Joseph Sabik, MD – Cardiac Surgery [Video]

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Expertise

Adult Cardiac Surgery
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG) – Off Pump
Thoracic Aorta Surgery
Valve Repair

Joseph F. Sabik III, MD, is a highly accomplished cardiothoracic surgeon and inspiring leader. He is Chair of the Department of Surgery at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, and also serves as Surgeon-in-Chief and Vice President of Surgical Operations for University Hospitals Health System. In addition, he is the Oliver H. Payne Professor of Surgery at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

Dr. Sabik is a world-renowned clinician and academic authority in heart surgery. His clinical areas of expertise include minimally invasive cardiac surgery, multi-arterial coronary artery bypass grafting, and heart valve repair and replacement surgery. He has performed more than 9,000 heart surgery procedures.

A Massachusetts native, Dr. Sabik earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He then completed a general surgical internship and residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, followed by a cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic.

Before joining University Hospitals in 2017, Dr. Sabik was part of Cleveland Clinic’s professional staff since 1996 and was appointed Chairman of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery in 2008.

In addition to his robust heart surgical practice, Dr. Sabik is widely published in leading professional journals and a well sought lecturer at national and international conferences. He was co-principal investigator for the landmark EXCEL trial, comparing coronary surgery to drug-eluting stents in select patients with left main coronary artery disease. Results were published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Dr. Sabik has held multiple hospital leadership positions and key roles in professional organizations. He serves or has served on numerous boards and committees for national organizations including the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American Heart Association. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Cardiology. His honors include multiple appearances in America’s Top Doctors and Cleveland Magazine’s Best Doctors listings.

University Hospitals is one of the nation’s leading health care systems, providing patient-centered care that meets the highest standards for quality and patient safety and have received numerous awards and recognitions from some of the most prestigious institutions in the country for our leadership and exceptional patient outcomes. As an accountable care organization, we foster long-term patient-provider relationships that help promote preventive care, increase wellness and healthy behaviors, decrease emergency episodes, and prevent hospitalizations. To learn more: https://www.uhhospitals.org