Meet our Faculty
Jeffrey Schwartz, MD
Professor
Chairman, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Medical School: Emory University
General Surgery: University of Illinois - Chicago
Thoracic Surgery: University of Southern California
Special Interests: Ventricular Assist Devices, Great Vessel Surgery/Thoracoabdominal Aortic Surgery, Heart and Lung Transplantation, Adult Cardiac Surgery
Edwin McGee, Jr., MD
Professor
Surgical Director, Heart Transplant & Mechanical Circulatory Support
Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
General Surgery: Massachusetts General Hospital
Thoracic Surgery: Massachusetts General Hospital
Heart Transplant Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic
Special Interests: Heart Transplantation, Ventricular Assist Devices, Adult Cardiac Surgery
R. Anthony Perez-Tamayo, MD, PhD
Professor
Residency Program Director
Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
General Surgery Residency: Duke University
Surgical Critical Care Fellowship: Duke University
Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship: Loyola University Medical Center
Special Interests: Adult Cardiac Surgery, Percutaneous Valve Implantation and Repair, Critical Care, Biomedical Engineering
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Chirantan Mangukia, MD 
Associate Professor
Surgical Director of Lung Transplantation
Medical Director CT ICU
Medical School: B J Medical College
General Surgery Residency: B J Medical College
Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship: GB Pant Hospital, University of Delhi
Advanced Cardiac Surgery Fellowship: The Mayo Clinic
Thoracic Organ Transplantation Fellowship: Temple University
Special Interests: Adult Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Lung Transplantation, Mechanical Circulatory Support, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Informatics
Joohee Son, MD 
Assistant Professor
Medical School: University of Wisconsin
General Surgery Residency: NYU Grossman
Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship: Loyola University
Special Interests: Adult Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Lung Transplantation
Akshay Chauhan, MD
Assistant Professor
Medical School: Kasturba Medical College
General Surgery Residency: Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences
Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship: GB Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research
Advanced Cardiac Surgery Fellowship: The Mayo Clinic
Thoracic Organ Transplantation Fellowship: The Mayo Clinic
Special Interests: Heart and Lung Transplantation; Mechanical Circulatory Support
Jia Hou, MD 
Clinical Instructor
Medical School: Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
General Surgery Residency: Beijing Anzhen Hospital
Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship: Beijing Anzhen Hospital
Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship: Shanghai Children’s Medical Center
Special Interests: Resident Education, Organ Procurement and Preservation
James Lubawaski, MD
Assistant Professor
Thoracic Surgery
Medical School: University of Illinois
General Surgery: Rush University Medical Center
Thoracic Surgery: Cedar-Sinai
Special Interests: Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Esophageal Surgery, Advanced Airway Surgery
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Zaid Abdelsattar, MD, MS
Associate Professor
Chief, Thoracic Surgery
Associate Program Director
Director of Surgical Research, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Research Institute
Medical School: University of Jordan
General Surgery Residency: The Mayo Clinic
Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship: The Mayo Clinic
Special Interests: Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Robotic Thoracic Surgery, Health Services Research
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Wissam Raad, MD, MBA, FACS, FRCS 
Associate Professor
Director of Thoracic Surgery, Advocate Lutheran General Affiliation
Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons Ireland
General Surgery Residency: University of Connecticut
Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship: Montefiore Hospital
Special Interests: Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Robotic Thoracic Surgery, Foregut Surgery
Julia Coughlin, MD
Assistant Professor
Director of Thoracic Surgery, MacNeal Hospital Affiliation
Medical School: Creighton University
General Surgery Residency: Rush University Medical Center and John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County
Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship: Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Special Interests: Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Robotic Thoracic Surgery, Advanced Airway Surgery, Structural Disorders of the Chest Wall
Madison Lozanoski, PA-C
Education: Midwestern University Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies
Special Interests: Thoracic Surgery