Nabil A. Munfakh, MD
Professor of Surgery
Section of Cardiac Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Phone: 314-362-7260
Specialties
Call for patient appointments: 314-362-7260
Meet Dr. Munfakh
Dr. Nabil Munfakh is a cardiothoracic surgeon specializing in heart and lung surgery.
He has expertise in treatments for lung cancer, heart failure, and other complex heart and lung conditions.
Dr. Munfakh earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He completed general surgery residency at the University of Kentucky in Lexington and a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond.
I am proud to be part of a team that uses innovative techniques to provide the highest quality of care for people with complex heart and lung conditions.
Dr. Munfakh
Degrees
Medical Degree
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
1985
Residency
General Surgery Residency
University of Kentucky Hospital, Lexington, KY
1991
Fellowship
Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship
Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA
1993
Cardiovascular Surgery Research Fellowship
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
1989
Research interests
Adult cardiac surgery, heart surgery, coronary artery bypass surgery, arrhythmia surgery, treatment of acquired and congenital diseases of the heart, vascular disease, valvular reconstruction, intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography, mycardial infarction, pulmonary hypertension, emphysema, thoracic malignancies, lung volume reduction, lung surgery, thoracic disease
Locations
Christian Hospital
11155 Dunn Rd
St. Louis, MO 63136
Suite: 209E
Appointments: 314-362-7260
Hospital affiliations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Christian Hospital
Board certifications
- Thoracic Surgery
- General Surgery
Dr. Munfakh in the news
- Munfakh honored with lifetime achievement award
- Christian Hospital completes 500th robotic thoracic surgery
- Top Doctors 2024
- Top Doctors 2023
- Top Doctors 2022
- Top Doctors 2021
Professional memberships
American Medical Association
American College of Chest Surgeons
American College of Surgeons
American College of Surgeons – Louisiana Chapter
New Orleans Surgical Society
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Southeastern Surgical Congress
Southern Medical Association
Southern Thoracic Surgical Association
American Heart Association
St. Louis Thoracic Surgery Society
The International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery