Zaza Aivazi, MD

Omar A. Jarral, MD PhD FRCS (CTh) is an Attending Cardiac Surgeon and Assistant Professor of Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital and the Northwell Cardiovascular Institute, New York. He specializes in aortic surgery, and all aspects of valve repair/replacement, including minimal access surgery and transcatheter approaches. He is particularly passionate about valve preservation surgery in young and active patients (valve sparing root replacement and the Ross procedure). He completed his fellowship training at Duke University and the University of Pennsylvania during which he was the American Association for Thoracic Surgery Evarts A. Graham Fellow. He also received specialized training in the Ross procedure at leading centers in Germany and Belgium, during which he was the European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery Francis Fontan Fellow. Before completing his fellowship training in the USA, he completed his general cardiothoracic training at a number of historic London teaching hospitals: Barts, St. Thomas' and the Royal Brompton. Prior to being recruited to Lenox Hill, he was an Attending Cardiac Surgeon at St. Thomas' Hospital, London, one of Europe's leading cardiovascular institutes. He completed medical school at Imperial College London. During his surgical training, he completed a PhD in cardiovascular sciences, focusing on aortic surgery. He completed a Biodesign Fellowship at BioInnovate and Boston Scientific Corporation. During this fellowship, he was inventor or co-inventor of four transcatheter mitral/tricuspid concepts which have received international and US patents, and are undergoing development. He is author of over 60 peer reviewed scientific publications.