Husam Balkhy, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Director, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Cardiac Surgery
Husam H. Balkhy, MD, is a pioneer in the field of minimally invasive and robotic cardiac surgery. He specializes in the treatment of coronary artery disease, heart valve disorders, atrial fibrillation and other cardiac diseases, using robotic and less invasive techniques in order to reduce pain, disability, and recovery time. Through education, he empowers his patients to take an active and informed role in their care. Dr. Balkhy is one of only a handful of surgeons in the world with extensive experience in performing robotic totally endoscopic beating heart coronary bypass grafting (TECAB). He also has a large experience with robotic mitral valve surgery, and robotic atrial fibrillation surgery as well as minimally invasive (port access) aortic valve surgery.
Dr. Balkhy has served as the primary investigator on several innovative studies designed to improve robotic assisted cardiac surgery. He has contributed to the development of coronary anastomotic connectors, and has the world's largest experience in the use of these devices that eliminate the need for large incisions and sutures during coronary surgery. He actively trains other physicians on how to use these devices.
An accomplished author, Dr. Balkhy has published numerous peer-reviewed articles, as well as several book chapters on robotic cardiothoracic surgery. He frequently is invited to speak at national and international conferences and scientific meetings and has proctored robotic cardiac surgical procedures all over the world. In addition, Dr. Balkhy is a founding member of the Robotic Revascularization Society.
Practice Locations
The University of Chicago Medicine
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
150 E. Huron Street
Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60611
Year Started Practice
1988
Board Certifications
Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Medical School
King Abdulaziz University College of Medicine & Allied Sciences
Internship
King Abdulaziz University College of Medicine & Allied Sciences, Saudi Arabia
Residency
Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston (general surgery)
Fellowships
Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA (vascular surgery)
Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston (cardiothoracic surgery)
Memberships
21st Century Cardiothoracic Surgical Society
American College of Cardiology, Fellow
American College of Chest Physicians, Fellow
American College of Surgeons, Fellow
American Medical Society
Deterling Surgical Society
International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation
International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Massachusetts Medical Society
Robotic Revascularization Society
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Wisconsin State Medical Society
Languages Spoken
English
Arabic
hbalkhy@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu
Office Phone
(773) 702-2500
Office Fax
(773) 834-9114
Office Postal Address
Husam H. Balkhy, MD
The University of Chicago Medicine
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 5040
Chicago, IL 60637
