Robert E. Michler, MD, Surgeon-in-Chief of the Montefiore Health System; Professor and Chairman, Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery and Department of Surgery; Co-Director Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care, was honored by Westchester Magazine’s Healthcare Heroes as its 2023 Transformative Leader.
A world-renowned cardiothoracic surgeon and researcher, Dr. Michler has focused his career on the development of new knowledge and surgical techniques for the treatment of complex heart disease and remains at the forefront of surgical innovation.
Dr. Michler presides over an elite team that performs a full suite of world-class cardiac services, including complex cardiac surgery, mitral valve repair surgery, aortic valve and aneurysm surgery, coronary bypass surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery and bloodless heart surgery as well as heart transplantation and lung transplantation.
Dr. Michler is also founder and chairman of the not-for-profit foundation Heart Care International, which performs pro bono pediatric heart surgery in underserved regions of the world.
