
Muhammad Faraz Masood, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Section of Cardiac Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Phone: 314-362-7260
When His Heart Stopped, a New Life Began
Patient story
The doctors said it was a miracle that I was talking and lucid because people are usually dead or severely brain damaged after their hearts stop like mine did.