Jiantao Xiao, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
515 Abbott Rd #310 Buffalo NY, 14220About
Dr. Jiantao Xiao is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Buffalo, NY. Dr. Xiao specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Xiao typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.
Education and Training
Peking University Health Science Center Medical Degree 0
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery
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Fellowships
- Emory University
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Get to know Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Jiantao Xiao, who serves patients in Buffalo, New York.
A board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Xiao is an attending physician with Mercy Hospital Cardiothoracic Surgical Associates in Buffalo, New York. He believes the relationship between physician and patient is to work together to accomplish a desired goal. His principal role is to provide his patients with accurate information about their condition or diagnosis, which includes defining their available treatment options.
“As a surgeon, my skills include a variety of very specific surgical procedures. Although every surgery comes with a degree of uncertainty, I give my best effort in applying my skill, experience, and judgment, enhanced by advanced and ever-changing technologies, to each circumstance or situation” expressed the doctor.
Mercy Hospital Cardiothoracic Surgical Associates is home to some of the region's top interventional cardiologists and thoracic surgeons. Their team consists of experienced physicians who are specialists in performing both minimally invasive and advanced procedures of the heart and lungs. They focus on providing patients with comprehensive care, which includes collaboration with highly-skilled nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
A native of China, Dr. Xiao graduated from the Peking University Health Science Center, where he received both his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and medical degrees. He completed his integrated residency in cardiac surgery at Peking University First Hospital, where he later served as an assistant professor and attending cardiac surgeon.
Subsequently, he was awarded a research fellowship from Emory University and Harvard Medical School for basic science studies of aortic aneurysm formation mechanism, and then completed his clinical training with a residency in general surgery at SUNY Buffalo and a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
With an unwavering commitment to his specialty, the doctor is board-certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The ABS is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.
Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in the surgical treatment of organs inside the thorax. Cardiothoracic surgeons are medical doctors who specialize in surgical procedures inside the thorax, which may involve the heart, lungs, esophagus, and other organs in the chest. Alongside performing surgery, they also diagnose and treat diseases of these organs.
An authority in his field, Dr. Xiao has received many clinical and research awards during residency and fellowship training, including the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award. During his fellowship in 2017, he was the finalist in the Cardiothoracic Surgery Jeopardy competition for North America.
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