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

Craig R. Saunders, MD, FACS, Chair Emeritus

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