Patrick M. McCarthy, M.D.

Surgeon - Cardiothoracic

Northwestern University; Northwestern Medicine

BACKGROUND

Executive Director of the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Vice President, Northwestern Medical Group
Heller-Sacks Professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Inventor of Valve Repair Rings
Serves on Editorial Boards of 4 Scientific Journals
Formerly Surgical Director of Heart Failure, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Stanford University (Transplantation Fellowship)
Mayo Clinic (Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency )

OTHER INTERESTS

Tricuspid Valve Surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Atrial Fibrillation Surgery (Maze)
Aortic Valve Surgery
Mitral Valve Surgery and Repair
Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Surgery

RESEARCH

EDUCATION & TRAINING

AFFILIATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS

CTSNET CONTRIBUTIONS

Edwards Webinar: Should MVR Age Guidelines Be Lowered Due to Better Bioprosthetic MV Durability?April 23, 2026
Guest Editor Series Webinar: Surgical Atrial Fibrillation – What We Must Do and What We Can DoApril 24, 2026
The Historical Perspective of the Cox Maze IIIApril 23, 2026
What Can Adult and Congenital Surgeons Learn From One Another–Parts I and IIApril 23, 2026
CTSNet To Go Podcast Episode: Giants of Cardiothoracic Surgery: An Interview With Patrick M. McCarthyApril 24, 2026
Giants of Cardiothoracic Surgery: An Interview With Patrick M. McCarthyApril 23, 2026
CTSNet To Go Podcast Episode: Sutureless Aortic ValvesApril 24, 2026
Surgical Atrial Fibrillation – What We Must Do and What We Can DoApril 24, 2026
Sutureless Aortic ValvesApril 23, 2026
CTSNet Video Roundtable – Navigating the Maze: Contemporary Views on the Value of the Surgical AFib ProcedureApril 23, 2026

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