Paul C. Saunders MD
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center
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4802 Tenth AveWestchester Medical CenterBrooklyn, NY 11219
Phone+1 718-283-7686
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Summary
- Dr. Paul Saunders is a thoracic surgeon based in Brooklyn, NY, with subspecialties in adult cardiac, aortic, minimally invasive cardiac, and cardiovascular surgery. He completed his surgical residency at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and New York University School of Medicine, after graduating from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. His expertise includes aortic surgery, adult cardiac surgery, mechanical circulatory support, and coronary artery bypass grafting. Dr. Saunders has contributed to multiple publications in reputable journals, covering topics such as percutaneous ventricular septal closure and venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. He has been recognized as a Super Doctor by SuperDoctors.com.
Education & Training
New York University School of Medicine2004 - 2006- NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2002
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1999 - 2028
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsSimultaneous Percutaneous Ventricular Septal Closure and Mitral Valve Repair in Postinfarction Mechanical Complications: Case Report.Azka Naeem, Ilya Giverts, Muhammad Hashim Khan, Aakash Shetty, Vijay Shetty
Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions. 2025-10-01 - 3 citationsSubtle Symptoms of Large Biatrial Myxomas: A Case Study and Surgical Insights.Azka Naeem, Emmanuel U Emeasoba, Muhammad Hashim Khan, Jacob Shani, Adnan Sadiq
The American Journal of Case Reports. 2025-04-10 - Successful treatment of early bioprosthetic mitral valve fusion in a patient on VA ECMO with balloon valvuloplasty via direct cannulation of pulmonary vein.Richard Casazza, Paul Saunders, Bilal Malik, Robert Frankel, Mazin Khalid
The Journal of Invasive Cardiology. 2024-01-01
Press Mentions
A Decade of Advancements in Cardiac Care at Maimonides: Continuing to Foster a Record of Clinical ExcellenceJanuary 13th, 2023- Brooklyn Dad Gets Vaccine After Year-Long COVID Battle That Required Lung TransplantApril 22nd, 2021
James River Capital CEO Gives $100,000 to Bethesda Hospital FoundationMarch 4th, 2021
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