About Dr. Jay Bhama,
Heart Valve Surgeon

Hello! My name is Dr. Jay Bhama and I am a cardiac surgeon having graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1998. To date, I have performed approximately 5,000 cardiac surgeries, of which more than 2,500 involved heart valve procedures. I regularly perform surgery at St. Bernards Healthcare. Read more...

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My Specialities &
Clinical Interests

My heart surgery specialties include:

• Mitral valve and tricuspid valve repair and replacement
• Surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) & Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
• Minimally invasive heart valve surgery

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

• Medical device innovation in mechanical circulatory devices
• Clinical Outcomes Research

Education, Training & Certificates

Dr. Jay Bhama, heart surgeon, graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1998.

After medical school, Dr. Bhama completed a general surgery residency at Baylor College of Medicine in 2003. Next, he completed a thoracic surgery residency at George Washington University Medical Center and Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2005. Dr. Bhama also completed an advanced cardiac surgery fellowship at Mayo Clinic in 2006 and a thoracic transplant, MCS & ECMO fellowship at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in 2007.

Dr. Bhama is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

During his career, Dr. Bhama has received several awards and recognitions including the following:
* Member, American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS)
* Arkansas Times Top Doctor (2023 - present)
* Castle Connolly Top Doctor (2017 - present)