Sarah Eapen, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained cardiac surgeon at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute. Dr. Eapen’s expertise spans the surgical management of patients with aortic, coronary and valvular heart conditions. She has a special clinical interest in aortic surgery.

Haitham Khraishah, MD, is a preventive cardiologist at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute. Dr. Khraishah specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and management of a wide range of cardiovascular conditions, including coronary artery disease, heart rhythm disorders, heart valve disease, aortic disease, peripheral artery disease and heart failure. He has co-authored nearly 40 publications and served as an invited... Read More about Haitham Khraishah, MD

Mohamed Abdel Halim, MD, MSc, PhD, FRCSC, is a cardiac surgeon at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute and serves as Director of Cardiac Surgery at UH Elyria Medical Center. His expertise spans all types of complex cardiac surgery, including aortic surgery, structural heart disease, transcatheter valve implantation and valve repair.

Gregory D. Rushing, MD, is Co-Director of the Valve and Structural Heart Disease Center at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute and Director of Cardiac Surgery at University Hospitals Parma Medical Center. Dr. Rushing’s clinical and research practice is focused on aortic valve, aorta and cardiac arrhythmia disease. A skilled surgeon in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), he also... Read More about Gregory Rushing, MD

Kelsey Gray, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained cardiothoracic surgeon at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute. Her areas of expertise include complex coronary artery revascularization, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, robotic cardiac surgery and heart and lung transplantation. Certified in robotic surgery, Dr. Gray also performs robotic minimally invasive CABG, robotic mitral valve surgery and robotic aortic valve surgery.

Yakov Elgudin, MD, PhD, FACS, is a Senior Attending Cardiac Surgeon and the Surgical Director of Lung Transplantation within the Division of Cardiac Surgery at UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute. With extensive training and years of clinical experience, Dr. Elgudin has established a highly regarded heart surgery practice. His clinical interests include complex redo aortic surgery, aortic aneurysms, aortic... Read More about Yakov Elgudin, MD, PhD

Pablo Ruda Vega, MD, is Director of the Cardiac Surgery Network and Co-Director of the Coronary Center at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute. He also serves as Director of Cardiac Surgery at University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center (Willoughby, Ohio) and University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center (Beachwood, Ohio). Dr. Ruda Vega offers patients the full spectrum of coronary... Read More about Pablo Ruda Vega, MD