Aortic Center Team

Meet Our Aortic Disease Physicians

The Aortic Center's multidisciplinary team works together to evaluate and treat patients with aortic disease. 

Co-Directors

Marc Schermerhorn, MD

Marc L. Schermerhorn, MD

Chief, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery; Co-Director, Aortic Center

Kamal Khabbaz

Kamal R. Khabbaz, MD

Chief, Cardiac Surgery; Co-Director, Aortic Center

Medical Director

Brett Carroll, MD

Brett Carroll, MD

Director, Vascular Medicine; Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiac Surgeons

Louis Chu

Louis M. Chu, MD

Cardiac Surgery

David Liu, MD

David C. Liu, MD

Cardiac Surgery

Venkatachalam Senthilnathan, MD

Cardiac Surgery

Vascular/ Endovascular Surgeons

Elliot L. Chaikof, MD, PhD

Chair, Roberta and Stephen R. Weiner Department of Surgery

Giovanni A. Ferrante, MD

Vascular Surgery

Allen D. Hamdan, MD

Clinical Director, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Chantel Hile

Chantel Hile, MD

Vascular Surgery

Andy M. Lee, MD

Andy Lee, MD

Vascular Surgery

Lars Stangenberg

Lars Stangenberg, MD, PhD

Vascular Surgery

Mark Wyers, MD

Mark C. Wyers, MD

Director of Endovascular Therapy

Cardiovascular Medicine

Usman Tahir, MD

Usman Tahir, MD

Director, Cardiovascular Genetics; Co-Director, HCM Clinic; Cardiovascular Disease

Anna K. Krawisz, MD

Anna Krawisz, MD

Vascular Medicine, General Cardiology

Dr. Schmaier

Alec A. Schmaier, MD, PhD

Cardiovascular Disease