Rizwan Attia, MD
My specialties:
- Cardiac surgery
- Thoracic surgery
Professional interests:
- Coronary artery bypass surgery
- Aortic valve replacement
- Mitral valve repair/ replacement
- Tricuspid valve surgery
- Transcatheter valve replacement
- Aortic surgery
- Redo cardiac surgery
- Surgery for aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection
- Multi-valve surgery
- Arrhythmia surgery
Practice philosophy: I endeavor to provide the most advanced, contemporaneous, comprehensive and personalized clinical care for our patients. This involves open honest communication, respect and highest level of professional integrity. The whole cardiovascular team at Minneapolis Heart Institute puts the patient at the center of the decision-making process to ensure the best care possible at all times.
Credentials
- MD
Board-certified specialties
- Cardiac surgery
- Thoracic surgery
Awards and recognitions
- Bob Bonser Award for Aortic Surgery by Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of Great Britian
- Royal College of Surgeons Research Award
- British Heart Foundation Research Grant
- National Institute of Health Sciences Research (NIHR) Research Grant
- Biomedical Research Council (BRC) Research Grant
- International Congress of Cardiovascular Surgery Prize
- Wolfson Award from Royal College of Physicians
Educational institutions
- Royal College Of Surgeons Of England
Memberships
- Royal College of Surgeons Of England
Current licenses and certifications
- BMedSci (Honours)
- FRCS-CTh
- MBChB (Honours)
- MD
- MS
- PhD
Internships
- University of Sheffield NHS Foundation Trust
Residencies
- Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital
- Kings College Hospital
- St Bartholomew's Hospital
- Royal Sussex County Hospital
- Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital
Fellowships
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
Years of experience
- 19
Hospital affiliations
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital
- United Hospital
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