John Elefteriades, MD
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Biography
Dr. John Elefteriades is the William W.L. Glenn Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery and former Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Yale University and Yale New-Haven Hospital. He has been among the most clinically active academic surgeons in the country.
Dr. Elefteriades graduated magna cum laude with a triple concentration in Physics, French and Psychology from Yale University. He received his MD degree from the Yale University School of Medicine. He trained at Yale in both general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery. After completing his training, he joined the faculty at the Yale University School of Medicine.
He has performed all aspects of adult cardiac and thoracic surgery. He is a recognized authority in interventions for the failing left ventricle, including coronary artery bypass grafting, left ventricular aneurysmectomy, and artificial heart implantation. Dr. Elefteriades directs the Aortic Institute at Yale, one of the nation's largest facilities for treatment of the dilated thoracic aorta. He conducts laboratory research in new techniques of heart transplantation. Among his research projects, he is working to identify the genetic mutations responsible for thoracic aortic aneurysms.
Dr. Elefteriades serves on multiple scientific advisory and editorial boards. He is a past President of the Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Cardiology and member of the national Board of Governors of the College. Dr. Elefteriades is also past President of the International College of Angiology. He serves on the editorial board of the American Journal of Cardiology, the Journal of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology, and the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery as well as being Editor-in-Chief of the journal AORTA. He has been a member of the Thoracic Surgery Director's Association and has been named consistently in The Best Doctors in America. He is a frequently requested international lecturer, visiting professor and guest surgeon. He is the author of over 400 scientific publications on a wide range of cardiac and thoracic topics. He was selected as one of the ten best doctors in America by Men’s Health magazine. He has been featured in many dozens of print, radio, and television presentations. He has received the Walter Bleifeld Memorial Award for Distinguished Contribution in Clinical Research in Cardiology and the John B. Chang Research Achievement Award. In 2005 he was selected to lecture at the Leadership in Biomedicine Series at the Yale University School of Medicine. In 2006, he received the Socrates Award from the Thoracic Residents Association, Thoracic Surgery Directors' Association, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, recognizing exceptional achievement in teaching and mentorship of residents.
Dr. Elefteriades was named the William W.L. Glenn Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery in 2006. This endowed chair honors the memory of Dr. Elefteriades’ mentor, Dr. Glenn. Dr. Elefteriades is the author of the books House Officer Guide to ICU Care (1st, 2nd, and 3rd Editions), Advanced Treatment Options for the Failling Left Ventricle, Your Heart: The Owner's Guide, Acute Aortic Disease, Extraordinary Hearts: A Journey of Cardiac Medicine and the Human Spirit, The Woman's Heart: An Owner's Guide, and the medical ethics thriller Transplant.
In 2017, Dr. Elefteriades was awarded an Honorary Phd degree from the University of Liege (Belgium) in recognition of his work in diagnosis and treatment of aortic diseases.
In 2020, Dr. Elefteriades was recognized by expertscape as the top aortic specialist in the world.
Education & Training
- Chief ResidentYale-New Haven Hospital (1983)
- ResidentYale-New Haven Hospital (1982)
- Chief ResidentYale-New Haven Hospital (1981)
- ResidentYale-New Haven Hospital (1980)
- MDYale University (1976)
- BAYale University, Psychology (1972)
- FellowYale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
Activities
- Invited faculty, “Thoracic aortic aneurysm: Reading the enemy’s playbook” 32nd Meeting of the Japanese Vascular SocietyTokyo, Tokyo, Japan 2004Invited faculty, “Thoracic aortic aneurysm: Reading the enemy’s playbook” 32nd Meeting of the Japanese Vascular Society
- Invited lectures, “When surgery has to be advised?” & “Alternative surgical approaches for left ventricle assist devices implantation,” Instituto Clinico Humanitas’ 4th International Symposium: From Risk Factors to Heart FailureMilan, Italy 2003Invited lectures, “When surgery has to be advised?” & “Alternative surgical approaches for left ventricle assist devices implantation,” Instituto Clinico Humanitas’ 4th International Symposium: From Risk Factors to Heart Failure
- Invited faculty, 3rd Vienna Interdisciplinary Symposium on Aortic Repair (VISAR) “Natural history of aortic aneurysms” & Chair “ Surgery for Type B Dissection”Vienna, Vienna, Austria 2003Invited faculty, 3rd Vienna Interdisciplinary Symposium on Aortic Repair (VISAR) “Natural history of aortic aneurysms” & Chair “ Surgery for Type B Dissection”
- Invited Lecture, “Thoracic aortic aneurysm – a genetic disease,” 18th International Meeting on Clinical CardiologyAthens, Attica, Greece 2003Invited Lecture, “Thoracic aortic aneurysm – a genetic disease,” 18th International Meeting on Clinical Cardiology
- Invited Faculty, Surgery for Aortic Dissection SymposiumParis, Ile-de-France, France 2002Invited Faculty, Surgery for Aortic Dissection Symposium
- Invited Lecture, International Vascular Meeting, “The natural history of aortic dissection”Paris, Ile-de-France, France 2002Invited Lecture, International Vascular Meeting, “The natural history of aortic dissection”
- Invited Lectures: “Who should have traditional cardiac surgery?” & “CABG better than PTCA?” 3rd International Symposium: Current Issues in Heart Failure ManagementMilan, Italy 2002Invited Lectures: “Who should have traditional cardiac surgery?” & “CABG better than PTCA?” 3rd International Symposium: Current Issues in Heart Failure Management
- Chairman, Valvular Heart Disease Session, 8th World Congress on Heart Failure – Mechanisms and ManagementWashington, Missouri, United States 2002Chairman, Valvular Heart Disease Session, 8th World Congress on Heart Failure – Mechanisms and Management
- Chairman, Awards Committee, 8 World Congress on Heart Failure – Mechanisms and ManagementWashington DC, United States 2002Chairman, Awards Committee, 8 World Congress on Heart Failure – Mechanisms and Management
- Invited faculty,17th International Meeting on Clinical CardiologyAthens, Attica, Greece 2002Invited faculty,17th International Meeting on Clinical Cardiology
- ChairmanWashington, New Jersey, United States 2002Section of Cardiovascular Surgery, 8th World Congress on Heart Failure – Mechanisms and Management
- Elected as Secretary of the International College of Angiology2002Elected as Secretary of the International College of Angiology
- Invited Lecture, “ New Insights into the behavior and treatment of the thoracic aorta,” 16th International Meeting on Clinical CardiologyAthens, Attica, Greece 2001Invited Lecture, “ New Insights into the behavior and treatment of the thoracic aorta,” 16th International Meeting on Clinical Cardiology
- Scientific Executive Committee, International Society of Heart Failure2001Scientific Executive Committee, International Society of Heart Failure
- Chairperson, 3rd International Congress on Coronary Artery Disease: From Prevention to InterventionLyon, Rhone-Alpes, France 2000Chairperson, 3rd International Congress on Coronary Artery Disease: From Prevention to Intervention
- Presentation- “Conventional Cardiac Operations as Alternatives to Heart Transplantations – Long-term Results,” 7th World Congress on Heart Failure – Mechanisms and ManagementVancouver, British Columbia, Canada 2000Presentation- “Conventional Cardiac Operations as Alternatives to Heart Transplantations – Long-term Results,” 7th World Congress on Heart Failure – Mechanisms and Management
- Session Chair, Surgical Approaches to the Treatment of Heart Failure, 7th World Congress on Heart Failure – Mechanisms and ManagementVancouver, British Columbia, Canada 2000Session Chair, Surgical Approaches to the Treatment of Heart Failure, 7th World Congress on Heart Failure – Mechanisms and Management
- Invited Lecture, “Yale Perspectives on the Thoracic Aorta,” 15th International Meeting on Clinical CardiologyAthens, Attica, Greece 2000Invited Lecture, “Yale Perspectives on the Thoracic Aorta,” 15th International Meeting on Clinical Cardiology
- Scientific Executive Committee, 7th World Congress on Heart Failure- Mechanisms & Management2000Scientific Executive Committee, 7th World Congress on Heart Failure- Mechanisms & Management
- International Scientific Committee, 2nd International Meeting of the Onassis Surgery CenterAthens, Attica, Greece 2000International Scientific Committee, 2nd International Meeting of the Onassis Surgery Center
- Abstract Review Committee, International Society of Heart FailureVancouver, British Columbia, Canada 2000Abstract Review Committee, International Society of Heart Failure
- ProfessorAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands 2000Professor
- Neither extreme LV dilation nor lack of ischemia on stress testing should contradict CABG for advanced ischemic cardiomyopathyLyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France 2000Invited Lecture, “Neither extreme LV dilation nor lack of ischemia on stress testing should contradict CABG for advanced ischemic cardiomyopathy,” 3rd International Congress on Coronary Artery Disease- From Prevention to Intervention
- Session Chair: Workshop: Functional Electrical Stimulation in Paralyzed Respiratory Muscles, Spinal Cord Injury CenterHamburg, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany 1999Session Chair: Workshop: Functional Electrical Stimulation in Paralyzed Respiratory Muscles, Spinal Cord Injury Center
- Invited Lecturer, “The Yale Experience.” Workshop: Functional Electrical Stimulation in Paralyzed Respiratory Muscles, Spinal Cord Injury CenterHamburg, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany 1999Invited Lecturer, “The Yale Experience.” Workshop: Functional Electrical Stimulation in Paralyzed Respiratory Muscles, Spinal Cord Injury Center
- Opening Ceremony Speaker, Workshop: Functional Electrical Stimulation in Paralyzed Respiratory Muscles. Spinal Cord Injury CenterHamburg, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany 1999Opening Ceremony Speaker, Workshop: Functional Electrical Stimulation in Paralyzed Respiratory Muscles. Spinal Cord Injury Center
- Invited LecturerWashington, West Virginia, United States 19991st International Congress on Heart – New Trends in Research, Diagnosis and Treatment
- Session ChairWashington, New Jersey, United States 1999New Approaches to Surgical Revascularization, 1st International Congress on Heart Disease – New Trends in Research, Diagnosis and Treatment
- Session ChairWashington, West Virginia, United States 1999Plenary Session, Mechanical Support, Left Ventricular Assist Devices, International Academy of Cardiology, 1st International Congress on Heart Disease – New Trends in Research, Diagnosis and Treatment
- Scientific Executive CommitteeWashington, Georgia, United States 19991st International Congress on Heart Disease, International Academy of Cardiology
- Visiting ProfessorAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands 1999Visiting Professor
- Invited Lecture, “Ten Year Experience with Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Advanced Left Ventricular Dysfunction,” 2nd International Congress on Coronary Artery Disease- From Prevention to InterventionFlorence, Italy 1998Invited Lecture, “Ten Year Experience with Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Advanced Left Ventricular Dysfunction,” 2nd International Congress on Coronary Artery Disease- From Prevention to Intervention
- Session Chair: Newer Surgical Techniques, 6th World Congress on Heart Failure - Mechanisms and ManagementGeneva, Switzerland 1998Session Chair: Newer Surgical Techniques, 6th World Congress on Heart Failure - Mechanisms and Management
- 6th World Congress on Heart Failure, Geneva, Switzerland, Scientific Executive CommitteeGeneva, Switzerland 19986th World Congress on Heart Failure, Geneva, Switzerland, Scientific Executive Committee
- Honorary Lecturer, Japanese Society for Cardiovascular SurgeryJapan 1998Honorary Lecturer, Japanese Society for Cardiovascular Surgery
- Presentation- "Thoracic Aortic Surgery," 28th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Cardiovascular SurgeryTokyo, Tokyo, Japan 1998Presentation- "Thoracic Aortic Surgery," 28th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Cardiovascular Surgery
- Presentation- “Conventional Surgery as an Alternative to Transplantation for the Failing Left Ventricle.” 6th World Congress on Heart Failure - Mechanisms and ManagementGeneva, Switzerland 1998Presentation- “Conventional Surgery as an Alternative to Transplantation for the Failing Left Ventricle.” 6th World Congress on Heart Failure - Mechanisms and Management
- Presentation- "Advances in the Surgical Management of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms," 2nd Panhellenic Congress of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryThessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece 1997Presentation- "Advances in the Surgical Management of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms," 2nd Panhellenic Congress of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Course Director: Mini-CABG Training CourseTokyo, Tokyo, Japan 1997Course Director: Mini-CABG Training Course
- Invited Lecture, "Should Non-Diseased Vein Grafts Be Replaced at the Time of Redo CABG," Cardiac Surgery Update '97Athens, Attica, Greece 1997Invited Lecture, "Should Non-Diseased Vein Grafts Be Replaced at the Time of Redo CABG," Cardiac Surgery Update '97
- Invited Lecture, "Application of Conventional Cardiac Surgical Procedures to the Patient with Left Ventricular Failure," Cardiac Surgery Update '97Athens, Attica, Greece 1997Invited Lecture, "Application of Conventional Cardiac Surgical Procedures to the Patient with Left Ventricular Failure," Cardiac Surgery Update '97
- Invited Lecture, "Left Ventricular Remodeling: Aneurysmectomy and Batista," Cardiac Surgery Update '97Athens, Attica, Greece 1997Invited Lecture, "Left Ventricular Remodeling: Aneurysmectomy and Batista," Cardiac Surgery Update '97
- Co-Chairman of Program, International Congress of Thorax Surgery, Cardiac Surgery Update '97Athens, Attica, Greece 1997Co-Chairman of Program, International Congress of Thorax Surgery, Cardiac Surgery Update '97
- Co-Chairman, Cardiac Surgery I Session, 39th Annual World Congress of International College of AngiologyIstanbul, Istanbul, Turkey 1997Co-Chairman, Cardiac Surgery I Session, 39th Annual World Congress of International College of Angiology
- Chairman, "Cardiac Surgery: News and Views Session," 5th Alpe Adria Congress of CardiologyGraz, Styria, Austria 1997Chairman, "Cardiac Surgery: News and Views Session," 5th Alpe Adria Congress of Cardiology
- Scientific Executive Committee, International Academy of Cardiology, Inc.1997Scientific Executive Committee, International Academy of Cardiology, Inc.
- Visiting ProfessorCairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt 1997Visiting Professor
- Honorary Lecturer, Alpe Adria Congress of Cardiology1997Honorary Lecturer, Alpe Adria Congress of Cardiology
- Co-President, Cardiac Surgery for the Next MillenniumAthens, Attica, Greece 1997Co-President, Cardiac Surgery for the Next Millennium
- Visiting ProfessorCardiff, Wales, United Kingdom 1997Visiting Professor
- Visiting ProfessorTokyo, Tokyo, Japan 1997Visiting Professor
- Visiting ProfessorFuji, Shizuoka, Japan 1997Visiting Professor
- Visiting ProfessorYokohama, Japan 1997Visiting Professor
- Invited LectureWashington, Maine, United States 1997“Advanced Surgical Modalities for LV Failure: Transplant, Cardiomyoplasty or Reduction Ventriculoplasty." International Society of Heart Failure, 5th World Congress
- Presentation- "LV-Remodeling: Aneurysmectomy with Batista Procedures." 5th Alpe Adria Congress of CardiologyGraz, Styria, Austria 1997Presentation- "LV-Remodeling: Aneurysmectomy with Batista Procedures." 5th Alpe Adria Congress of Cardiology
- Invited LectureCardiff, Wales, United Kingdom 1997"Left Ventricular Remodeling"
- Presentation- "Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery"1997Presentation- "Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery"
- Presentation- "Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery - Live Demonstration"Japan 1997Presentation- "Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery - Live Demonstration"
- Presentation- "LV Remodeling and Batista Procedure"Japan 1997Presentation- "LV Remodeling and Batista Procedure"
- Presentation- "Should Disease-Free Saphenous Vein Grafts Be Replaced at the Time of Redo CABG," First International Congress on Coronary Artery Disease - From Prevention to InterventionPrague, Praha, Czech Republic 1997Presentation- "Should Disease-Free Saphenous Vein Grafts Be Replaced at the Time of Redo CABG," First International Congress on Coronary Artery Disease - From Prevention to Intervention
- ChairmanWashington, Georgia, United States 1997"New Surgical Approaches to the Failing Heart Session," International Society of Heart Failure, 5th World Congress
- Presentation- "Application of Conventional Operations (CABG, Valve Replacement and Left Ventricular Aneurysmectomy) to the Failing Left Ventricle," 4th World Congress on Heart FailureJerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel 1996Presentation- "Application of Conventional Operations (CABG, Valve Replacement and Left Ventricular Aneurysmectomy) to the Failing Left Ventricle," 4th World Congress on Heart Failure
- Moderator of session, "Surgical Aspects, Transplantation," 4th World Congress on Heart Failure”Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel 1996Moderator of session, "Surgical Aspects, Transplantation," 4th World Congress on Heart Failure”
- PresentationBirmingham, England, United Kingdom 1996"Deep Hypothermia and Circulatory Arrest Preserves Brain Morphology in Humans," Birmingham Aortic Surgery Symposium
- PresentationBirmingham, England, United Kingdom 1996"What is the Appropriate Size Criterion for Resection of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms?," Birmingham Aortic Surgery Symposium
- Co-ModeratorCologne, Germany 1996Cardiac Surgery Session 38th Annual World Congress of the International College of Angiology
- Scientific Advisory Board Member for 4th World Congress on Heart Failure -Mechanisms and ManagementJerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel 1996Scientific Advisory Board Member for 4th World Congress on Heart Failure -Mechanisms and Management
- 4th World Congress on Heart Failure - Mechanisms and Management, Scientific Advisory Board MemberJerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel 19964th World Congress on Heart Failure - Mechanisms and Management, Scientific Advisory Board Member
- International College of Angiology, Co-Chairman of the Scientific Council1995International College of Angiology, Co-Chairman of the Scientific Council
- Visiting Professor of SurgeryAthens, Attica, Greece 1991Visiting Professor of Surgery
- Presentation- "Skeletal muscle for cardiac assistance"Athens, Attica, Greece 1991Presentation- "Skeletal muscle for cardiac assistance"
- Presentation- "Surgical treatment for ventricular arrhythmias"Athens, Attica, Greece 1991Presentation- "Surgical treatment for ventricular arrhythmias"
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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"top expert in Aortic Aneurysm in the world" | expertscape | 2020 |
Connecticut Magazine Top Docs 2015 | Connecticut Magazine | 2016 |
Connecticut Magazine Top Docs 2016 | Connecticut Magazine | 2015 |
Socrates Award | Thoracic Residents Association, Thoracic Surgery Directors' Association, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons (Chicago, IL), recognizing exceptional achievement in teaching and mentorship of residents. | 2006 |
Most Outstanding Invited Faculty Presentation- "The Aneurysmatic Patient: From Large to Multifocal." | 6th International Advances in Understanding Aortic Diseases Meeting | 2005 |
Selected to give “Leadership in Biomedicine” lecture | Yale University School of Medicine | 2005 |
Professor John B. Chang Achievement Award | International College of Angiology | 2004 |
Walter Bleifeld Memorial Award for Distinguished Contribution in Clinical Research in Cardiology | International Academy of Cardiology | 2003 |