Cardiothoracic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center

Physician Practice

Practice Overview

Practice NameCardiothoracic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center
Websitectsurgery.weillcornell.org
Number of Physicians (MD/DO)5
Number of Locations4
About the Practice

The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine specializes in heart, lung, and esophagus surgery, providing specialized and advanced care to patients. [4, 8] They are recognized as a major referral center for cardiovascular and thoracic patients globally. [4, 8] The department is committed to a personal approach to patient care, conducting research in complex cardiothoracic issues, and offering a hands-on residency program. [4] Their services include a wide range of procedures for adults and children, such as adult and pediatric congenital heart surgery, aortic aneurysm and dissection repair, valve repair and replacement, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), ECMO, minimally invasive and robotic heart surgery, and surgical treatment for atrial fibrillation. [1]

Practice Locations (4)

525 East 68th Street, M-404, New York, NY 10065
56-45 Main Street, 3S โ€“ Room 387, Flushing, NY 11355
263 7th Avenue, Suite 4H, Brooklyn, NY 11215
525 East 68th Street, F677, New York, NY 10065

Our Physicians (5)

Specialties
Surgery

2 physicians

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

3 physicians

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Leadership Team

Leonard N. Girardi

M.D., Chair

Nasser K. Altorki

M.D., Vice Chair

Sandhya K. Balaram

M.D., Ph. D., Chief of NYP-BMH

Iosif M. Gulkarov

M.D., Chief of NYP-Queens

Charles A. Mack

M.D., Vice Chair of Quality

Electronic Health Record System

Epic

Primary Electronic Health Record System

Research Analysis
Methodology & Findings

The patient portal used by Cardiothoracic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center is called **Weill Cornell Connect**. Weill Cornell Connect is the patient portal that provides individuals with secure online access to their medical records and healthcare management tools. This portal is a shared system used across Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian, and Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The patient portal, Weill Cornell Connect, is tied to the **Epic** Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. Weill Cornell Medicine, in collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia University Irving Medical Center, implemented the Epic EHR system which went live on February 1, 2020. This integrated system allows for the access and exchange of patient medical records across these institutions. Thus, similar to how Epic is associated with MyChart at other healthcare facilities, Weill Cornell Connect is the specific branding for the Epic-based patient portal utilized by Weill Cornell Medical Center, including its Cardiothoracic Surgery department.