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.

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.

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

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

Located in the Lake West Medical Building, Lake Health Physician Group Northeast Ohio Heart Associates provides care for patients with many forms of heart disease, including coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, valvular heart disease and cardiac dysrhythmias, as well as those at risk for these disorders. All of our cardiologists are board certified and have earned the... Read More about Northeast Ohio Heart Associates in Willoughby

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

Cristian Baeza, MD, is a senior attending cardiac surgeon and Co-Director of the Aortic Center at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute. He is also a clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Dr. Baeza provides comprehensive care for patients with complex aortic diseases. As one of the most experienced cardiac surgeons in... Read More about Cristian Baeza, MD

Ghazal Khandel, MD, MPH, is a vascular medicine specialist at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute. She is skilled in the diagnosis, treatment and management of conditions affecting the arteries, veins and lymphatic vessels. This includes peripheral artery disease, varicose veins, deep vein thrombosis and carotid artery disease. Dr. Khandel completed an internal medicine residency at Mercy St. Vincent... Read More about Ghazal Khandel, MD