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Elias A. Zias, M.D

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Dr. Zias received his medical degree from New York Medical College and then completed his internship at the Westchester Medical Center. After serving as Chief Resident in General Surgery at Westchester Medical Center, he completed a fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine, and then a second fellowship in Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Dr. Zias hold board certification from the American Board of Surgery as well as the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He has held numerous academic appointments at such prestigious institutions as Northwestern University, the Children’s Memorial Hospital, and New York Medical College. He continues to perform medical research, lecture to his colleagues and is often featured in the press.

A recognized expert in the field of cardiothoracic surgery, Dr. Zias has perfected the latest technology of minimally invasive procedures which translates to greater precision during surgery, less stress on the patient, and faster healing times. Together with his technical skill, his warm bedside manner, and his professional and knowledgeable staff, Dr. Zias will ease the fear, stress, and anxiety people experience with the reality of heart surgery.


Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (CT Surgery)

Clinical Information
Medical Specialty
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery
Medical Expertise
Pacemaker/Aicd, Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, General Cardiac Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, General Cardiothoracic Surgery
Languages Spoken
Greek

Residency Training
Westchester County Medical Center (Surgery (General)), Westchester County Medical Center (Surgery (General)), 1989-1994
Clinical Fellowship
Montifiore Medical Center (Cardio-Thoracic Surg), 1994-1996Children's Memorial Hospital (Cardio-Thoracic Surg), 1996-1997
Medical Education
New York Medical College, 1985-1989
Internship
Westchester County Medical Center (Surgery (General)), Westchester County Medical Center (Surgery (General)), 1989-1994

Office Locations
Address:
530 FIRST AVE, SUITE 9V NEW YORK NY 10016
Phone: 212-263-8034

Note: Insurance listed below may not be accepted at all office locations. Please confirm prior to each visit. The information presented here may not be complete or may have changed.

Insurance Accepted: AETNA HMO, AETNA INDEMNITY, AETNA MEDICARE, AETNA POS, AETNA PPO, EBCBS CHLD HLTH, EBCBS EPO, EBCBS HLTHY NY, EBCBS HMO, EBCBS INDEMNITY, EBCBS MEDIBLUE, EBCBS POS, EBCBS PPO, FIDELIS CHLD HLTH, FIDELIS FAM HLTH, FIDELIS MEDICARE, Fidelis Medicaid, GHI CBP, HIP ACCESS I, HIP ACCESS II, HIP CHLD HLTH, HIP EPO/PPO, HIP FAM HLTH, HIP HMO, HIP MEDICAID, HIP MEDICARE, HIP POS, LOCAL 1199 PPO, MAGNACARE PPO, METROPLUS CHLD HLTH, METROPLUS FAM HLTH, MULTIPLAN/PHCS PPO, Medicare, MetroPlus Medicaid, NY MEDICAID, NYS EMPIRE PLAN, OXFORD FREEDOM, Oxford Liberty, Oxford Medicare, UHC EPO, UHC HMO, UHC POS, UHC PPO, UHC TOP TIER