Maryland Heart Center

Cardiac Surgeons

UMMC's Heart and Heart Surgery Program ranked as one of the nation's 50 best by U.S. News & World Report's 2011 "Best Hospitals" survey.

Maryland Heart Center cardic surgeons -- listed below -- offer state-of-the-art surgical correction of cardiac disorders. Our experienced surgeons are doing groundbreaking work in many areas, including: coronary bypass procedures, mitral valve repairs, surgical treatment for atrial fibrillation (MAZE procedure), and heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support devices.

Bartley P. Griffith, M.D.
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of Cardiac Surgery
Director, Heart and Lung Transplantation
Special Interests: Adult Cardiac Care; Cardiothoracic Transplantation; Advancing Use of Artificial Organs
Medical Degree: Jefferson Medical College
Residency: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Fellowship:University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, General and Cardiothoracic Surgery
Certifications: Surgery; Thoracic Surgery
Patient Appointments: 410-328-5842 or 1-800-492-5538
Physician Referral: 410-328-5842 or 1-800-318-1019
View Dr. Griffith's Biography

Johannes Bonatti, M.D., F.E.T.C.S.
Professor of Surgery
Director, Coronary Surgery and Advanced Coronary Interventions
Special Interests: Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery; Endoscopic Cardiac Surgery Using Robotics; Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery; Vascular Biology of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts
Medical Degree: Innsbruck Medical University (Austria)
Residency: Medical College of Virginia, Surgery; Innsbruck Medical University, Cardiac Surgery, General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Trauma Surgery
Certifications: Surgery; Cardiac Surgery; European Board of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Patient Appointments: 410-328-5842 or 1-800-492-5538
Physician Referral: 410-328-5842 or 1-800-318-1019
View Dr. Bonatti's Biography

James S. Gammie, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery
Special Interests: Mitral Valve Repair, Atrial Fibrillation Surgery (MAZE Procedure); Off-Pump Bypass Surgery; Heart and Lung Transplantation
Medical Degree: University of Massachusetts Medical School
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, General Surgery
Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Cellular Therapeutics and Cardiothoracic Surgery
Certifications: General Surgery; Cardiothoracic Surgery
Patient Appointments: 410-328-5842 or 1-800-492-5538
Physician Referral: 410-328-5842 or 1-800-318-1019
View Dr. Gammie's Biography

Jose P. Garcia, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery
Medical Degree: Harvard Medical School
Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital, General Surgery
Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Thoracic Oncology
Certification: Surgery; Thoracic Surgery
Patient Appointments: 410-328-5842 or 1-800-492-5538
Physician Referral: 410-328-5842 or 1-800-318-1019

Sunjay Kaushal, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery
Special Interests: Pediatric Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery, Neonatal Heart Surgery, Fontan Conversion, Valve repair, Adults with Congenital Heart Disease, and Stem Cell Research with a focus on pediatric patients with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) and Cardiomyopathy.
Medical Degree: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Cardiothoracic Surgery; Johns Hopkins Hospital, General Surgery
Fellowship: Great Ormond Street Hospital, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery; University of Michigan-Mott Children's Hospital, Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery
Certification: Surgery; Thoracic Surgery; Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Patient Appointments: 410-328-5842 or 1-800-492-5538
Physician Referral: 410-328-5842 or 1-800-318-1019
View Dr. Kaushal's Biography

Teng C. Lee, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Special Interests: Surgery of the Thoracic Aorta, including aneurysms and dissections using open, hybrid, and endovascular approaches; Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery; Adult Cardiac Surgery
Medical Degree: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Residency: Case Western Reserve University, General Surgery; Duke University, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Fellowship: Lunds Universitet, UMAS, Malmo, Sweden, Endovascular Surgery/Interventional Radiology; Duke University, Aortic Surgery, Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Assist Devices
Patient Appointments: 410-328-5842 or 1-800-492-5538
Physician Referral: 410-328-5842 or 1-800-318-1019
View Dr. Lee's Biography

Richard Norris Pierson, III, M.D.
Professor of Surgery
Director, Surgical Care Service, VA Maryland Health Care System
Clincal Director, Heart and Lung Transplantation
Special Interests: Heart and Lung Transplantation; Mechanical Circulatory Support
Medical Degree: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residency: University of Michigan, General Surgery; Harvard University (Massachusetts General Hospital), Cardiothoracic Surgery
Fellowship: Papworth Hospital, Cambridge University (England), Cardiothoracic Transplantation
Certifications: General Surgery; Thoracic Surgery
Patient Appointments: 410-328-5842 or 1-800-492-5538
Physician Referral: 410-328-5842 or 1-800-318-1019
View Dr. Pierson's Biography

Please call if you would like to make an appointment or talk to someone about our services. Patients dial 1-800-492-5538 or 410-328-5842, physicians dial 410-328-6622 or 1-800-318-1019.