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THE LEADER.

IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE HEART SURGERY

Steve Xyda, M.D.
Chief of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery

Performance

Mount Sinai performs the most defibrillator, stent, and pacemaker procedures in South Florida.

Survival

Mount Sinai has the best heart attack survival rate in Miami-Dade County.

Ivy League

Affiliated with Columbia University. The only Ivy League-affiliated cardiology program in South Florida.

We Treat Your Heart Like it‘s Ours

– Dr. Steve Xydas, Chief of Cardiac Surgery

At Mount Sinai Medical Center, we believe that each patient is unique and deserves to receive medical care that precisely meets his or her specific needs. Our cardiac surgeons are highly skilled in a wide range of procedures, including minimally invasive valve repair and replacement techniques that yield better results and faster recuperation. In fact, our cardiac surgery patients experience the shortest recovery time on average than patients at other Miami-Dade hospitals. We have the training, expertise and experience to offer our patients the right care, at the right time, for the right outcome. That is why we can claim the best cardiac surgery survival rate in Miami-Dade county.*

What our patients are saying

This hospital is unique in so many ways. I love how easy it is to find parking for patients and the huge variety of specialists that the hospital has. I also like that it’s not crowded like other hospitals.
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I came to the emergency room. The staff was extremely nice. I didn’t have to wait to be seen. The physicians and nurses who took care of me listened and treated me quickly..
Angela
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This hospital is unique in so many ways. I love how easy it is to find parking for patients and the huge variety of specialists that the hospital has. I also like that it’s not crowded like other hospitals.
James
JamesYelp Reviewer
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Same or next-day cardiology appointment guaranteed.*

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    Meet our Team of Cardiac Surgeons

    Dr. Steve Xydas

    Steve Xydas, M.D. is board certified in cardiac and general surgery and is an expert in minimally invasive, open, endovascular, and transcatheter approaches to a full spectrum of serious cardiac diseases, including valve disease, coronary disease, and aortic aneurysms.

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    He has extensive experience in valve-sparing aortic root repairs and innovative treatments to thoracic aneurysms. Dr. Xydas has extensive research and commercial experience with transcatheter aortic valve replacement using the Sapien and Corevalve devices. He is a co-investigator on clinical trials, including the Corevalve Pivotal, Corevalve SURTAVI, Sapien 3 TAVR trials and the International Aortic Arch Surgery Study Group.

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    Dr. Roy Williams

    Roy Williams, M.D., is one of the nation’s leaders in Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) and a pioneer in using minimally invasive techniques in aggressive early diagnosis and comprehensive treatment of lung cancer.

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    Dr. Williams, who has performed more than 1,000 minimally invasive thoracic procedures, is one of the few surgeons in the U.S. with experience in the field. The procedure typically involves two to four small openings between the ribs, as opposed to six-to 10- inch incisions that are customary with traditional thoracic surgery. Patients experience less pain, fewer complications, shorter hospital stays and a faster recuperation.

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    Dr. Angelo La Pietra

    Angelo La Pietra, M.D. specializes in all types of open heart surgical procedures with special emphasis on thoracic aortic aneurysm surgery, and the implantation and removal of electronic cardiac devices such as pacemakers and automatic cardiac defibrillators.

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    Dr. La Pietra also is an expert in performing convergent endo-epicardial ablation, better known as the Hybrid Maze procedure, a technique that improves quality of life for patients with chronic atrial fibrillation who are not candidates for traditional single ablation.

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