Cardiothoracic Surgery

Cardiothoracic Surgery in Dubai at Clemenceau Medical Center Hospital

The Cardiothoracic Surgery Team at CMC Dubai is made up of both UK & French Board and Fellowship trained surgeons with a combined 75+ years of experience performing cardiothoracic surgery.  They are equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and our dedicated 7^th floor Heart Unit has its own private CCU wing, to ensure critical patients receive the best care possible.

Cardiothoracic surgery describes surgical procedures performed on organs inside the chest/thorax such as the heart, esophagus, lungs, the area between the lungs (mediastinum) trachea, and diaphragm. A Cardiothoracic surgeon is an expert in both cardiac surgery (heart surgery) and thoracic surgery (the other chest organs as described above).

Cardiothoracic Procedures performed:

Cardiac Surgeries

• CABG – Coronary artery bypass grafting
• Carotid surgery / Carotid Endarterectomy
• Emergency Cardiac Surgery
• Heart Valve Repair and Replacement
• Minimal Access Cardiac Surgery
• Off Pump Coronary Artery Surgery
• Open Heart Surgery
• Surgical Interventions for Heart Failure
• Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
• Ventricular device implants
• Mechanical Circulatory Support (LVAD and ECMO)

Thoracic Surgeries

• Aortic Root and Arch Surgery
• Lobectomy
• Lung Resections
• Pleurectomy
• Pneumonectomy
• Surgery for Emphysema and Bullous Lung Diseases
• Surgery for Type A Aortic Dissection
• Surgery Mediastinal Pathologies
• Surgical Treatment of Pneumothorax
• Thoracentesis
• Thoracic Surgical Oncology
• Wedge resection