Department of Surgery

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Collaborating with cardiologists, surgeons in Jefferson’s Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery conduct an array of complex cardiac operations, including removal of aneurysms, valve replacements and various kinds of myocardial vascularization.

The Division has also distinguished itself in the areas of scientific research and as a training program for cardiothoracic surgery.

Division Faculty

Gurjyot Bajwa, MD
Nicholas Cavarocchi, MD
Scott Cowan, MD
James Diehl, MD
John Entwistle, III, MD, PhD
Nathaniel Evans, MD
Albert Guerraty, MD
Hitoshi Hirose, MD
Harrison Pitcher, MD
Qiong Yang, MD

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