Dr. Gianluca Torregrossa, heart surgeon

Dr. Gianluca Torregrossa

Cleveland Clinic
9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195
(‍216) 488-1733

About Dr. Gianluca Torregrossa,
Heart Surgeon

Hello! My name is Dr. Gianluca Torregrossa and I am a cardiac surgeon having graduated from Universita Di Padova Faculty of Medicine in 2006. Cleveland Clinic performs more than 5,000 heart surgeries each year. All Cleveland Clinic cardiac surgeons complete between 300-400 cardiac cases per year. Read more...

My Specialties &
Clinical Interests

My heart surgery specialties include:

  • Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
  • Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery
  • Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)

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

  • Surgical Innovation and Advanced Cardiac Technologies
  • Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass (TECAB)
  • Off-Pump and Anaortic Coronary Surgery

Education, Training & Certificates

Dr. Gianluca Torregrossa, heart surgeon, graduated from Universita Di Padova Faculty of Medicine in 2006.

After medical school, Dr. Torregrossa completed a Cardiac Surgery Residency at Universita Degli Studi Di Padova in 2012 and a Cardiac Surgery Fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital in 2016.

At the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Torregrossa is the Director of Robotic Coronary Artery Surgery in the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery in the Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute. Specific to heart valve disease, Dr. Torregrossa uses various minimally-invasive, robotic and traditional techniques to treat patients needing mitral valve repair and mitral valve replacement operations. Dr. Torregrossa has authored more than 160 peer-reviewed scientific publications, book chapters, and invited reviews. He is a frequently invited speaker at national and international cardiovascular meetings including the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Society of Robotic Surgery.

Throughout his extraordinary career, Dr. Torregrossa has achieved many accolades and achievements including:

  • Internationally recognized specialist in robotic and minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery

  • Leader in the development and adoption of totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass (TECAB)

  • Performed more than 250 major cardiac operations annually, including one of the largest robotic coronary surgery experiences in North America

  • Program Director and Chair of the International Coronary Congress

  • Course Director for the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Robotic Cardiac Surgery Workshop

Dr. Torregrossa has also received many awards including:

  • Distinguished Medal of Honor, University of Padua, Italy

  • Rotary International Travel Fellowship Award

  • Cox Maze Fellowship Award, American Association for Thoracic Surgery

  • Premio Maria Paola Belloni for Excellence in Robotic Cardiac Surgery

  • Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International

Schedule Appointment with Dr. Gianluca Torregrossa, MD

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

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

Watch an Educational Video with Dr. Gianluca Torregrossa

Learn about heart valve surgery from Dr. Torregrossa in this video:
  • Podcast with Dr. Gianluca Torregrossa: The Role of Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) in the Current Era of Cardiac Surgery
Page last updated: August 12, 2026