St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center

Center for Advanced Cardiac Surgery

Our top-ranked surgeons at the Center for Advanced Cardiac Surgery perform some of the most state-of-the-art cardiac surgeries available today. We offer advanced treatment options that range from complex cardiac surgeries to minimally invasive and robotic-assisted procedures. Each surgical is performed with a specially trained cardiac surgery team working together to provide comprehensive care before, during, and after surgery.

The Center for Advanced Cardiac Surgery holds a number of quality distinctions and awards for patient outcomes in overall recommended care, overall heart attack care, overall heart failure care, and overall surgical care. Our honors include:

  • One of Healthgrades America’s Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery™ for seven years in a row
  • Recipient of the Healthgrades Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award™ for seven years in a row
  • Named among the top five percent in the nation for cardiac surgery in 2024
  • Named among the top ten percent in the nation for cardiac surgery for seven years in a row
  • Five-star recipient for coronary bypass surgery for three years in a row
  • Five-star recipient for valve surgery

Our Team

Arvind Agnihotri, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Stanley Tam, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Patient Information

We treat all types of cardiac conditions that require surgery, including:

  • Coronary artery disease
  • Aortic blood vessel diseases
  • Aortic valve disease
  • Mitral valve disease
  • Atrial fibrillation

We offer state-of-the-art surgical procedures for cardiac conditions, including:

  • Bypass surgery
  • Minimally invasive bypass surgery
  • Off-Pump coronary artery bypass grafting
  • Thoracic aortic aneurysm repair
  • Aortic arch surgery
  • Valve-sparing aortic root replacement
  • Aortic valve replacement
  • Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement
  • Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement
  • Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
  • Mitral valve replacement
  • Mitral valve repair
  • Pulmonary veins isolation and Cox MAZE procedure
  • Hybrid convergent approach
  • Minimally invasive mitral valve repair