About Dr. Marc Gillinov,
Heart Valve Surgeon

Hello! My name is Dr. Marc Gillinov and I am a cardiac surgeon at Cleveland Clinic. I graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1988. To date, I have performed approximately 7,000 cardiac surgeries, of which 5,000 involved heart valve procedures. Read more...

104 Patient Reviews for
Dr. Gillinov

Patient Review of Dr. Marc Gillinov

"I can't thank Dr. Gillinov and the Cleveland Clinic enough."

-- Robin Williams, heart valve surgery patient

"I had complete trust in Dr. Gillinov even before I met him. I had researched obsessively for a year prior and chose Dr Gillinov to do my replacement even before I was a candidate.

Not only is Dr. Gillinov the Chairman of the CardioThoracic Surgery Department but his results show how highly skilled and experienced he is. Once Dr. Gillinov agreed to take my case, my worries were over. His office staff and surgical team handled every detail from scheduling every pre-op appointment to hospital admission. I did experience a low heart rate issue which kept me in ICU a couple of extra days, but Dr. Gillinov assured me that I was fine and my heart just needed a bit more time.

His confidence made me feel completely and utterly safe. Now, in my fourth week post-surgery and doing amazing. Dr. Gillinov has a reputation for being the best and I heard it time and again from ICU and nursing staff."

-- Renee Leunig, Mitral Valve, Valve Replacement, Median Sternotomy, Maze Procedure, 07/13/2023

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My Specialities &
Clinical Interests

My heart surgery specialties include:

  • Robotic mitral valve repair
  • Atrial fibrillation surgery
  • Aortic valve surgery and transcatheter valve surgery

In addition, I have research and clinical interests specific to:

  • Mitral valve repair
  • Robotic and minimally invasive heart valve surgery
  • Treatment of atrial fibrillation

Education, Training & Certificates

Dr. Marc Gillinov, heart surgeon, graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1988.

After medical school, Dr. Gillinov completed a General Surgery Residency in 1994, a Cardiac Surgery Residency in 1996 and a Fellowship in 1997 at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Dr. Gillinov is board certified in Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery. During his career, Dr. Gillinov has received several acknowledgments and awards including:

* 2014: Best Doctors, Cleveland Magazine
* 2008 – present: The Judith Dion Pyle Chair in Heart Valve Research
* 2007 – present: Principal Investigator, NIH Network for Cardiothoracic Surgical Investigations
* 2005 – present: Principal Investigator, Atrial Fibrillation Innovation Center
* 2005, 2007: Cleveland Clinic Innovator Award for New Techniques in Mitral Valve Repair

Schedule Appointment
with Dr. Marc Gillinov, MD

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Gillinov, you can:

  • Call (866) 306-4652 right now
  • Request an appointment by clicking here.

The office of Dr. Gillinov is located at 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195. To get driving directions to this office, please click the map below.



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Watch Educational Videos with Dr. Marc Gillinov

Learn about heart valve surgery from Dr. Gillinov in these videos:

  • Fear & Heart Surgery: 3 Facts to Help Patients Overcome Anxiety with Dr. Marc Gillinov
  • Robotic Mitral Valve Repair: What Have We Learned After 2,000 Operations?
  • Mechanical or Bioprosthetic Heart Valve Replacements: Which Is Best For You?
  • Robotic Mitral Valve Repair: Insights, Outcomes & Patient Questions with Dr. Marc Gillinov and Dr. Daniel Burns
  • Understanding Aortic Stenosis with Dr. Marc Gillinov
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Page last updated: November 1, 2023