|
Faculty, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Dr. Chopra is certified by the American Board of
Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic
Surgery. His practice comprises all aspects of cardiothoracic surgery, with specialities in aortic and
mitral valve surgery, aortic valve homografts and the Ross procedure, mitral reconstruction and repair,
coronary artery bypass surgery, complex reoperative cardiac surgery, off-pump coronary artery bypass
surgery, and partial left ventriculectomy.
| UW Health Clinics |
|
Cardiac Surgery Clinic
|
 (608) 263-1530
(800) 323-8942
|
UW Hospital and Clinics
|
Map
|
Wayfinding
|
| Procedures |
|
Our doctors provide a wide range of services. The following list represents some, but not all, of the procedures offered by this physician.
Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Monitoring, Aortic Surgery, Aortic Valve Sparing Surgery, Bronchoscopy, Cardiothoracic Angiography, Chronic Indwelling Pleural Catheter , Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), Heart Pacemaker, Left Ventricular Assist Device, Minimally Invasive Valve Replacement, Mitral Valve Repair, Mitral Valve Replacement, Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization, Ventricular Assist Device
|
| Languages Spoken |
|
English
|
|
Medical interpreters are available to help
patients communicate with hospital and clinic staff.
For more information, please contact
interpreter services at (608) 262-9000.
|
|
Professional Certifications and Education
|
| Board Certification |
Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
|
| Fellowship |
Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
|
| Residency |
State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center
University of Michigan Medical Center
|
| Internship |
Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital
|
| Medical School |
Calcutta University, India, 1962
|
|
Hospital Affiliations
|
| Primary Affiliation(s) |
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
|
| Secondary Affiliation(s) |
Meriter Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital, Veterans Hospital - Wm. S. Middleton Memorial
|
| Research |
| Dr. Chopra's research interests include intra and postoperative evaluation of surgical procedures via
echocardiography, exercise testing, and cardiac catheterization; clinical and echocardiographic follow-ups
of patients with prosthetic heart valves; evaluation of patients with renal transplant and coronary artery
bypass; and evaluation of the tilting disc valve prosthesis. Other areas of special interest include
minimally invasive cardiac surgery, mitral valve repairs, retrograde cerebral perfusion techniques for aortic
arch aneurysmal repair, safer techniques for reoperative cardiac operations, and hemodynamic
measurements for off-pump bypass. |
|
