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The UM St. Joseph Medical Center team of cardiac surgeons, who are faculty at the University of Maryland School of Medicine Division of Cardiac Surgery, have earned a distinguished three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for outstanding patient care and outcomes in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and aortic valve replacement (AVR).

The three-star rating is earned by only 10-15% of cardiac surgery programs in the U.S., according to the STS.

Patients in need of cardiac surgery benefit from the joint program between surgeons from UM St. Joseph Medical Center and the University of Maryland Medical Center. Together, the University of Maryland Cardiac Surgery Program is bringing the most advanced cardiac surgery options and life-saving research to more patients than ever in Maryland.

Meet our Cardiac Surgeons

Rawn Salenger, MD

Rawn Salenger, MD

Chief of Cardiac Surgery University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center

Stewart Finney, Jr, MD

Stewart Finney, Jr, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery

Charles Fox Evans, MD

Charles Fox Evans, MD

Cardiac Surgeon

Meet Our Cardiac Anesthesiologists

Michael John Boss, MD

Michael John Boss, MD

Chief of Cardiac Anesthesia

Evan Andrew Chriss, MD

Evan Andrew Chriss, MD

Daria Sergeevna Lymar, MD

Daria Sergeevna Lymar, MD

Gary Michael Vita, MD

Gary Michael Vita, MD

Meet Our Cardiac Surgery Advanced Practice Providers

Amanda M. Rea, CRNP

Amanda M. Rea, CRNP

Lead of Advanced Practice and Clinical Program Manager

Kate Parker Knott, CRNP

Kate Parker Knott, CRNP

Nell J. Bodani, PA-C

Nell J. Bodani, PA-C

Justin Matthew Dudley, CRNP

Justin Matthew Dudley, CRNP

Lauren M. Edelman, PA-C

Lauren M. Edelman, PA-C

Elizabeth Ann Holderness, CRNP

Elizabeth Ann Holderness, CRNP

Rebecca Lynn Hottle, CRNP

Rebecca Lynn Hottle, CRNP

Daniel M. McHugh, CRNP

Daniel M. McHugh, CRNP

Elizabeth Maybin, PA-C

Elizabeth Maybin, PA-C

Eric Michael Oberle, CRNP

Eric Michael Oberle, CRNP

Jennifer Ball O'Dell, PA-C

Jennifer Ball O'Dell, PA-C

Kristen Piazza, PA-C

Kristen Piazza, PA-C

Rachel Han Tran, PA-C

Rachel Han Tran, PA-C

Alexandra Wilson Wagner, PA-C

Alexandra Wilson Wagner, PA-C

Amy L. Wojcik, CRNP

Amy L. Wojcik, CRNP

Meet Our Cardiac Perfusionists

Christa B. Kampert, MHA, CCP, LP

Christa B. Kampert, MHA, CCP, LP

Chief Perfusionist

Lori Cullinan, CCP, LP

Lori Cullinan, CCP, LP

Ben Feild, CCP, LP

Ben Feild, CCP, LP

Caitlynn Lewis

Caitlynn Lewis, CCP

Nivin Roy, CCP, LP

Nivin Roy, CCP, LP

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