Cardiothoracic Surgery near Morristown, NJ

Care Philosophy: It takes a significant amount of multidisciplinary coordination of care to deliver cutting-edge cardiac surgical therapy to the patients and the communities we serve. Under our experienced physician leadership team and direction, our department has performed at a remarkably high level for many years. Innovative technologies and techniques are responsibly implemented with the patients' best interests in mind. Our commitment to doing so distinguishes the cardiovascular service line here at RWJBH System. I am proud to lead a team that provides the best possible therapies for the widest selection of patients while still maintaining excellent outcomes.

Biography: Dr. Frederic Sardari is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon at RWJBarnabas Health, and part of the Northern Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, operating out of Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Saint Barnabas Medical Center. Dr. Sardari's current role is as Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Saint Barnabas Medical Center and as Vice Chair of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Dr. Sardari received his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC; and he completed his residency in cardiothoracic surgery at Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California. His areas of interest include Minimally-Invasive Valve Surgery, Trans-catheter Valve Replacement(TAVR); and the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. Dr. Sardari has been involved in overseas medical missions for many years. He has lectured and performed surgery in Latin America, China, and the Middle East. Prior to his current role, Dr. Sardari was Associate Staff Surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery in Ohio.

Biography: Dr. Ravi Karanam is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon at RWJBarnabas Health, and part of the Northern Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, operating out of Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. Dr. Karanam's current role is as Director of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship Program at RWJBarnabas Health. Dr. Karanam has been a member of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center since 1984 and the Department of Surgery at Saint Barnabas Medical Center since 1996. He received his medical degree from HKES Medical College in Gulbarga, Karnatake, India. His postdoctoral training included pediatrics, general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery at hospitals in both India and the U.S., including New York University Affiliate Hospital, Sound Shore Medical Center, New Rochelle, NY, and Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. Dr. Karanam's areas of special interest and expertise include aortic surgery; aortic allograft and autografts; minimally-invasive valve, bypass and arrhythmia surgery; transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR); video-assisted thoracic surgery and trans-myocardial laser revascularization.