Muhammad Aftab, MD, Cardiothoracic Surgeon with the University of Colorado

Get to know Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Muhammad Aftab, who serves the population of Colorado.

Dr. Aftab attended King Edward Medical University, where he graduated with his Medical Degree in 1999, giving him over a decade of experience in his field.

After obtaining his Medical Degree Dr. Aftab  completed his internship and residency with NSLIJHS-Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center Program in 2006. Following his internship and residency, he undertook fellowship with Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of Medicine Program and the Baylor College of Medicine Program.

Dr. Aftab currently practices with the University of Colorado. He specializes in adult cardiac surgery including 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. He believes 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 outcome for each and every patient.

A cardiothoracic surgeon is a medical doctor who specializes in surgical procedures of the heart, lungs, esophagus, and other organs in the chest. This includes surgeons who can be called cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, general thoracic surgeons, and congenital heart surgeons.

Learn More about Dr. Muhammad Aftab:

Through his findatopdoc profile https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/81225600-Muhammad-Aftab-Cardiothoracic-Surgeon Through his profile with the University of Colorado https://www.uchealth.org/provider/muhammad-aftab–md-thoracic-and-cardiac-surgery/

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