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Yale Cardiac Surgery
Yale Physicians Building
800 Howard Avenue, Ste 2nd Floor
New Haven, CT 06519
  • Yale Cardiac Surgery
    Yale Physicians Building
    800 Howard Avenue, Ste 2nd Floor
    New Haven, CT 06519

Roland Assi, MD, MMS

Cardiac Surgery, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Heart Transplant Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Clinical Genetics
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Patient type treated
Adult
Accepting new patients
Yes
Referral required
From patients or physicians
Board Certified in
Surgery General and Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery

Biography

Roland Assi, MD, MMS (Master of Medical Science), is a cardiac surgeon who performs a range of heart surgeries. He specializes in the treatment of thoracic aortic disease such as aortic aneurysms and dissections, advanced endovascular aortic surgery, coronary artery bypass surgery, aortic valve surgery, mitral valve surgery, heart and lung transplantation, and mechanical circulatory support devices.

Dr. Assi became a cardiac surgeon because he wanted the opportunity to help people live longer and healthier lives. “It makes me very happy when my patients tell me how they got back to their lives after heart surgery, and that they are able to celebrate family milestones and anniversaries for many years to come,” he says. Many patients enjoy their lives with less worry about their heart condition after they have been treated, he says.

Cardiac surgery has been evolving as surgeons find better and better ways to use more minimally invasive approaches, Dr. Assi says. But many patients who are facing heart surgery still worry about what the experience will be like as well as the outcome. “I reassure them that my team and I are completely devoted to taking care of them and helping them get through the surgery and the recovery phase,” Dr. Assi says. “We listen to them and treat them with respect and dignity.”

Titles

  • Assistant Professor of Surgery (Cardiac)
  • Associate Program Director of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Program, Surgery
  • Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Surgery
  • Medical Director of Perfusion Services, Heart and Vascular Center

Education & Training

  • Advanced Thoracic Aortic and Endovascular Surgery Fellow
    University of Pennsylvania (2019)
  • Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Fellow
    University of Pennsylvania (2019)
  • General Surgery Resident
    Yale University (2017)
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    Yale University (2014)
  • Postdoctoral Research Scientist
    University College London (2013)
  • General Surgery Intern
    Yale University (2011)
  • MD
    St. Joseph University (2009)
  • MMS
    St. Joseph University (2007)

Additional Information

Locations
Yale Cardiac Surgery
Yale Physicians Building
800 Howard Avenue, Ste 2nd Floor
New Haven, CT 06519
  • Yale Cardiac Surgery
    Yale Physicians Building
    800 Howard Avenue, Ste 2nd Floor
    New Haven, CT 06519

Biography

Roland Assi, MD, MMS (Master of Medical Science), is a cardiac surgeon who performs a range of heart surgeries. He specializes in the treatment of thoracic aortic disease such as aortic aneurysms and dissections, advanced endovascular aortic surgery, coronary artery bypass surgery, aortic valve surgery, mitral valve surgery, heart and lung transplantation, and mechanical circulatory support devices.

Dr. Assi became a cardiac surgeon because he wanted the opportunity to help people live longer and healthier lives. “It makes me very happy when my patients tell me how they got back to their lives after heart surgery, and that they are able to celebrate family milestones and anniversaries for many years to come,” he says. Many patients enjoy their lives with less worry about their heart condition after they have been treated, he says.

Cardiac surgery has been evolving as surgeons find better and better ways to use more minimally invasive approaches, Dr. Assi says. But many patients who are facing heart surgery still worry about what the experience will be like as well as the outcome. “I reassure them that my team and I are completely devoted to taking care of them and helping them get through the surgery and the recovery phase,” Dr. Assi says. “We listen to them and treat them with respect and dignity.”

Titles

  • Assistant Professor of Surgery (Cardiac)
  • Associate Program Director of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Program, Surgery
  • Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Surgery
  • Medical Director of Perfusion Services, Heart and Vascular Center

Education & Training

  • Advanced Thoracic Aortic and Endovascular Surgery Fellow
    University of Pennsylvania (2019)
  • Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Fellow
    University of Pennsylvania (2019)
  • General Surgery Resident
    Yale University (2017)
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    Yale University (2014)
  • Postdoctoral Research Scientist
    University College London (2013)
  • General Surgery Intern
    Yale University (2011)
  • MD
    St. Joseph University (2009)
  • MMS
    St. Joseph University (2007)

Additional Information

Locations
Yale Cardiac Surgery
Yale Physicians Building
800 Howard Avenue, Ste 2nd Floor
New Haven, CT 06519
  • Yale Cardiac Surgery
    Yale Physicians Building
    800 Howard Avenue, Ste 2nd Floor
    New Haven, CT 06519
Yale Cardiac Surgery
Yale Physicians Building
800 Howard Avenue, Ste 2nd Floor
New Haven, CT 06519
  • Yale Cardiac Surgery
    Yale Physicians Building
    800 Howard Avenue, Ste 2nd Floor
    New Haven, CT 06519