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UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion - Anschutz Medical Campus
12605 E. 16th Ave Aurora, CO 80045

720-848-0000

Muhammad Aftab, MD

Thoracic and Cardiac

Board Certified

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  • Position Name

    Assistant Professor

  • Gender

    Male

  • Languages

    Urdu, English, Punjabi, Hindi

  • Department

    Associate Professor, Surgery-Cardiothoracic

  • Specialty

    Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac

  • Primary Clinic Phone

    (303) 724-2809

  • Hospital Affiliations

    Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Colorado Hospital
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Practice Locations

UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion - Anschutz Medical Campus
12605 E. 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045

720-848-0000

UCHealth Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct Aurora, CO 80045

720-848-0000

Provider Expertise

Clinical Interest for Patients

My clinical interests in adult cardiac surgery include surgery for thoracic aortic aneurysm, open and endovascular thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic repair, heart valve surgery, high-risk reoperation surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery and percutaneous valve treatment. I believe in a patient centered approach by combining the traditional open cardiac and vascular surgery with the cutting edge catheter-based interventions and endovascular surgery to provide the best outcomes for my patients. Some of the areas of my clinical interest are coronary artery bypass grafting, aortic and mitral valve repair, arrhythmias surgery, hybrid aortic repair and heart transplantation. I treat the patients with bicuspid aortic valve and other connective-tissue disorders such as Marfan, Loeys-Dietz syndrome and Ehlers-Dalos syndromes.


Specialties

  • Surgery ( 2012 )
  • Thoracic and Cardiac ( 2015 )

Conditions & Treatments

  • Heart and Circulation

    Aneurysms, Arrhythmia, Coronary Disease, Heart Failure, Heart Valve Diseases, Peripheral Artery Disease, Vascular Malformations

  • Surgery

    Adult Cardiac, Cardiothoracic, Heart Transplant, Open Heart, Vascular

Interests & Activities

Personal Interests

I operate on the entire spectrum of adult cardiac and aortic surgery. Some of the areas of my particular clinical interest in cardiac surgery include surgery for the thoracic aortic aneurysms including aortic root surgery, ascending aortic and aortic arch replacement, thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair, endovascular aortic surgery, coronary artery bypass grafting, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, heart valve surgery including mitral and aortic valve repair, percutaneous valve interventions, arrhythmia surgery and heart transplantation.


Education & Training

Medical Schools

MD, King Edward Medical University (1999)


Internships

NSLIJHS-Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center Program (2006)


Residency Program

NSLIJHS-Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center Program (2011)


Fellowships

Cleveland Clinic Foundation Program (2015)

Baylor College of Medicine Program (2004)

Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of Medicine Program (2014)

Professional Memberships

American College of Cardiology (ACC), Fellow


American College of Surgeons (ACS), Associate Fellow


American Medical Association (AMA), Active Member


Association of Academic Surgery (AAS), Active Member


Cooley Hands Society, Active Member


Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society (ECTSS), Active Member


Michael E. DeBakey International Surgical Society, Active Member


Society of Thoracic Surgery (STS), Active Member


Southern Thoracic Surgery Society (STSA), Active Member


Research & Grants

Research Interests for Patients

I am interested in the clinical outcomes research after cardiac and aortic surgery. Also, I am exploring the ways we can protect the human brain, spinal cord, kidneys and other vital organs during the complex cardiac and aortic surgery to make the cardiac surgical procedures safer and provide the best outcomes to my patients.

information for referring providers

Referral Contact Phone

(303) 724-2809

Clinical Interests for Referring Providers

I operate on the entire spectrum of adult cardiac and aortic surgery. Some of the areas of my particular clinical interest in cardiac surgery include surgery for the thoracic aortic aneurysms including aortic root surgery, ascending aortic and aortic arch replacement, thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair, endovascular aortic surgery, coronary artery bypass grafting, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, heart valve surgery including mitral and aortic valve repair, percutaneous valve interventions, maze procedure and heart transplantation. Having formally trained in the endovascular surgery and catheter based interventions, I believe in a patient centered approach by combining the traditional open cardiac and vascular surgery with the cutting edge catheter-based interventions and endovascular surgery to provide the best outcomes for my patients. I treat the patients with bicuspid aortic valve and other connective-tissue disorders such as Marfan, Loeys-Dietz syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos syndromes.

Research Interest for Referring Providers

My research interests encompass the end-organ protection during cardiac surgery with a particular focus on brain, spinal cord and renal protection. Clinical outcomes research, surgical education and innovations in endovascular interventions are some of the areas of my focussed research.