Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialists
Our premier cardiac services provide immediate access to highly sophisticated heart surgery. Members of our surgical team are recognized as national leaders in the field of cardiothoracic surgery and are advancing the latest minimally invasive techniques to offer patients faster recovery and fewer complications. The integrated cardiac surgery program located at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Saint Barnabas Medical Center has seen a dramatic increase in volume of cases in recent years—making us the leader in the State of New Jersey in performing beating heart surgeries.
Arash Salemi, MD, RWJBH Clinical System Chairman Cardiothoracic Surgery
Frederic Sardari, MD, FACS, Vice Chair - Cardiac Surgery
Subroto Paul, MD, MPH, Vice Chair – Thoracic Surgery
Margarita Camacho, MD, FACS, Director of Heart Transplantation
Ravi Karanam, MD, FACS, Director of Fellow Education
Jesus Gomez-Abraham, MD, Associate Surgical Director Lung Transplantation
Joanna Sesti, MD, Attending Thoracic Surgeon
Iaonnis Loumiotis, MD, Attending Cardiac Surgeon
Andrew Nguyen, MD, Attending Thoracic Surgeon