Khaled F. Salhab, MD, FACS

Dr. Khaled F. Salhab, MD, FACS, is an accomplished cardiothoracic surgeon recognized for his expertise in both routine and complex cardiac procedures, including coronary artery and valve surgery, as well as advanced aortic, endovascular, and transcatheter therapies. With formal fellowship training and extensive clinical experience, Dr. Salhab has successfully performed thousands of operations, consistently achieving excellent patient outcomes. His dedication to advancing the field of cardiothoracic surgery is reflected in his leadership roles and contributions to clinical research and innovative surgical techniques.

Since 2013, Dr. Salhab has served as an attending cardiothoracic surgeon at NYU Langone Long Island, where he also held the positions of Surgical Director of the Heart and Valve Institute and Assistant Professor of Surgery. He is actively pursuing an appointment as Associate Professor of Surgery, demonstrating his commitment to both patient care and surgical education. Additionally, he has chaired initiatives on quality and patient safety, emphasizing his dedication to maintaining the highest standards in surgical practice.

Dr. Salhab is deeply committed to education and mentorship. He has trained medical students, residents, and physician assistants, guiding future leaders in cardiothoracic surgery. His expertise is recognized nationally; he serves as a question writer for the American Board of Thoracic Surgery (SESATS) and is frequently invited to present at prominent professional gatherings, including the American College of Surgeons and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery Aortic Symposium.

Beyond his clinical and academic work, Dr. Salhab is a prolific researcher and innovator, contributing to numerous publications, book chapters, and novel surgical methods. His research interests include complex hybrid aortic surgery, structural heart disease, cardiac tumors, and heart failure management. Outside the operating room, he enjoys motorcycle touring, soccer, quality time with his family, and fine dining, reflecting a well-rounded approach to life and personal fulfillment.

• Doctor of Medicine- Saint George’s University School of Medicine. 2003
• General Surgery Residency- State University of New York Stony Brook. 2008
• Cardiovascular Surgery Residency- The Mayo Clinic. 2011
• Aortic and Endovascular Surgery Fellowship- The Cleveland Clinic. 2012

• American Board of Surgery
• Americn Board of Thoracic Surgery

• Numerous National and International Honors and Awards

• American Medical Association
• Fellow American College of Surgeons
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons
• CTSnet

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles – Clinical/Case Reports

• Salhab KF, Zohourian T, Said SM, Harvesting the Lotus: A Tale of Two Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantations, Ann Clin Case Rep, 2023, 8, 1, 2480, 10.25107/2474-1655.2480.
• Salhab K, Gioia W, Rabenstein AP, Gubernikoff G, Schubach S, Medical Management of Three Patients with an Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: Case Series and a Review of the Literature, Aorta, 2018, 6, 4, 98-101.
• Salhab KF, Said SM, Sundt TM III, Pseudocoarctation of the Aorta Secondary to Aortic Intimal Sarcoma, Ann Thorac Surg, 2012, 94, 1, 279-281.
• Salhab KF, Said SM, Sundt TM III, Aortic Dissection and Recurrence both Precipitated by Sexual Activity, J Card Surg, 2012, 27, 3, 374-375.
• Salhab KF, Said SM, Schaff HV, Resection of Multiple Recurrent Cardiac Myxomas in an Adult Male with Carney's Complex, Ann Thorac Surg, 2012, 93, 6, 2071.
• Marey GM, Estafanos M, Salhab KF, Said SM, Valve-sparing aortic root replacement after previous Ross procedure: two different surgical strategies, Ann Cardiothorac Surg, 2023, 12, 3, 282-284.
• Medranda GA, Brahmbhatt K, Marzo K, Salhab KF, Schwartz R, Green SJ. Outcome of Patients Having Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation for the Treatment of Degenerated Mitral Valve Bioprosthesis. Am J Cardiol, 2020.
• Medranda GA, Salhab K, Schwartz R, Green SJ. Prognostic Implications of Baseline B-type Natriuretic Peptide in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Am J Cardiol, 2020.
• Rabenstein AP, Salhab KF, Spentzouris G, Paruchuri V, Hines G, Vintzileos AM, Schubach SL, Middle Aortic Syndrome in a Child-Bearing Age Patient, Aorta, 2019, 7, 3, 87-89.
• Salhab K, Gioia W, Rabenstein AP, Gubernikoff G, Schubach S, Medical Management of Three Patients with an Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: Case Series and a Review of the Literature, Aorta, 2018, 6, 4, 98-101.
• Paruchuri V, Salhab KF, Kuzmik G, Gubernikoff G, Fang H, Rizzo JA, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA, Aortic Size Distribution in the General Population: Explaining the Size Paradox in Aortic Dissection, Cardiology, 2015, 131, 4, 265-272.
• Al Kindi AH, Salhab KF, Roselli EE, Kapadia S, Tuzcu EM, Svensson LG, Alternative access options for transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with no conventional access and chest pathology, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2014, 147, 2, 644-651.
• Salhab KF, Al Kindi AH, Lane JH, Knudson KE, Kapadia S, Roselli EE, Tuzcu ME, Svensson LG, Concomitant percutaneous coronary intervention and transcatheter aortic valve replacement: safe and feasible replacement alternative approaches in high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis and coronary artery disease, J Card Surg, 2013, 28, 5, 481-483.
• Said SM, Salhab KF, Joyce LD, Management of peripheral pulmonary emboli with the use of transvenous catheter-directed thrombolysis and right ventricular assist device, J Card Surg, 2013,28, 5, 611-615.
• Al Kindi A, Salhab KF, Roselli EE, Kapadia SR, Tuzcu EM, Svensson LG, Simultaneous Transapical Transcatheter Aortic and Mitral Valve Replacement in a High Risk Patient with a Previous Mitral Bioprosthesis, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2012, 144, 3, e90-e91.
• Salhab KF, Al Kindi AH, Ellis SG, Lad N, Svensson LG, Percutaneous coronary intervention of the left main coronary artery in a patient with extrinsic compression caused by massive pulmonary artery enlargement, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2012, 144, 6, 1517-1518.
• Said S, Salhab K, Muehlstedt S, Wahoff D, Paramediastinal Air Cyst with Traumatic Bronchial Injury: A Rare Complication of Neonatal Resuscitation, Thoracic Cardiovascular Surg, 2011.
• Salhab K, McLarty A, Idiopathic pulmonary artery aneurysm, Thoracic Cardiovascular Surg, 2007, 55, 5, 329-331.
• Ahmed F, Salhab K, Stergiopoulos K, Seifert F, Baram D, Intramural hematoma of the aorta: delayed pericardial tamponade, Thoracic Cardiovascular Surg, 2009, 57, 2, 112-114.
• Salhab KF, Baram D, Bilfinger TV, Growing PET positive nodule in a patient with histoplasmosis: case report, Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2006, 1, 23.
• Chaudhry N, Salhab KF, Hand, Upper Extremity Vascular Injury, Emedicine, 2003, 1-10.
• Zervos EE, Franz MG, Salhab KF, Shafii AE, Menendez J, Gower WR, Rosemurgy AS, Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibition Improves Survival in An Orthotopic Model of Human Pancreatic cancer, Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 2000, 4, 6, 614-619.
• Gower WR Jr, Salhab KF, Foulis WL, Pillai N, Bundy JR, Vesely DL, Fabri PJ, Dietz JR, Regulation of Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Gene Expression in Gastric Antrum by Fasting, American Journal of Physiology, 2000, 278, 3, R770-R780.
• Venkatasubbarao K, Ahmed MM, Mohiuddin M, Swiderski C, Lee E, Gower WR Jr, Salhab KF, McGrath P, Strodel W, Freeman JW, Differential Expression of Transforming Growth Factor Beta Receptors in Human Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Anticancer Research, 2000, 20, 1A, 43-51.
• Mendez C, Jaffray C, Wong V, Salhab KF, Kramer AA, Carey LC, Norman JG, Involvement of p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase in the Induction of Tolerance to Hemorrhagic and Endotoxic Shock, Journal of Surgical Research, 2000, 91, 2, 165-170.
• Mendez C, Kramer AA, Salhab KF, Valdes GA, Norman JG, Tracey KJ, Carey LC, Tolerance to Shock: An Exploration of Mechanism, Annals of Surgery, 1999, 229, 6, 843-849.
• Kramer AA, Postler G, Salhab KF, Mendez C, Carey LC, Rabb H, Renal Ischemia/Reperfusion Leads to Macrophage-Mediated Increase in Pulmonary Vascular Permeability, Kidney International, 1999, 55, 6, 2362-2367.
• Zervos EE, Kramer AA, Salhab KF, Norman J, Carey LC, Rosemurgy AS, Sublethal Hemorrhage Blunts the Inflammatory Cytokine Response to Endotoxin in a Rat Model, Journal of Trauma, 1999, 46, 1, 145-149.
• Kramer AA, Salhab KF, Shafii AE, Norman JG, Carey LC, Mendez C, Induction of Tolerance to Hemorrhagic or Endotoxic Shock Involves Activation of NF-kB, Journal of Surgical Research, 1999, 83, 2, 89-94.
• Kramer AA, Postler G, Salhab KF, Mendez C, Carey LC, Rabb H, Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion Leads to Macrophage-Mediated Increase in Pulmonary Vascular Permeability, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 1998, 9, 581A.
• Yang J, Denham W, Tracey KJ, Wang H, Kramer AA, Salhab KF, Norman J, The Physiologic Consequences of Macrophage Pacification During Severe Acute Pancreatitis, Shock, 1998, 10, 3, 169-175.
• Bundy JR, Berry P, Shafii AE, Salhab KF, Vesely DL, Fabri PJ, Matsui H, Gower, Jr. WR, Expression of Functional Natriuretic Peptide Receptors in Rat Gastric Mucosal (RGM1) Cells, Gastroenterology, 114, A1132, April 1998.

Innovative Surgical Techniques / Methods

• Khaled F. Salhab, Said SM. “A Bridge-Over-The-Bar”: A Novel Strategy to Prevent Paravalvular Regurgitation During Mitral Valve Replacement for Severe Mitral Annular Calcifications. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2025.
• Khaled F. Salhab, Said SM. When Cabrol is not Feasible: Neo-Pericardial-Innominate Vein Fistula “Salhab-Said Shunt” for Bleeding Control in Primary Aortic Root Surgery. Ann Clin Case Rep, 2024.

Book Chapters / Educational Contributions

• Said SM, Quintana E, Salhab KF. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Surgical Perspectives. Intech Open, 2022.