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ACS Fellow Since 1997

Robert Samuel Decosta Higgins, MD MSHA FACS

Board Certification

  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery - General Surgery

Society Memberships

  • Assn for Acad Surg
  • Soc of Thor Surg
  • Am Assn for Thor Surg
  • Soc of Univ Surg

Additional Information

Gender

Male

Type of Practice

Clinic

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Contact Information

Phone:617-732-5537
Email Me

Subspecialties and Areas of Clinical Concentration

Adult Cardiac Surgery

  • congestive heart failure
  • coronary artery disease
  • ischemic heart disease
  • Mechanical Circulatory Assist Devices

Transplant - Heart & Lung

Hospital Appointments

Department of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgery Surgical Director, Rush Heart and Vascular Institute Surgical Director, Rush Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Program Rush University Medical Center

Chairman

Academic Appointments

Rush University

Professor