Richard J. Shemin, MD FACS

I practice full time at UCLA (US News #1 Hospital in California and #4 in the nation). I am the Robert and Kelly Day Professor and Chairman of Cardiothoracic Surgery. I perform minimally invasive and robotic valve repair and replacement. In addition, I perform all aspects of adult cardiac surgery (CABG, aneurysm, MAZE procedure, cardiac remodeling and transplant, septal myectomy for hypertropic cardiomyopathy, etc.) I have an extensive experience in TAVR, surgery for aortic aneurysm and dissection, mitro clip , cardiac transplantation and cardiac mechanical support. UCLA cardiac surgery is among the premier internationally recognized heart surgery programs . The new Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center has all private rooms and 30 dedicated cardiac surgery ICU beds. UCLA is one of the largest heart and lung transplant programs in the US.

Adult Cardiac Surgery

• Aortic dissection
• aortic surgery
• cardiac surgery
• cardiomyopathy
• congestive heart failure
• coronary artery bypass surgery
• coronary artery disease
• heart surgery
• hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
• ischemic heart disease
• ventricular assist devices

Arrythmia Disorders/Procedures

• arrhythmia surgery
• arrhythmias
• atrial fibrillation surgery
• cardiac rhythm disorders
• Maze procedure
• syncope

Peripheral Vascular Surgery

• surgical bypass

Chest Wall Disorders/Procedures

Heart Valve Disorders/Procedures

• aortic valve replacement
• cardiac valve replacement
• minimally invasive valve repair
• mitral valve repair
• prosthetic valve dysfunction
• septal myectomy
• valve repair/replacement
• valvular heart disease

Vascular Access

Carotid Artery Disease/Procedures

Cerebrovascular

Critical Care

Minimally Invasive Procedures

• minimally invasive surgery
• Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (RATS)

Heart Disease Women & Pregnancy

• pregnancy and heart disease
• women and heart disease

Thoracic, Other

Lung Pleura Disorders/Procedures

Transplant - Heart & Lung

• heart transplant
• heart-lung transplant

Trauma

Vascular (blood flow) Disorder/Procedure

UCLA

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

Chief

Professor