The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery has faculty whose clinical, teaching, and research expertise spans a comprehensive and immersive experience into the diagnosis, management and treatment of all aspects of cardiovascular and thoracic diseases.
Cardiothoracic Surgery Faculty
![Evgeny Arshava](https://gme.medicine.uiowa.edu/sites/gme.medicine.uiowa.edu/files/styles/profile/public/wysiwyg_uploads/Arshava%20-%20Photo%20-%20Lab%20Coat%20%206.30.16_0.jpg?itok=ZS1moiRI)
Evgeny Arshava, MD, FACS
Clinical Associate Professor
Thoracic Surgery Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
1-319-356-2032
evgeny-arshava@uiowa.edu
![Mohammed Bashir](https://gme.medicine.uiowa.edu/sites/gme.medicine.uiowa.edu/files/styles/profile/public/wysiwyg_uploads/Picture1_0.jpg?itok=0C4Oz9Zg)
Mohammad Bashir, MBBS
Clinical Associate Professor, Structural Heart Disease Program Surgical Director, Director of Adult Cardiac Services
Adult Cardiac Surgery Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
1-319-356-4087
mohammad-bashir@uiowa.edu
![Moshem Karimi](https://gme.medicine.uiowa.edu/sites/gme.medicine.uiowa.edu/files/styles/profile/public/wysiwyg_uploads/Karimi~Mohsen%20white%20coat%201_0.jpg?itok=351AoXXA)
Mohsen Karimi, MD, MS, MBA
Clinical Professor, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
1-319-353-6810
mohsen-karimi@uiowa.edu
![John Keech](https://gme.medicine.uiowa.edu/sites/gme.medicine.uiowa.edu/files/styles/profile/public/wysiwyg_uploads/Keech%20-%20Photo%20-%20Lab%20Coat_1.jpg?itok=gEIyO4UE)
John Keech, MD, FACS
Clinical Associate Professor, Educational Program Director,
Director of the Center for Procedural Skills and Simulation
Thoracic Surgery Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
1-319-356-4518
john-keech@uiowa.edu
![Ali Nasr](https://gme.medicine.uiowa.edu/sites/gme.medicine.uiowa.edu/files/styles/profile/public/wysiwyg_uploads/Ali%20Nasr1_0.jpg?itok=qv-9Ggrj)
Ali Nasr, MD, PhD, FETCS, FACS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Adult Cardiac Surgery/Procurement Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
1-319-356-0848
ali-nasr@uiowa.edu
![Anthony Panos](https://gme.medicine.uiowa.edu/sites/gme.medicine.uiowa.edu/files/styles/profile/public/wysiwyg_uploads/Panos-photo-white%20coat_0.jpg?itok=38lZNfTt)
Anthony Panos, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS
Adult Cardiac Surgery Professor, Heart Transplant Surgical Director, Mechanical Circulatory Support Surgical Director
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
1-319-356-8868
anthony-panos@uiowa.edu
![Kalpaj Parekh](https://gme.medicine.uiowa.edu/sites/gme.medicine.uiowa.edu/files/styles/profile/public/wysiwyg_uploads/Parekh-%20White%20coat_0.jpg?itok=iuNwfd9p)
Kalpaj Parekh, MBBS
Nicholas P. Rossi Professor, Interim Chair and DEO
Professor, Lung Transplant Surgical Director
Thoracic Surgery Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
1-319-353-6758
kalpaj-parekh@uiowa.edu
![Marco Ricci](https://gme.medicine.uiowa.edu/sites/gme.medicine.uiowa.edu/files/styles/profile/public/wysiwyg_uploads/Ricci~Marco%201%20%282%29_0.jpg?itok=LI1eyJZs)
Marco Ricci, MD, MBA
Professor of Surgery, Chief Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
1-319-467-5133
marco-ricci@uiowa.edu
![Arun Singhal](https://gme.medicine.uiowa.edu/sites/gme.medicine.uiowa.edu/files/styles/profile/public/wysiwyg_uploads/Singhal~Arun%20white%20coat_0.jpg?itok=R-ohKKIA)
Arun Singhal, MD, PhD, FACS
Clinical Associate Professor
Adult Cardiac Surgery Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
1-319-384-8365
arun-singhal@uiowa.edu
Anthony Swatek, MD
Assistant Professor
Thoracic Surgery Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
319-353-8476
anthony-swatek@uiowa.edu