Amit A. Pawale, MBBS, FRCS, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Section of Cardiac Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Surgical Director, Heart Transplant, VAD, and ECMO Program, WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- Phone: 314-362-7260
Specialties
- Cardiac surgery
- Heart transplantation
- Atrial fibrillation
- Heart failure
- Left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
- Acute mechanical circulatory support
- Aortic aneurysms
Call for patient appointments: 314-362-7260
Meet Dr. Pawale
Dr. Amit Pawale is a cardiac surgeon specializing in mechanical circulatory support and heart transplant.
He has expertise in surgical treatments for heart failure, including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
Dr. Pawale earned his medical degree from Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences in Karad, India. He completed general surgery residency training at Inlaks and Budhrani Hospital in Pune, India. He also completed cardiothoracic surgery residency training at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. Dr. Pawale completed a cardiothoracic fellowship at the Royal College of Surgeons in Great Britain and Ireland.
He serves as surgical director of the heart transplant, VAD, and ECMO program at WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
The heart center at WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital is among the top programs in the nation for cardiac surgery, heart failure treatment, and heart transplantation. It is an honor to be part of the team that provides the best quality of care to people in need.
Dr. Pawale
Degrees
Medical Degree
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, India
2001
Residency
Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency
Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY
2015
General Surgery Residency
Inlaks and Budhrani Hospital, Pune, India
2004
Fellowship
Cardiothoracic Fellowship
Royal College of Surgeons, Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Great Britain and Ireland, UK
2009
Research interests
Aortic valve replacement, aortopathies, coronary artery disease, coronary artery bypass surgery, extracorporeal life support, heart failure surgery, heart transplantation, mitral valve repair and replacement, valvular heart disease, ventricular assist devices implantation
Locations
Center for Advanced Medicine
Heart and Vascular Center
4921 Parkview Place
St. Louis, MO 63110
Suite 8A
Appointments: 314-362-7260
Fax: 866-272-2816
Hospital affiliations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Christian Hospital
Board certifications
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery – Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery (Certified)
Dr. Pawale in the news
- Pawale named surgical director of heart transplantation
- At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, a wider organ donor pool saves lives
- Top Doctors 2024
- Top Doctors 2023
- Top Doctors 2022
- WebMD – Coronary Artery Disease Surgery Recovery (Heart Disease Health Center)
- Chicago Sun Times – A Christmas gift of life for south suburban heart-transplant recipient Lanette Lewis
Professional memberships
FACS- Fellow of American College of Surgeons
FACC- Fellow of American College of Cardiology
STS- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
ISHLT- The International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation