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Kachroo Named Surgical Director of Center for Diseases of the Thoracic Aorta

March 14, 2022

Photo of Dr. Kachroo at the medical school

Puja Kachroo, MD, has been named surgical director of the Center for Diseases of the Thoracic Aorta at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Kachroo is a leading expert in aortic disease and cardiac surgery.

Ask the Doctors: Aortic Aneurysms and Repair

August 31, 2021

Vascular surgeon Brian Rubin, MD, answers frequently asked questions about aortic aneurysms. Dr. Rubin specializes in endovascular and open surgical treatment of vascular disease, including thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms.

The Authority on a Rare Form of Heart Disease

March 6, 2020October 30, 2023

Washington University surgeons are the regional experts on aortic dissection, an uncommon but potentially life-threatening disease.