Roland Assi MD MMS

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Cardiac surgeon

800 Howard AvenueYale Physicians BuildingNew Haven, CT 06519

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Summary

Dr. Roland Assi is a cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon in New Haven, CT and is affiliated with Yale Medicine. He specializes in all aspects of adult cardiac surgery and heart and lung transplantation and is experienced in complex thoracic aortic and endovascular surgery.

Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2019
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2010 - 2017
Yale New Haven HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2012 - 2014
St Joseph's University Medical SchoolClass of 2009
St Joseph's University Medical SchoolMMS, 2002 - 2007

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Certifications & Licensure

CT State Medical License 2018 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2017 - 2021
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Pregnancy-associated vascular complications and thoracic aortic growth patterns.
Afsheen Nasir, Christina Waldron, Prashanth Vallabhajosyula, Karthik Murugiah, Roland Assi
JTCVS Structural and Endovascular. 2026-06-01
Hydraulic fracturing-induced delamination and extravasation extends medial damage beyond the false lumen in aortic dissection.
Alan Chou, Abdulrahman H M Hassab, Jay D Humphrey, George Tellides, Roland Assi
Biorxiv. 2026-05-16
Increased medial collagen enhances aortic resilience against mural delamination from hydraulic fracturing.
Alan Chou, Kristina Wang, Dustin Lieu, Prashanth Vallabhajosyula, Jay D Humphrey
Biorxiv. 2026-05-15

Journal Articles

Association Between Cardiac Surgeons’ Number of Years in Practice and Surgical Outcomes in New York Cardiac Centers
Makoto Mori, Roland Assi, Arnar Geirsson, JAMA Network Open
Hybrid Techniques for Surgical Repair of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
Roland Assi, Prashanth Vallabhajosyula, Wilson Y Szeto, Endovascular Today, 11/12/2018

Press Mentions

Surgeon by Chance, Storyteller by Choice: The Double Life of Yale’s John ElefteriadesSeptember 27th, 2024
WHRY Launches New Pilot Project StudiesSeptember 11th, 2023