Luis J. Castro, MD

Dr. Luis Castro is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon with more than thirty-five years of experience. He specializes in complex cardiac procedures including minimally-invasive therapies for valvular disorders, coronary artery disease, aortic aneurysms and atrial fibrillation.

Dr. Castro has performed more than 8,000 cardiac surgeries, of which more than 5,000 involved heart valve procedures. His outcomes are consistently among the top in the nation including the best risk-adjusted survival rates, the best valve survival rates, the best survival rates for complex surgeries (Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database). Equally important, his patients consistently give him high praise and exceptional reviews.

“My greatest strength is the team of wonderfully talented people that partner with me to produce ‘best results’ that are nationally and internationally recognized in cardiac surgery. This level of achievement comes from tremendous experience by all members alike. World-class outcomes can only result from concentrating efforts at a single center to achieve the highest level of team excellence.”

Frequently Performed Procedures:

• Aortic repair, open or repair of arterial aneurysm
• Aortic valve surgery
• Cardiac restorative surgery
• Cardiovascular surgical procedure
• Cardioverter-defibrillator or pacemaker insertion, removal, or repair
• Heart defect repair
• Heart surgery
• Heart valve replacement
• Heart valve surgery
• Lung surgery
• Maze procedure
• Mitral valve surgery
• Tricuspid valve surgery
• Valve repair or replacement (aortic, mitral, tricuspid, and pulmonary)