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Robert Hagberg, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Hartford, CT

RobertCHagbergMD(He/Him)

[Pronunciation: Hag is in old hag, berg as in iceberg]

Thoracic Surgery Hartford, CT

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Chief, Cardiac Surgery, Hartford Hospital Assistant Professor, Surgery-University of Connecticut School of Medicine

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  • Office

    80 Seymour Street
    Hartford, CT 06106
    Phone+1 860-972-0001

Education & Training

  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1994 - 1997
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1988 - 1994
  • Stanford University School of Medicine
    Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1988
  • Stanford University
    Stanford UniversityBA, 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • NH State Medical License
    NH State Medical License 2008 - Present
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1991 - 2025
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2012 - 2025
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1997 - 2018
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • Edward D. Churchill Research Fellow 1991
  • Research honors award in cardiac and transplant physiology Stanford Medical School, 1988
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Improved Clinical Outcomes and Survival following Repair of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection in the Current Era  
    Conway BD, Stamou SC, Kouchoukos NT, Lobdell KW, Khabbaz KR, Murphy E and Hagberg RC, Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 8/21/2014
  • Aortic Root Surgery in the United States: A Report from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database  
    Stamou SC, Williams ML, Gunn TM, Hagberg RC, Lobdell KW, Kouchoukos NT, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 5/1/2014
  • Effects of Hemodynamic Instability on Outcomes and Survival Following Repair of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection  
    Conway BD, Stamou SC, Kouchoukos NT, Lobdell KW, Khabbaz K, Heiser JC and Hagberg RC, Aorta, 2/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Effects of Gender on Outcomes and Survival Following Repair of Acute Type A Aortic Dissections
    Stamou S, Conway B, Kouchoukos N, Lobdell K, Khabbaz K, Patzelt L and Hagberg R, AATS Aortic Symposium 2014, Presentations on Demand (POD), 4/24/2014
  • Characteristics, Management and Outcomes of Intraoperative vs. Spontaneous Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
    Stamou S, Kouchoukos N, Hagberg R, Smith C, Nussbaum M, Hooker R, Willekes C, Murphy E, Patzelt L, Lobdell K, Society of Thoracic Surgeons 49th Annual Meeting, 1/26/2013
  • Patients with histologically abnormal left atrial myocardium demonstrate greater left atrial late gadolinium enhancement
    Shaw JL, Hong-Zohlman SN, Hagberg RC, Knowles BR, Manning WJ and Peters DC, 19th Annual Meeting and Exhibition of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 5/7/2011
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Lectures

  • Topic TBD 
    New Britain, CT - 6/19/2014
  • Open vs. Endovascular Repair of Aortic Abnormalities 
    Putnam, CT - 4/8/2014
  • Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation – MAZE Procedure 
    Middletown, CT - 3/6/2014
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Press Mentions

  • How Artificial Intelligence Can Now Help Determine Your Heart Valve Surgery Risks
    How Artificial Intelligence Can Now Help Determine Your Heart Valve Surgery RisksFebruary 1st, 2022