Tomislav Mihaljevic, M.D.
| Appointed: |
2004 |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Languages: |
English |
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Transplantation Center
Biomedical Engineering
Biographical Sketch
Tomislav Mihaljevic, MD, is an Attending Surgeon in the Cleveland Clinic Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Mihaljevic specializes in minimally invasive cardiac surgery, robotically assisted cardiac surgery, valve repair and replacement, image-guided surgery and heart failure and cardiac transplantation.
A native of Croatia, Dr. Mihaljevic received his medical degree from the Medical School, University of Zagreb, Croatia. He completed his residency in cardiovascular surgery at the Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery of the University of Zurich, Switzerland. This was followed by residencies in general and cardiothoracic surgery at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. He later became Senior and Chief Resident in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Children’s Hospital in Boston.
Prior to his 2004 appointment to the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Mihaljevic was Director of the Cardiac Surgery Research Laboratory and an Associate Surgeon in the Division of Cardiac Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Dr. Mihaljevic held a seven-year academic appointment to Harvard Medical School as a Clinical Fellow in Surgery. He was also Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Visiting Professor of Surgery at the Medical School, University of Zagreb, Croatia.
Dr. Mihaljevic has been on the editorial review board for prestigious medical journals. He is the author or co-author of numerous articles in medical and peer-reviewed scientific journals, and is the first author of a textbook chapter on the pathophysiology of aortic valve disease. In 2005, Dr. Mihaljevic received a patent for a novel system for minimally invasive cardiac surgery.
Dr. Mihaljevic’s research has focused on minimally invasive cardiac surgery, robotically assisted cardiac surgery, real-time intraoperative functional imaging for the assessment of myocardial injury and graft patency during beating heart surgery, intracardiac imaging systems and analysis of beating heart intracardiac surgery, among other research studies. He has been invited to present his research at medical symposia and conferences worldwide.
Dr. Mihaljevic is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Chest Physicians, the American Heart Association, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation and the American Medical Association.
An avid reader, Dr. Mihaljevic enjoys contemporary American and European literature.
Watch a video
about Dr. Mihaljevic and his work performing minimally invasive heart surgery and robotically assisted heart surgery.
Professional Highlights
- Innovation Award, Cleveland Clinic, 2006
- Innovation Award, Cleveland Clinic, 2007
Education & Fellowships
| Medical School: | University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia |
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| Residency: | Brigham & Women's Hospital, General Surgery, Boston, MA |
Certifications
Specialty Interests
Robotic cardiac surgery, minimally invasive valve surgery, mitral and aortic valve replacement, reoperations, heart transplantation, ventricular assist devices, adult congenital heart disease.
Innovations & Patents
Cardioscopy
Awards & Honors
Dr. Mihaljevic has received funding for "Intracardiac visualization in a beating heart for minimally invasive surgery" from TATRC/DOD. Funding was also granted for "Intracardiac visualization in a beating heart for minimally invasive surgery" from Global Cardiovascular Innovation Center (GCIC). Dr. Mihaljevic was awarded the Cleveland Clinic Innovation Award in 2006 and 2007.
Professional Memberships
- International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- American Heart Association
- American College of Cardiology
- American Association for Thoracic Surgery
Specializes in Diseases and Conditions
Specializes in Services
Industry Relationships
Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists may collaborate with the pharmaceutical or medical device industries to help develop medical breakthroughs or provide medical education about recent trends. The collaborations are reviewed as part of the Cleveland Clinic’s procedures. The Cleveland Clinic publicly discloses payments to its physicians and scientists for speaking and consulting of $5,000 or more per year, and any equity, royalties, and fiduciary relationships in companies with which they collaborate. In publicly disclosing this information, the Cleveland Clinic tries to provide information as accurately as possible about its doctors’ connections with industry and those of their immediate family members. As of 8/4/2008, Dr. Mihaljevic has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. Patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by the Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about the Cleveland Clinic’s policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our
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Consulting. Dr. Mihaljevic receives fees of $5,000 or more per year as a paid consultant or speaker for the following companies:
- Edwards Lifesciences
- Intuitive Surgical
- St. Jude Medical, Inc.
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