Top Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeons

There are 687 top thoracic and cardiac surgeons on the list of U.S. News Top Doctors. These physicians were selected based on a peer nomination process. Within this list of the best thoracic and cardiac surgeons, 248 have been named to a highly selective list of America's Top Doctors (ATD) by achieving national recognition for outstanding work.

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ATD Krieger, Karl, MD
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon
New York, NY

New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell

#4 Nationally in Cardiology & Heart Surgery

New York Hospital Queens

ATD Kron, Irving, MD
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon
Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia Medical Center

Kshettry, Vibhu R., MD
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon
Minneapolis, MN

Abbott Northwestern Hospital

#19 Nationally in Cardiology & Heart Surgery

ATD Kucharczuk, John, MD
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon
Philadelphia, PA

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

#15 Nationally in Cardiology & Heart Surgery

Lackner, Rudy, MD
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon
Omaha, NE

Nebraska Medical Center

High-performing in Cardiology & Heart Surgery

Lafaro, Rocco, MD
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon
Valhalla, NY

Westchester Medical Center

High-performing in Cardiology & Heart Surgery

Laga, Stephen, MD
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon
Melrose Park, IL

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center

High-performing in Cardiology & Heart Surgery

Lakhanpal, Sanjiv, MD
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon
Glenn Dale, MD

Washington Adventist Hospital

High-performing in Cardiology & Heart Surgery

ATD Laks, Hillel, MD
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon
Los Angeles, CA

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

#8 Nationally in Cardiology & Heart Surgery

ATD Lamberti, John, Jr., MD
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon
San Diego, CA

Rady Children's Hospital

#28 Nationally in Pediatrics: Cardiology & Heart Surgery

UC San Diego Medical Center

High-performing in Cardiology & Heart Surgery

Lambright, Eric, MD
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon
Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

#25 Nationally in Cardiology & Heart Surgery

Lammermeier, David, MD
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon
Ocala, FL

Munroe Regional Medical Center

ATD Landreneau, Rodney, MD
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon
Pittsburgh, PA

UPMC Passavant

UPMC-University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

#26 Nationally in Cardiology & Heart Surgery

Landvater, Lance, MD
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon
Raleigh, NC

Rex Healthcare

ATD Lang, Samuel, MD
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon
Flushing, NY

New York Hospital Queens

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Icon denotes that a doctor, in Castle Connolly's estimation, is among the top 1% in the nation in his or her specialty. Doctors listed in U.S. News Top Doctors without this icon are determined to be in the top 10% in their region.

Disclaimer and a note about your health

The following are Castle Connolly Partnership for Excellence hospitals: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - UPHS, New York Hospital Queens, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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We've identified thousands of the nation's best doctors based on a peer nomination process.

U.S. News in partnership with
Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.

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