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Office
100 UCLA Medical Plz
Ste 630
Los Angeles, CA 90024Phone+1 310-825-9011Fax+1 310-825-9012
Summary
- I practice full time at UCLA (US News #1 Hospital in California and #6 in the nation).
I am the Robert and Kelly Day Professor and Chairman of Cardiothoracic Surgery. I perform minimally invasive and robotic valve repair and replacement. In addition, I perform all aspects of adult cardiac surgery (CABG, aneurysm, MAZE procedure, cardiac remodeling and transplant, septal myectomy for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, etc.)
I have an extensive experience in TAVR, surgery for aortic aneurysm and dissection, mitro clip, cardiac transplantation and cardiac mechanical support.
UCLA cardiac surgery is among the premier internationally recognized heart surgery programs.
The new Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center has all private rooms and 30 dedicated cardiac surgery ICU beds.
UCLA is one of the largest heart and lung transplant programs in the US.
Education & Training
- NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Thoracic Surgery - Integrated, 1980 - 1982
- Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1978 - 1980
- Clinical Center at the National Institutes of HealthFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1976 - 1978
- Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1974 - 1976
- Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1974
Certifications & Licensure
- NH State Medical License 2004 - Present
- CA State Medical License 2007 - 2026
- NY State Medical License 1980 - 2015
- MA State Medical License 1979 - 2009
- MD State Medical License 1977 - 2007
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors 15th Anniversary Castle Connolly, 2019
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
- Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013
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Clinical Trials
- ABLATE Post Approval Study - Synergy Ablation Lesions for Non-Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Start of enrollment: 2012 Sep 01
- Surgical Treatment of Aortic Stenosis With a Next Generation, Rapid Deployment Surgical Aortic Valve Start of enrollment: 2012 Sep 26
- PARTNER 3 Trial - Aortic Valve-in-Valve Start of enrollment: 2017 Jan 05
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Hospital volume does not mitigate the impact of area socioeconomic deprivation on heart transplantation outcomes.Sara Sakowitz, Syed Shahyan Bakhtiyar, Saad Mallick, Amulya Vadlakonda, Nikhil Chervu
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2025-01-01 - Clinical Outcomes and Costs of Robotic-assisted vs Conventional Mitral Valve Repair: A National Analysis.Joseph Hadaya, Nikhil L Chervu, Shayan Ebrahimian, Yas Sanaiha, Shannon Nesbit
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2024-11-12 - 1 citationsMorbidity and Mortality Associated With Blood Transfusions in Elective Adult Cardiac Surgery.Yas Sanaiha, Joseph Hadaya, Arjun Verma, Richard J Shemin, Michael Madani
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2023-09-01
Press Mentions
- Heart Transplant Patients from Socioeconomically Deprived Areas Face Higher Risk for Postoperative Complications, Earlier Death Than OthersSeptember 30th, 2024
- Low-Risk TAVR Highly Anticipated for 2019December 29th, 2018
- Expert Consensus Systems of Care DocumentJune 19th, 2018
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Committees
- Chair, American College of Surgeon (ACS) Innovation and New Technology Subcomittee 2019 - Present
- President Elect, Executive Board of the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of The American Heart Association 2019 - Present
- Committee Members, STS Cardiac Robotic Taskforce 2018 - Present
- Board Member, STS Council on Quality, Research and Patient Safety Operating Board 2016 - Present
- Committe Member, STS Workforce on E-Learning and Educational Innovation 2016 - Present
- Panel Member, The Leapfrog Group Inpatient Surgery Expert Panel 2016 - Present
- Specialty Society Board of Governor, American College of Surgeons (ACS) Board of Governor representing the STS 2016 - Present
- Chair, Western Thoracic Surgical Association (WTSA) Program Writing Committee 2018 - 2019
- Director and Chairman, American Board of Thoracic Surgery 2005 - 2015
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