
S. Chris Malaisrie MD
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Professor of Surgery-Cardiac Surgery; Surgical-Director, Comprehensive Aorta Center
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676 N St Clair StArkes 730Chicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 312-695-3121
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Summary
- Dr. S. Chris Malaisrie is a thoracic surgeon based in Chicago, IL, specializing in adult cardiac surgery and cardiovascular surgery. He completed his medical education at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, with subsequent residencies and fellowships at Loyola University Medical Center, Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of Medicine, and Stanford Health Care. Since 2007, he has served as a cardiothoracic and cardiac surgeon at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and held academic roles at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. His clinical expertise includes aortic disease, valvular heart disease, and atrial fibrillation. He has held leadership positions in the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American College of Cardiology, European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
Education & Training
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 2006 - 2007
Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2004 - 2006
Loyola University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 2004
University of Maryland School of MedicineClass of 1998
Williams CollegeBA, Economics and Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude, 1994
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2006 - Present
FL State Medical License 2023 - Present
IL State Medical License 2001 - 2029
AZ State Medical License 2022 - 2025
GA State Medical License 2025 - 2025
MI State Medical License 2022 - 2025
WI State Medical License 2022 - 2025
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery- Join now to see all
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PowerChart, Cerner Corporation, 2012-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Northwestern Meaningful Use Data Warehouse Application for Eligible Providers, Northwestern University, 2012-2017
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Postoperative 4-chamber cardiac function and outcomes following biatrial or left atrial Maze procedure for concomitant atrial fibrillation.Olga N Kislitsina, Patrick M McCarthy, Sukit Christopher Malaisrie, Madeline Jankowski, Jane Kruse
JTCVS Open. 2026-04-01 - 5 citationsSurgical treatment of atrial fibrillation in coronary artery bypass grafting.Sarah Nisivaco, Taras Lysyy, Jane Kruse, James L Cox, S Chris Malaisrie
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2025-11-01 - 1 citationsReview of the decision making approach to treating young and low-risk patients with aortic stenosis.Tanush Gupta, S Chris Malaisrie, Wayne Batchelor, Konstantinos Dean Boudoulas, Laura Davidson
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2025-10-01
Journal Articles
- The Addition of Hemiarch Replacement to Aortic Root Surgery Does Not Affect SafetyMalaisrie SC, Duncan BF, Mehta CK, Badiwala MV, Rinewalt D, Kruse J, Li Z,Andrei AC, McCarthy PM, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1/19/2015
- Comparison of Outcomes and Presentation in Men-Versus-Women With Bicuspid Aortic Valves Undergoing Aortic Valve ReplacementAndrei AC, Yadlapati A, Malaisrie SC, Puthumana JJ, Li Z, Rigolin VH, Mendelson M, Clennon C, Kruse J, Fedak PW, Thomas JD, Higgins JA, Rinewalt D,Bonow RO, McCarthy PM, Am J Cardiol, 1/18/2015
- Gender Differences Exist in Health Related Quality of Life Before and After Atrial Fibrillation SurgeryKruse J, Andrei AC, Li Z, Malaisrie SC, Russell H, Abicht T, McCarthy PM, American Association of Thoracic Surgery 95th Annual Meeting, 1/1/2015
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Reoperative Aortic Surgery: Improved Late Survival in Patients with Prior Aortic Surgery Compared to Non-Aortic Cardiac SurgeryMalaisrie SC, Aortic Symposium, New York City, New York, 1/1/2012
- Successful Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in a CentenarianMalaisrie SC, Joint Meeting of 19th ASCVTS and 21st ATCSA, Phuket, Thailand, 1/1/2011
- Quality of Life before and after Isolated Cardiac Surgery: Does the MAZE Procedure Offer the Greatest Improvement?Malaisrie SC, 58th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, Orlando, Florida, 1/1/2009
Lectures
- Organizational Sustainability Between GenerationsChicago, IL - 1/1/2015
- Aortic and Mitral Valve RepairBloomington, MN - 1/1/2015
- CADNorthwestern University, Chicago, Illinois - 1/1/2015
Other
- Review of Thoraco-Abdominal Aorta: Surgical and Anesthetic Management.1st EditionMalaisrie SC, Doody's Review Service (on-line).
www.doody.com
1/1/2010 - Valve Repair for Traumatic Tricuspid RegurgitationMalaisrie SC, McGee EC, Lee R, McCarthy PM, Cohen G, MMCTS Online
http://mmcts.ctsnetjournals.org/cgi/content/full/2008/0220/mmcts.2007.002790#otherarticles
1/1/2008 - Tricuspid Valve Replacement with a Bioprosthetic ValveRussell HM, McCarthy PM, Lee R, Malaisrie SC, McGee EC, MMCTS Online
http://mmcts.ctsnetjournals.org/cgi/content/full/2008/0328/mmcts.2007.002774
1/1/2008
Press Mentions
From the Member Sections | the Evolution of Practice in Structural Disease/Valve Treatment: A Triumph of CollaborationJanuary 6th, 2025
Less Invasive, Overlooked Option in Cardiac Surgery May Offer BenefitJuly 25th, 2024
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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Other Languages
- Thai
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