A. Marc Gillinov, MD is a recognized expert in mitral valve repair surgery, robotic heart surgery, and the study and treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation[1]. He is the Chairman of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery in the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Gillinov is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and holds the Judith Dion Pyle Chair in Heart Valve Research[1].

Dr. Gillinov has one of the world's largest practices in robotic and minimally invasive mitral valve repair surgery[1]. He has been instrumental in the development of new, less invasive treatment approaches for patients with mitral valve disease and atrial fibrillation[1]. He has been invited to give hundreds of lectures at hospitals, academic meetings, and seminars in the United States and abroad[1].

Dr. Gillinov has been integral to the development of several new technologies in the management of heart disease, including percutaneous mitral valve repair and automated creation of artificial chords for minimally invasive mitral valve repair[1]. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals on the topic of mitral valve repair and has co-authored a book on the subject[3].

Mitral valve repair is a surgical procedure that is preferred over mitral valve replacement in patients with degenerative mitral valve disease[4]. Dr. Gillinov has been involved in several studies that have confirmed the advantages of mitral valve repair over replacement, including longer survival, better left ventricular function, and greater freedom from reoperation[6].

Dr. Gillinov has performed over 5,000 cardiac surgeries, including over 3,000 mitral valve surgeries[1]. He has also been involved in the development of new techniques for robotic mitral valve surgery, which has been shown to have excellent clinical outcomes[2].

In summary, Dr. A. Marc Gillinov is a highly respected expert in mitral valve repair surgery, robotic heart surgery, and the study and treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation. He has been instrumental in the development of new, less invasive treatment approaches for patients with mitral valve disease and has one of the world's largest practices in robotic and minimally invasive mitral valve repair surgery. Dr. Gillinov has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals on the topic of mitral valve repair and has co-authored a book on the subject. He has performed over 3,000 mitral valve surgeries and has been involved in the development of new techniques for robotic mitral valve surgery, which has been shown to have excellent clinical outcomes.

Citations:
[1] https://my.clevelandclinic.org/staff/2350-a-marc-gillinov
[2] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022522317315817
[3] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15785176/
[4] https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/jaha.116.003605
[5] https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/01.cir.91.4.1022
[6] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3528247/

Dr. Marc Gillinov specializes in robotic and minimally invasive mitral valve surgery

235. He is the Chairman of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic and has performed over 2000 robotic-assisted mitral valve procedures235. Dr. Gillinov and Dr. Daniel Burns, a minimally-invasive cardiac surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic, have discussed the advantages of robotically assisted mitral valve surgery and answered important patient questions about the procedure156.