EmileABachaMD

Pediatric Thoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Professor, Surgery, Columbia University College of Phys & Surg

Overview of Dr. Bacha

Dr. Emile Bacha is a thoracic surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian/Allen Hospital. He received his medical degree from Ruhr- University Bochum Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 29 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including French and German. He specializes in pediatric cardiothoracic surgery, and adult congenital cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in aortic surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, adult cardiac surgery, and pediatric / congenital cardiothoracic surgery.

Office
3959 Broadway
BHN 274
New York, NY 10032
Book by Phone+1(229) 360-6941

Fax+1 212-305-4408

Education & Training

Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1996 - 1998
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1993 - 1995
Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1991 - 1993
Ludwig-Maximilians University munichMD, 1989
Ludwig-Maximilians University1989
Ruhr - University Bochum Faculty of MedicineClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
CT State Medical License 2024 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2013 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2009 - 2025
IL State Medical License 2000 - 2011
MA State Medical License 1996 - 2011
IN State Medical License 2000 - 2000
GA State Medical License 1994 - 1995
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2013-2014
New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2011-2014
Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
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Clinical Trials

Xeltis Bioabsorbable Pulmonary Valved Conduit Pivotal Study Start of enrollment: 2017 May 08
Enrolling by invitation
Not Applicable
CorMatrix Cor TRICUSPID ECM Valve Replacement - Pivotal Study Start of enrollment: 2022 Aug 10
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Rare coronary artery variants are associated with increased mortality and reinterventions following the arterial switch operation.
Stephanie N Nguyen, Alice V Vinogradsky, Alice M Tao, Megan M Chung, David M Kalfa
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2025-01-01
Breast Milk and Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Congenital Heart Disease: A Case-Control Study.
Margaret R Christian, David Bateman, Marianne Garland, Usha S Krishnan, Emile A Bacha
World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2024-11-01
The Pediatric Heart Center Melting Pot: Sharing Recipes for Success: Proceedings from the 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery.
Sarah A Teele, Liz Crowe, Joshua Koch, Uri Pollak, Emile Bacha
World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2024-11-01

Journal Articles

Complete Atrioventricular Canal Repair with a Decellularized Porcine Small Intestinal Submucosa Patch
Damien J LaPar, Elizabeth H Stephens, Emile Bacha, Jeffrey Dayton, Congenital Heart Disease

Lectures

Aortic Valve Replacement for Congenital Aortic Valve Disease
2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
Current Concepts in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care
Columbia University, New York, New York - 12/11/2011

Press Mentions

Notable Presentations from the Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology Community at AHA 2021November 22nd, 2021
Column: Our Family’s Little Heart WarriorSeptember 11th, 2020
‘This Is Ludicrous’: Governors Frustrated with Lack of National Ventilator Distribution StrategyApril 6th, 2020
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Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member
American College of Cardiology - ACC
Member

Other Languages

French, German

Insurance Accepted

Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
GHI PPO
Great West PPO
HIP of New York - Select PPO
Horizon BCBS PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
PacificSource Preferred PSN
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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