Persida S. Drotar, MD

Persida S. Drotar, MD, is an accomplished cardiothoracic surgeon who is board certified in General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care and Cardiothoracic Surgery. She was born and raised in Romania and relocated with her family to Arizona at the age of 16. She has a record of volunteer work in underserved health care clinics, vaccination clinics, homeless shelters and schools for the homeless among others. As part of a larger organization, she volunteered overseas to provide surgical care to remote populations that otherwise would have been without access to health care.

Philosophy of Care:

I believe it is important to ensure that patients have an understanding of the condition they face, and the management plan, and that they are active participants in the entire process from diagnosis to recovery while having the assurance of ongoing support from our entire team.

Clinical Interests:

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery; Multi-Arterial; Beating Heart; Blood Conservation Surgery; Anomalous Coronary Surgery; Atrial/Ventricular Septal Defects; Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation (Afib); Ascending Aorta Dissections/Aneurysms/Penetrating Ulcers; Aortic Root Replacement; Aortic Valve Repair and Replacement; Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement; Tricuspid Valve Repair and Replacement; Endocarditis; Convergent Procedure; Cardiac Masses/Tumors; Lung Transplantation; Heart Transplantation; Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)- Veno-Venous and Veno-Arterial