Meet Ohio State's team of cardiac surgery experts

The Division of Cardiac Surgery comprises a comprehensive team of surgeons and staff, all focused on delivering high-quality patient care, contributing to innovations in medicine and educating medical students and postgraduate trainees.

Our Leaders

Nahush Mokadam, MD

Director, Division of Cardiac Surgery

Nahush Mokadam, MD, is the director of the Division of Cardiac Surgery. He holds the Gerard S. Kakos, MD, and Thomas E. Williams Jr., MD, PhD, Professorship. Dr. Mokadam is an international leader in heart failure who specializes in heart transplants and ventricular assist devices.

Bryan Whitson, MD, PhD

Dr. Whitson is Director, Thoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support for the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He is also Co-Director of the COPPER Laboratory. Dr. Whitson is a cardiothoracic surgeon and professor of surgery.

Mark Galantowicz, MD

Chief, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital

Professor of Surgery
Murray D. Lincoln Endowed Chair in Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Our People

Administrative Staff

Justin Feezell
Administrator, Divisions of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery
614-685-0872
Justin.Feezell@osumc.edu

Kaitlen Knight
Residency Program Coordinator
614-293-0333
kaitlen.knight@osumc.edu

Michelle (Shelley) Keith
Dr. Lee: 614-293-4558
Structural Heart Disease Program/TAVR scheduling: 614-293-8825

Melinda (Mindy) Cain
Dr. Whitson: 614-685-5695
Dr. Ganapathi: 614-293-8878

Jonda Thomas
Dr. Mokadam: 614-293-8866
Dr. Bozinovski: 614-685-0466
Dr. Vallely: 614-293-9327

Karim Berdiev
Business Manager
614-685-3740

Myria Jacobs
Administrative Manager

Our Cardiac Surgery Team