Dr. Nicholas Smedira
Dr. Nicholas Smedira
Heart Surgeon
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
About Dr. Nicholas Smedira,
Heart Valve Surgeon
Hello! My name is Dr. Nicholas Smedira and I am a cardiac surgeon having graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1984. To date, I have performed approximately 8,000 cardiac surgeries, of which 4,000 involved heart valve procedures. I regularly perform surgery at Cleveland Clinic. Read more...
12 Patient Reviews for
Dr. Smedira
"Dr. Smedira gave me warm treatment. The result was successful. I am very grateful. The patient was my son."
-- Jorge Legarreta, Mitral Valve, Valve Repair, 03/24/2018
"After experiencing a nightmare surgery in 2015 at a different hospital, I went to see Dr. Smedira at the Cleveland Clinic. He was amazing. I was in and out of the hospital in 4 days. The first surgery had me in intensive care for 40 days, put on heart transplant list, sent home wearing a life vest. (they were going to give me an Lvad. My husband wouldn't allow it, thank God.) The Cleveland Clinic is hands down the only place to go if you find yourself dealing with heart problems."
-- Gayle Drewniak, Mitral Valve, Valve Repair, Valve Replacement, 09/27/2016
My Specialities &
Clinical Interests
My heart surgery specialties include:
- Mitral and aortic valve repair and replacement surgery
- Myectomy and surgery to relieve left-ventricular outflow tract obstruction
- Surgery for acute and chronic pulmonary emboli
In addition, I have research and clinical interests specific to:
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Pulmonary vascular disorders
- Mechanical support devices and transplantation
Education, Training & Certificates
Dr. Nicholas Smedira, heart surgeon, graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1984.
After medical school, Dr. Smedira completed a General Surgery Residency in 1991, a Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship in 1992 and a Critical Care Medicine and Research Fellowship in 1994 at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center. In 1994, Dr. Smedira completed a Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Smedira is board certified in Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery.
During his career, Dr. Smedira has received several acknowledgments and awards including:
* 2007 – Present: Polly and W. Neil Rossborough Term Chair in Heart Transplantation Research * 2002 – 2014: Best Doctor, Cleveland Magazine * 2007: Innovator Award, Cleveland Clinic * 2004: Teacher of the Year, Cleveland Clinic, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery * 2003: Nursing-Physician Excellence Florence Nightingale Award, Cleveland Clinic
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with Dr. Nicholas Smedira, MD
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Page last updated: August 25, 2021