Basel Ramlawi, MD
Basel Ramlawi, MD
Philadelphia,
PA
USA
Biographical Sketch: Basel Ramlawi, M.D, is the System Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Co-Director of The Lankenau Heart Institute at Main Line Health System in Philadelphia, PA. He is a nationally renowned surgeon for catheter-based and minimally invasive repair of heart valves, aortic aneurysms and atrial fibrillation. He is a frequent speaker and faculty member at international cardiovascular conferences.
Prior to Lankenau, Dr Ramlawi held leadership positions as chairman of the Heart & Vascular Center at Valley Health System in Virginia and was associate professor of surgery and held a leadership position within the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation at The Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center in Houston, TX. Prior to that, he held a faculty appointment at Columbia University and NY-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City.
His research interests include clinical outcomes and technological innovations within cardiovascular care, especially heart valve repair, aortic pathology, atrial fibrillation and heart failure.
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