Dr. Joseph Lamelas
Heart Surgeon

Houston, TX
- Unregistered Surgeon

Patient Recommendations (9)

"Dr Lamelas is the most experienced surgeon worldwide with minimally invasive surgery. He has performed over 14000 heart surgeries. He relocated from Miami Sainai Hospiyal where he was head of vascular surgery to Houston Baylor College of Medicine at St Lukes Medical Center in Jan 2017 where he is assistant head of vascular surgery. He performed a complex repair of one of my mitral flaps and I was hiking the Texas Hill Country 10 days later. Dr Lamelas is one of the most renowned surgeons specializing in minimally invasive surgery. I highly recommend him! "

Posted by Lynn Neil Wheatcraft, Mitral Valve, Valve Repair, 12/19/2017

"Dr Lamelas is world reknown and he pioneered the minimal invasive surgery for Mitral Valve and trains surgeons all over the world for doing this procedure. He is GREAT! My cardiologist said he did a great job repairing my 2 valves."

Posted by Nancy Landers, Mitral Valve, Tricuspid Valve, Valve Repair, 08/18/2011

"Being born in December, 1966 with surgery February, 1967 to correct coarctation of the aorta and PDA & ASD, going back in to replace my mitral value due to stenosis was going to be difficult. Dr. Lamelas conducted minimally invasive surgery and saved my life. The care I received was exceptional and included his entire team. They were there Christmas Day to check on myself and other recent surgical patients. Also the staff was superb. From the parking attendants, to he orderlies, and nurses -- everyone was kind and caring. "

Posted by Jennifer Cohen-Louth, Mitral Valve, Valve Replacement, Maze Procedure, 12/22/2011

"Dr. Lamelas was outstanding. I recovered very quickly and was back at work in 2 weeks. I have a new found freedom I can now walk without being out of breath. AMAZING!"

Posted by Norman Auerbach, Aortic Valve, Valve Replacement, Median Sternotomy, Maze Procedure, 11/24/2012

"I am not sure that a port access is correct as my surgery was done under my right breast not over it. I have a fairly complex case and was given the commandment of Dr. Joseph Lamelas. What I experienced was excellent as is all of my follow up care. The surgeon and hospital the staff were all very nice caring and he was there with me Christmas eve and Christmas day. Not an intern or a resident but my surgeon as well as other members of his staff. My surgery was not straight forward due to my previous surgery and is considered complex. I cannot say enough about my surgeon or the Hospital and everyone who attended to me. I thank them all for giving me a new chance at life. "

Posted by Jennifer Cohen Louth, Mitral Valve, Valve Replacement, Mini-Thoracotomy / Port Access, Maze Procedure, 12/22/2011

"Dr. Lamelas was highly recommended by my cardiologist as one of the very best heart surgeons in the country, and indeed, he was. I had a pneumonectomy (right lung) 11 years previous and was the first one-lung patient he had. I was very fortunate to have one of the best."

Posted by David Rees, Aortic Valve, Valve Replacement, 02/09/2010

"Very professional attitude, put at ease all the concerns I had. Very good bedside manner and excellent surgical support team"

Posted by Amado Castanon, Mitral Valve, Valve Repair, 04/13/2007

"Dr. Lamelas repaired my mother's mitral valve, which was causing very severe regurgitation. He promised her he would try his best to keep the surgery to a minimally invasive procedure and he was successful at doing so. The incision was done between the ribs on the left hand side. Mom is fully recovered, never feels any palpitations anymore, and her sonograms all look extremely well. "

Posted by Karin Petersen, Mitral Valve, Valve Repair, Maze Procedure, 01/29/2009

"Experience = excellent

Bedside manner = excellent

Result = excellent

Recovery time = way better than expected"

Posted by LINO HO, Aortic Valve, Valve Replacement, Mini Sternotomy, 10/31/2008