Michael Argenziano, MD
Locations and Appointments
CUIMC/Milstein Hospital Building
ColumbiaDoctors - 1995 Route 17m
Second Opinion
Insurances Accepted
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About Michael Argenziano, MD
Michael Argenziano, MD, FACS, is Associate Chief of the Division of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He also serves as the director of the Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery and Surgical Arrhythmia programs, director of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Research Laboratory and Clinical Research Program, and program director of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency program. Dr. Argenziano received his medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, and completed his postgraduate training at Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
Dr. Argenziano is board certified in Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. He is the immediate past president of the New York Society for Thoracic Surgery. He has authored more than 100 publications, presented at numerous scientific conferences, and received several grants and awards for his research. He has led two national trials of robotic surgery, and his atrial fibrillation research has been supported by the TSFRE's Career Development Award. He currently serves as Columbia's principal investigator in the NIH/NHLBI Network for Cardiothoracic Surgical Investigations.
Board Certifications
- Cardiac Surgery
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Specialties & Expertise
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD)
- Aneurysm Repair
- Aortic Dissection
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Arrhythmia Surgery
- Arterial Insufficiency
- Arterial Stents
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bloodless Surgery
- Cardiac Valve Replacement
- Cardiac Valve Surgery
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Coronary Artery Bypass
- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart Failure
- Heart Surgery
- Heart Transplantation
- Heart Valve Repair
- Heart Valve Surgery
- Marfan Syndrome
- Mechanical Assist Device
- Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Repair
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Valve Repair
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Reconstruction
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Mitral Valve Surgery
- Off Pump Coronary Bypass Surgery
- Open Heart Surgery
- Pericardial Disease
- Robotic Surgery
- Second Opinion
- Thoracic Aneurysm
- Thoracic Aneurysm Repair
- Thoracic Aneurysm Surgery
- Valve Reconstruction/Repair
- Valve Replacement
Education
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- Internship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Leadership, Titles & Positions
- Associate Chief, Adult Cardiac Surgery Section
- Calvin F. Barber Professor of Surgery
- Director, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Cardiac Surgery
- Director, Surgical Arrhythmia Program
- Director, Thoracic Surgery Residency Program
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Awards & Honors
- 1992: Allen O. Whipple Prize for Excellence in Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- 1992: Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
- 1992: Sandoz Award for Excellence in Research, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- 1996-1998: Blakemore Award for Excellence in Surgical Research, Columbia University Medical Center
- 1996: Claire-Lucille Pace Humanitarian Award (Healing the Children Guatemala Heart Surgery Team)
- 2002: "Best Oral Presentation" Award at the Scientific Sessions of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, New York. Title of Presentation: "A totally endoscopic, beating heart approach to pulmonary vein isolation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation."
- 2004: Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- 2007-2010: Career Development Award, Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education
- 2007-2012: Executive Council, New York Society for Thoracic Surgery
- 2007-2012: Principal Site Investigator, National Institutes of Health U01 Network Grant. "Network for Cardiothoracic Surgical Investigations"
- 2009: Physician of the Year, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia Department of Surgery
- 2010-2011: President, New York Society for Thoracic Surgery
- 2011-2012: Educational Simulation Research Grant, Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education
- 2011: Young Heart Award for Achievement in Cardiovascular Science & Medicine, American Heart Association
- 2015-2016: New York Magazine's Top Doctors