StephenJamesLaheyMD

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Professor of Surgery, University of Connecticut SOM Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery UCONN Health Vice Chairman of Surgery Chief (Interim) Div of Vascular Surgery

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Office
263 Farmington Ave
Thoracic Surgery Dept.
Farmington, CT 06030
Phone+1 860-679-4843

Fax+1 860-679-4256
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Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1985 - 1987
Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1985
Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1979 - 1982
Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1985 - Present
MA State Medical License 1981 - 2023
CT State Medical License 2011 - 2020

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Chair, Quality Subcommittee New York Dept of Health Cardiac Advisory Committee New York Dept of Health, 2014
National RUC Advisor AMA RBRVS Update Committee, 2014
Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

8 citations
The Association of Socio-Economic Factors with Outcomes for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery.
Edward L. Hannan, Yifeng Wu, Kimberly Cozzens, Marcus Friedrich, Joanna Chikwe, David H. Adams, Thoralf M. Sundt, Leonard N. Girardi, Craig R. Smith, Stephen J. Lahey,...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Nov 11
1 citations
The recent decision by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to revalue evaluation and management codes and its negative financial impact on cardiothoracic su...
Stephen J. Lahey, Francis C. Nichols, Julie R. Painter, James M. Levett> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2021 Apr 15
6 citations
Association of Anesthesiologist Handovers With Short-term Outcomes for Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery.
Edward L. Hannan, Zaza Samadashvili, Thoralf M. Sundt, Leonard N. Girardi, Joanna Chikwe, Andrew S. Wechsler, David H. Adams, Craig R. Smith, Jeffrey P. Gold, Stephen ...> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2020 Dec 1
4 citations
Revascularization for Isolated Proximal Left Anterior Descending Artery Disease.
Edward L. Hannan, Ye Zhong, Kimberly Cozzens, David H. Adams, Leonard N. Girardi, Joanna Chikwe, Andrew S. Wechsler, Thoralf M. Sundt, Craig R. Smith, Jeffrey P. Gold,...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Aug 1
9 citations
Hybrid Coronary Revascularization Versus Conventional Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Utilization and Comparative Outcomes
Edward L. Hannan, Yifeng Wu, Kimberly Cozzens, Thoralf M. Sundt, Leonard N. Girardi, Joanna Chikwe, Andrew S. Wechsler, Craig R. Smith, Jeffrey P. Gold, Stephen J. Lah...> ;Circulation. Cardiovascular Interventions. 2020 Oct 12
7 citations
Out-of-Hospital 30-day Deaths After Cardiac Surgery Are Often Underreported.
Edward L. Hannan, Zaza Samadashvili, Kimberly Cozzens, Joanna Chikwe, David H. Adams, Thoralf M. Sundt, Leonard N. Girardi, Craig R. Smith, Stephen J. Lahey, Jeffrey P...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2020 Jul 1
6 citations
2020 Medicare Final Payment Rule: Implications for Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Alan M. Speir, Courtney Yohe, Stephen J. Lahey, Julie R. Painter, Francis C. Nichols, Reform, Reimbursement> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2020 Feb 1
1 citations
Varying Estimations of Surgical Work Value Units.
Francis C. Nichols, Stephen J. Lahey, James M. Levett> ;JAMA Surgery. 2020 Feb 1
45 citations
Multiple Versus Single Arterial Coronary Bypass Graft Surgery for Multivessel Disease
Zaza Samadashvili, Thoralf M. Sundt, Andrew S. Wechsler, Joanna Chikwe, David H. Adams, Craig R. Smith, Desmond Jordan, Leonard N. Girardi, Stephen J. Lahey, Jeffrey P...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2019 Sep 10
Valuations of Surgical Procedures in the Medicare Fee Schedule.
Lahey, S. J., Nichols, F. C., Levett, J. M.> ;The New England journal of medicine. 2019 Jul 25
19 citations
Mitral valve repair versus replacement for patients with preserved left ventricular function without heart failure symptoms
Edward L. Hannan, Zaza Samadashvili, Craig R. Smith, Stephen J. Lahey, Jeffrey P. Gold, Desmond Jordan, Thoralf M. Sundt, Leonard N. Girardi, Mohammed H. Ashraf, Joann...> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2019 Apr 1
7 citations
Usefulness of Circulating Caspase-3 p17 and Caspase-1 p20 Peptides and Cardiac Troponin 1 During Cardioplegia to Gauge Myocardial Preservation
Min Jung Kim, Michael K. Lorinsky, Courtney Gold, Stephen J. Lahey, Daniel Fusco, David J. Rosinski, Dorota Pawlak, Bruce T. Liang> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 2019 Mar 15
3 citations
Advancing the Legislative Priorities of Cardiothoracic Surgeons: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Political Action Committee
Jess L. Thompson, Alan M. Speir, Douglas J. Mathisen, Keith S. Naunheim, Richard L. Prager, Stephen J. Lahey> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2018 Mar 1
52 citations
How Is Physician Work Valued
Jeffrey P. Jacobs, Stephen J. Lahey, Francis C. Nichols, James M. Levett, George Gilbert Johnston, Richard K. Freeman, James D. St. Louis, Julie R. Painter, Courtney Y...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2017 Feb 1
21 citations
Utilization and 1-Year Mortality for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in New York Patients With Aortic Stenosis : 2011 to 2012
Edward L. Hannan, Zaza Samadashvili, Nicholas J. Stamato, Stephen J. Lahey, Andrew S. Wechsler, Desmond Jordan, Thoralf M. Sundt, Jeffrey P. Gold, Carlos E. Ruiz, Moha...> ;JACC. Cardiovascular Interventions. 2016 Mar 28
35 citations
Thirty-Day Readmissions After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis in New York State
Edward L. Hannan, Zaza Samadashvili, Desmond Jordan, Thoralf M. Sundt, Nicholas J. Stamato, Stephen J. Lahey, Jeffrey P. Gold, Andrew S. Wechsler, Mohammed H. Ashraf, ...> ;Circulation. Cardiovascular Interventions. 2015 Aug 1
23 citations
Comparison of Intermediate-Term Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Versus Drug-Eluting Stents for Patients ≥75 Years of Age
Edward L. Hannan, Ye Zhong, Peter B. Berger, Gary Walford, Jeptha P. Curtis, Chuntao Wu, Ferdinand J. Venditti, Robert S.D. Higgins, Craig R. Smith, Stephen J. Lahey, ...> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 2014 Mar 1
20 citations
Risk score for predicting in-hospital/30-day mortality for patients undergoing valve and valve/coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Edward L. Hannan, Michael Racz, Alfred T. Culliford, Stephen J. Lahey, Andrew S. Wechsler, Desmond Jordan, Jeffrey P. Gold, Robert S.D. Higgins, Craig R. Smith> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2013 Apr 1
22 citations
The New York risk score for in-hospital and 30-day mortality for coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Edward L. Hannan, Louise Szypulski Farrell, Andrew S. Wechsler, Desmond Jordan, Stephen J. Lahey, Alfred T. Culliford, Jeffrey P. Gold, Robert S.D. Higgins, Craig R. S...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2013 Jan 1
25 citations
Long-term mortality of coronary artery bypass graft surgery and stenting with drug-eluting stents.
Chuntao Wu, Fabian Camacho, Songyang Zhao, Andrew S. Wechsler, Alfred T. Culliford, Stephen J. Lahey, Spencer B. King, Gary Walford, Jeffrey P. Gold, Craig R. Smith, D...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2013 Apr 1
74 citations
Risk score for predicting long-term mortality after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Chuntao Wu, Fabian Camacho, Andrew S. Wechsler, Stephen J. Lahey, Alfred T. Culliford, Desmond Jordan, Jeffrey P. Gold, Robert S.D. Higgins, Craig R. Smith, Edward L. ...> ;Circulation. 2012 May 22
12 citations
A Comparison of Long-Term Mortality for Off-Pump and On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Chuntao Wu, Fabian Camacho, Alfred T. Culliford, Jeffrey P. Gold, Andrew S. Wechsler, Robert S.D. Higgins, Stephen J. Lahey, Craig R. Smith, Desmond Jordan, Edward L. ...> ;Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. 2012 Jan 1
28 citations
2011 ACCF/AHA guideline for coronary artery bypass graft surgery: Executive summary: A report of the american college of cardiology foundation/American heart associati...
L. David Hillis, Peter K. Smith, Jeffrey L. Anderson, John A. Bittl, Charles R. Bridges, John G. Byrne, Joaquin E. Cigarroa, Verdi J. DiSesa, Loren F. Hiratzka, Adolph...> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2012 Jan 1
187 citations
2011 ACCF/AHA guideline for coronary artery bypass graft surgery: Executive summary
L. David Hillis, Peter K. Smith, Jeffrey L. Anderson, John A. Bittl, Charles R. Bridges, John G. Byrne, Joaquin E. Cigarroa, Verdi J. DiSesa, Loren F. Hiratzka, Adolph...> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2012 Jan 1
570 citations
2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Pra...
L. David Hillis, Peter K. Smith, John A. Bittl, Charles R. Bridges, John G. Byrne, Joaquin E. Cigarroa, Verdi J. DiSesa, Loren F. Hiratzka, Adolph M. Hutter, Michael E...> ;Circulation. 2011 Dec 6
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Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society - AOA
Member
Society of Thoracic Surgeons - STS
Member
American Association for Thoracic Surgery - AATS
Member
American Medical Association - AMA
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