About Dr. Matthew Powers,
Heart Valve Surgeon

Hello! My name is Dr. Matthew Powers and I am a cardiac surgeon having graduated from New York University in 2007. To date, I have performed approximately 3,000 cardiac surgeries, of which more than 750 involved heart valve procedures. I regularly perform surgery at hospitals including Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center - Torrance, Providence Saint Johns Medical Center, and Keck Hospital of USC. Read more...

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My Specialities &
Clinical Interests

My heart surgery specialties include:

• Aortic valve repair and replacement including transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
• Mitral valve repair surgery including Minimally invasive transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR)
• Surgery of the thoracic aorta and aortic root

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

• Clinical and quality outcomes in Community based hospitals
• Valvular heart disease outcomes

Education, Training & Certificates

Dr. Matthew Powers, heart surgeon, graduated from New York University in 2007.

After medical school, Dr. Powers completed a general surgery residency at University of Southern California (LAC-USC Medical Center) in 2012. Next, he completed a cardiothoracic surgery residency in 2014 and an advanced fellowship in mechanical circulatory support and heart transplantation in 2015 at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University School of Medicine.

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

Dr. Powers is a Fellow (FACS) with the American College of Surgeons.