Dr. Todd K. Rosengart
MD: Northwestern University (1983; Honors Medical Program).
Residency Training: General Surgery, New York University.
Fellowship Training: Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York Hospital.
Board Certification: Thoracic Surgery; Surgery.
Specialties: Surgery for all forms of adult heart disease, including high-risk states after acute myocardial infarctions and congestive heart failure; minimally invasive surgery; valve repair surgery + minimally invasive valve surgery; aneurysm surgery; and thoracic vascular surgery.
Additional: Interim Chairman (Chief) of Surgery and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery;
Co-Director, Stony Brook Heart Center;
Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS);
Fellow, American College of Cardiology (FACC);
member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, American Association of Thoracic Surgeons, and American Heart Association (Executive Leadership Committee of the Surgery and Anesthesia Council, 2003-2006);
editorial board, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery,
Journal of Cardiovascular and Renal Research, and CT Digest;
guest editor, Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery;
special issue editor, Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery;
president, Chicago Cardiac Surgery Society (2003-2004);
president, 21st Century Cardiac Surgical Society (1998-2000);
see selected recent publications (click here for online abstracts/full text of journal articles via National Library of Medicine).
Dr. Rosengart has special expertise in treating high-risk and complex adult heart disease, and has performed pioneering work applying novel strategies, including thoracoscopic "hybrid" bypass that avoids sternotomies; "bloodless" surgery for patients wishing to avoid transfusions; "biologic bypass" using gene therapy to stimulate the growth of new blood vessels in patients with end-stage coronary disease; vaccinations to help prevent infections after surgery; and translational research in stem cell transplantation.
Honors:
Selected for inclusion in the Castle Connolly Guide, America's Top Doctors (2003, 2006, 2007, 2009), representing the top 1% of physicians in the nation; selected for inclusion in the "Best Doctors" listing of New York Magazine (June 15-22, 2009; June 16, 2008; June 18, 2007), representing the top 2% of physicians in the New York Metropolitan area; selected for inclusion in Guide to America's Top Surgeons (2004, 2006, 2007, 2009) published by the Consumers' Research Council of America; featured in the Castle Connolly Guide, Top Doctors: New York Metro Area (2007, 2009) and the Castle Connolly Guide, Best Doctors in Chicago (2001, 2002, 2003); listed in Marquis Who's Who in America, 56th edition (2002); listed in Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Millennium Edition (2000, 2001); Owen L. Coon Foundation, Endowed Chair in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare; Resident Sampson Award, Western Thoracic Surgical Association.
Language Spoken: English.
Consultations/Appointments: 631-444-1820.
