Salim Walji, MD, a Cardiothoracic Surgeon with Mayo Clinic
Get to know Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Salim Walji, who serves patients in Rochester, Minnesota.
Dr. Walji, a highly trained cardiothoracic surgeon, can be found on staff at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota is the original and largest Mayo Clinic campus. It has been safely caring for patients from around the world for more than 100 years. Every year, more than a million people come to Mayo Clinic for care. Their highly specialized experts are deeply experienced in treating rare and complex conditions.
Dr. Walji earned his medical degree from the American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine in 1976. Continuing his education, he relocated to the United States where he completed his residency in general surgery at Brown University and his residency in thoracic surgery at the Texas Heart Institute. Later, he completed a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Drexel University – Hahnemann University Hospital.
Dedicated to clinical excellence, he is board-certified through the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, an American surgical organization devoted to surgery of the chest.
In addition to being a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, Dr. Walji is a member of several professional organizations, including the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Western Thoracic Surgical Association.
Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in the surgical treatment of organs inside the thorax. Cardiothoracic surgeons are medical doctors who specialize in surgical procedures inside the thorax, which may involve the heart, lungs, esophagus, and other organs in the chest. Alongside performing surgery, they also diagnose and treat diseases of these organs.
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