Muhammad Aftab, Cardiothoracic Surgeon
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Muhammad Aftab

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

12631 East 17th Avenue Room 6602 Mail Stop C310 Aurora CO, 80045
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Dr. Muhammad Aftab is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Aurora, CO. Dr. Aftab specializes in adult cardiac surgery including surgery for thoracic aortic aneurysm, open and endovascular thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic repair, heart valve surgery, high-risk reoperation surgery, coronary artery bypass grafting, minimally invasive cardiac surgery and percutaneous valve treatment. He believes in a patient centered approach by combining the traditional open cardiac and vascular surgery with the cutting edge catheter-based interventions and endovascular surgery to provide the best outcomes for my patients.

Education and Training

King Edward Medical University MD 1999

Baylor College of Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery Surgical Research Fellowship 2006

NorthShore University/Long Island Jewish Health System, Manhasset, NY General Surgery Resident/Chief Resident 2011

Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship 2014

Board Certification

American Board of Surgery

American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Provider Details

Male English, Hindi, Urdu
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Muhammad Aftab's Expert Contributions

Areas of expertise and specialization

Dr. Aftab operates on the entire spectrum of adult cardiac and aortic surgery. Some of the areas of his particular clinical interest in cardiac surgery include surgery for the thoracic aortic aneurysms including aortic root surgery, ascending aortic and a

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Professor, Surgery-Cardiothoracic Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Colorado 2016 - 2017
  • Clinical Associate Surgeon in Complex Aortic and Endovascular Surgery Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 2014 - 2015

Awards

  • Graham Surgical Investigator Award 2017 American Association of Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 
  • AATS -Adult Cardiac Surgery Resident Poster Competition Winner 2014 American Association of Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 
  • American College of Cardiology Fellow in training (FIT) Award 2014 American College of Cardiology (ACC)- Surgeon Council 
  • Delegate to AMA Interim Assembly Meeting 2014 Society of Thoracic Surgery (STS) 
  • Chief Resident Teaching Award 2011 Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM), Bronx, New York 
  • Best Clinical Research Paper Award - Annual Research Day 2011 Department of Surgery, Hofstra – LIJ School of Medicine Manhasset, New York 
  • Best Research Presentation Award 2011 Annual Meeting of American College of Surgeons (ACS), Brooklyn and Long Island Chapter and Nassau Surgical Society 
  • Poster of Distinction Award 2006 American Gastroenterology Association (AGA)/ Digestive Disease Week 
  • Scholar in-training Award 2005 , American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) 

Professional Memberships

  • Society of Thoracic Surgeons  
  • Southern Thoracic Surgical Association  
  • Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society  
  • Cooley's Hands Society  
  • Michael E. DeBakey International Surgical Society  
  • Association of Academic Surgery (AAS)  
  • American College of Surgeons  
  • American Medical Association  

Areas of research

Dr. Aftab's areas of interest include clinical outcomes research after cardiac and aortic surgery. He is investigating and exploring the ways we can protect the human brain, spinal cord, kidneys and other vital organs during the complex cardiac and aortic surgery to make the cardiac surgical procedures safer and provide the best patient outcomes.

Muhammad Aftab's Practice location

12631 East 17th Avenue Room 6602 Mail Stop C310 -
Aurora, CO 80045
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Get to know Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Muhammad Aftab, who serves the population of Colorado.

Dr. Aftab attended King Edward Medical University, where he graduated with his Medical Degree in 1999, giving him over a decade of experience in his field.

After obtaining his Medical Degree Dr. Aftab  completed his internship and residency with NSLIJHS-Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center Program in 2006. Following his internship and residency, he undertook fellowship with Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of Medicine Program and the Baylor College of Medicine Program.

Dr. Aftab currently practices with the University of Colorado. He specializes in adult cardiac surgery including surgery for thoracic aortic aneurysm, open and endovascular thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic repair, heart valve surgery, high-risk reoperation surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery and percutaneous valve treatment. He believes in a patient centered approach by combining the traditional open cardiac and vascular surgery with the cutting edge catheter-based interventions and endovascular surgery to provide the best outcome for each and every patient.

A cardiothoracic surgeon is a medical doctor who specializes in surgical procedures of the heart, lungs, esophagus, and other organs in the chest. This includes surgeons who can be called cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, general thoracic surgeons, and congenital heart surgeons.

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