Edward Savage, MD

Edward B. Savage MD was raised in upstate New York. He graduated from Columbia University with a degree in Biochemistry and completed his medical education at Yale Medical School. He first trained in General Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. This training included two years of laboratory research. He then trained in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School. He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

Dr. Savage came to the Cleveland Clinic Florida from St. Louis. While primarily a practicing cardiothoracic surgeon, his appointments in the past included Chairman of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Cook County Hospital and Associate Professor at Rush Medical School, both in Chicago. He is currently a Clinical Professor at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. He has served as Chairman of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Cleveland Clinic Florida and in 2014 was appointed as Center Director for the Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute.

Dr. Savage's academic activities have included authorship of numerous scholarly articles, editorship of portions of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Network (CTSnet.org), and serving as a reviewer for multiple scientific journals in his field. He is credited with publication of two books including the "Atlas of Mitral Valve Repair."

Recognized numerous times, he was cited as a Top Doctor in the Chicago area for many years and for the past few years in Florida.

On a personal level, Dr. Savage is an avid fitness enthusiast and likes to swim, bike, and train with weights. He has earned a black belt in Shotokan karate. He is an avid reader of history, current events and a crossword puzzle enthusiast.

Dr. Savage practices across the spectrum of cardiothoracic surgery including an interest in reoperative and complex cardiac surgery, valvular heart disease, mitral valve repair, surgical approaches to heart failure, minimally invasive heart surgery, minimally invasive lung surgery, lung cancer other diseases of the chest. Having been in practice over 20 years he has broad experience in all of these clinical areas.

Education & Professional Highlights

Appointed
2009

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - Brigham & Women's Hospital
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Boston, MA USA
1994

Residency - Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania
General Surgery
Philadelphia, PA USA
1992

Internship - Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania
Surgery
Philadelphia, PA USA
1986

Medical Education - Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven, CT USA
1985

Professional Highlights

2018 - Director, Cardiothoracic Surgical Services, Cleveland Clinic/Martin Health, Stuart, Florida
2014-2018 Center Director, Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute, Clevalnd Clinic Florida
2005-2008 Medical Director, Heart and Vascular Services St. John's Mercy Medical Center, St. Louis, MO
2001-2005 Associate Professor of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgery Rush Medical College, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois
1999-2005 Chairman, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Department of Surgery, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County (The New Cook County Hospital), Chicago, Illinois

Certifications

Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery - Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery

Specialty Interests

heart failure surgery, lung cancer, mitral valve repair, minimally invasive valve surgery, Robotic chest surgery

Awards & Honors

2000 Listed in Top Doctors: Chicago Metro Area (2nd Ed.)
2001 Listed in Top Doctors: Chicago Metro Area (3rd Ed.)
2002 Listed in Top Doctors: Chicago Metro Area (4th Ed.)
2004 Listed in Guide to America's Top Surgeons (2004-2005 ed.)
2007 Listed in Guide to America's Top Surgeons (2007 ed.)
2008 Listed in Guide to America's Top Surgeons (2008 ed.)
2013 Best Doctor, Top 1% in Nation, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, U.S. News and World Report
2015 Listed in Guide to America's Top Surgeons (2015 ed.)

Memberships

American College of Surgeons
European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery
Society of Thoracic Surgeon
Southern Thoracic Surgical Society

Research & Publications

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Overall		Star Ratings 4.8 out of 5
Explains	4.8
Listens	4.6
Courtesy, Respect & Concern	4.9
Patient Rating of Doctor	4.8

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