Eric Roselli, MD
Primary Location
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
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- 216.636.9007
Treatment & Services
- Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Adult congential cardiothoracic surgery
- Afib surgery
- Aorta Center
- Aorta Graft
- Aorta Surgery
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortic valve regurgitation
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortic Valve Replacement
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Atherosclerosis Surgery
- Atrial Fibrillation Center
- Atrial Fibrillation Surgery
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Closure
- Bypass Surgery
- Bypass Surgery Re-operation
- Cardiac Oncology
- Cardiac Surgery
- Cardio-Oncology Center
- Cardiovascular Disease Surgical Treatments
- Cardiovascular Surgery Department
- Cardiovascular Surgery Section
- Complex Aorta Surgery
- Congenital Heart Surgery in Adults
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
- Coronary Artery Reoperation
- David Procedure
- David Reimplantation Operation
- Endovascular Aorta Treatment - Thoracic
- Endovascular Surgery
- Endovascular thoracic aorta surgery
- Endovascular Treatment of the Abdominal Aorta
- Heart Surgery
- Heart Surgery for Marfan Syndrome
- Heart Surgery Reoperation
- Heart Valve Repair
- Heart Valve Replacement
- Heart Valve Surgery
- Infective Endocarditis Surgery
- Marfan syndrome surgery
- MAZE surgery
- Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Repair
- Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Mitral Valve Replacement
- Mitral Valve Surgery
- Modified David's Reimplantation Procedure
- Myectomy
- Off Pump Bypass Surgery
- Off Pump Heart Surgery
- Percutaneous and Endoscopic Interventions for Atrial Fibrillation
- Percutaneous Valve Repair
- Percutaneous Valve Replacement
- Percutaneous Valve Treatment
- Pericardiectomy
- Pericardiocentesis
- Pericardium Surgery
- Pulmonary Autotransplant
- Pulmonary valve surgery
- Pulmonary Vein Ablation Procedure
- Pulmonic Valve Replacement
- Pulmonic Valve Surgery
- Radial Artery and Saphenous Vein Harvesting
- Radiation Heart Disease Surgery
- Removal of Atrial Myxoma
- Removal of Cardiac Tumors
- Reoperation Surgery
- Reoperation Valve Surgery
- Reoperative Heart Surgery
- Ross Procedure
- Stent Grafting
- Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
- Surgical Procedures for Atrial Fibrillation
- Surgical Treatment of Adult Acquired Heart Disease
- Surgical Treatment of Valve Endocarditis
- Thoracic Aorta Surgery
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery Section
- Thoraco-Abdominal Aortic Reconstruction
- Thoraco-Abdominal Aortic Repair
- Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization
- Valve Sparing Surgery
- Valve Surgery
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Acquired Adult Cardiac Disease
- Acquired Valve Disease
- Amyloidosis
- Aneurysms
- Aorta Disease
- Aortic Aneurysms
- Aortic Dissection
- Aortic Insufficiency
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Septal Defects
- Cancer and Heart Disease
- Cardiac Tumors
- Cardiomyopathy
- Coarctation of the Aorta
- Collagen Vascular Disease
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Congenital Valve Disease
- Connective Tissue Disorders
- Constrictive-Pericarditis
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Endocarditis
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Heart tumors
- Heart Valve Disease
- Heart Valve Infections
- Hiatal Hernia
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Infected Grafts
- Infective Endocarditis
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Marfan Syndrome
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myxomas
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericarditis
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary Valve Disease
- Pulmonic Regurgitation
- Pulmonic Stenosis
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
- Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Tricuspid Regurgitation
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Tricuspid Valve Disease
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View All PlansAbout Eric Roselli, MD
Eric Roselli, MD, is Chief of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Director of the Aorta Center, Director of Tall Rounds® and a Staff Surgeon in the Cleveland Clinic Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Dr. Roselli holds a joint appointment in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and is on the teaching faculty at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.
Specialty/Clinical Interests: Adult Cardiac surgery, surgery for thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection including endovascular treatment, Aortic valve repair and replacement including minimally invasive and percutaneous treatment, high-risk reoperation surgery, aortic related congenital issues, and surgery for cardiovascular tumors
Number of Procedures Performed: Cleveland Clinic performs more than 4,000 heart surgeries each year. All Cleveland Clinic cardiac surgeons complete between 300-400 cardiac cases per year. Of these, Dr. Roselli performs approximately 350, including minimally invasive aortic valve repair, complex aorta operations and transcatheter procedures.
Success rates: Among top US hospitals for cardiac surgery, Cleveland Clinic’s volume is the highest with the best quality outcomes. You can view success rates for specific procedures at http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/about-heart-vascular-institute/treatment-outcomes.aspx
Education and Training: Dr. Roselli did his undergraduate work at the University of Michigan, where he received the David J. Hallisey Memorial Academic Scholarship. He received his medical degree from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, graduating in 1997 "with distinction." He completed residencies in both surgery and thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at Cleveland Clinic, followed by additional training in catheter-based interventions and endovascular surgery. He was appointed to Cleveland Clinic in 2005 in the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
Publications and Speaking: He has authored or co-authored over 150 book chapters and articles in peer-reviewed journals on root, arch, and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms, endovascular aortic surgery, reoperative cardiac surgery, aortic valve disease, cardiac tumors, cardiac CT, atrial fibrillation and transcatheter device development. Dr. Roselli participates in the peer review process as a reviewer and served as guest editor for prestigious medical journals.
Dr Roselli's research is focused on thoracic aortic dissection and aneurysms, and aortic valve and multi-valve disease. Specifically, his projects are directed at improving and developing safer and less invasive approaches to treat patients with these problems. He is regularly invited to present information about his research at medical and surgical conferences worldwide.
Dr. Roselli is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American College of Cardiology. He has served as a chairman and member of the program committee for multiple national meetings, co-authored practice guidelines for the treatment of patients with cardiovascular diseases, and is an active member of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
About Dr. Roselli: “I enjoy my field because every day within a matter of a few short minutes, I have the privilege of helping a patient and their family during one of the most important events of their life, making the decision to proceed with a potentially lifesaving operation. I never lose site of the trust that people put in our team to take care of their loved one like we would our own family member.
Leisure time activities: In his leisure time, Dr. Roselli likes to spend time with his family, skiing and boating
Videos: To learn more about Dr. Roselli and his expertise, watch the videos listed at the top of this page or those listed on HeartValveSurgery.com:
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2005
Education & Fellowships
Residency - Cleveland Clinic
Thoracic Surgery
Cleveland,
OH USA
2005
Residency - Cleveland Clinic
General Surgery
Cleveland,
OH USA
2002
Internship - Cleveland Clinic
General Surgery
Cleveland,
OH USA
1998
Medical Education - Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
Chicago,
IL USA
1997
Undergraduate - University of Michigan
Science/Philosophy
Ann Arbor,
MI USA
1993
Additional Training
- Endovascular Surgery Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic
Certifications
- Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Specialty Interests
Adult Cardiac surgery, surgery for thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection including endovascular treatment, Aortic valve repair and replacement including minimally invasive and percutaneous treatment, high-risk reoperation surgery, aortic related congenital issues, and surgery for cardiovascular tumors
Awards & Honors
- 2015: Thoracic Surgery Residents Association Dwight C McGoon National Teaching Award
- 2015; Sones Favaloro Award for Disease Centers and IPU Development
- 2008, 2011: Bruce W. Lytle Master Clinical Instructor Award (Teacher of the Year)
- 2005: Dr. Charles H. Bryan Annual Award for Clinical Excellence in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
Innovations & Patents
- Dr. Roselli is one of only a few "hybrid" specialists trained in both open surgical and interventional techniques for the treatment of complex structural heart (aortic and mitral valve) and thoracic aortic disease (aneurysms and dissection). He has been instrumental in the development of several new less invasive approaches used to treat complex cardiovascular disease.
Research & Publications
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Industry Relationships
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To assure professional and commercial integrity in such matters, Cleveland Clinic maintains a program that reviews these collaborations and, when appropriate, puts measures in place to minimize bias that may result from ties to industry. Cleveland Clinic publicly discloses the names of companies when (i) its physicians/scientists receive $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) for speaking and consulting, (ii) its physicians/scientists serve as a fiduciary, (iii) its physicians/scientists receive or have the right to receive royalties or (iv) its physicians/ scientists hold any equity interest for the physician's/scientist's role as inventor, discoverer, developer, founder or consultant.* In publicly disclosing this information, Cleveland Clinic tries to provide information as accurately as possible about its physicians' and scientists' connections with industry.
As of 5/5/2022, Dr. Roselli has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.
Consulting and/or Speaking. Dr. Roselli receives fees of $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) as a paid consultant, speaker or as a member of an advisory committee for the following companies:
- Terumo Aortic, LLC
- W.L. Gore and Associates, Inc
- Edwards Lifesciences LLC
- Artivion, Inc., formerly CryoLife, Inc./ Jotec
Royalty Payments. Dr. Roselli receives or has the right to receive royalty payments for inventions or discoveries commercialized through the companies shown below:
- Artivion, Inc., formerly CryoLife, Inc./ Jotec
Right to Future Distribution of Cleveland Clinic Financial Interest. Dr. Roselli may receive future financial benefits from the Cleveland Clinic for inventions or discoveries commercialized through the companies shown below:
- Artivion, Inc., formerly CryoLife, Inc./ Jotec
Public Health Service-Reportable Financial Conflicts of Interest. Cleveland Clinic scientists and physicians engage in basic, translational and clinical research activities, working to solve health problems, enhance patient care and improve quality of life for patients. Interactions with industry are essential to bringing the researchers' discoveries to the public, but can present the potential for conflicts of interest related to their research activities. Click here to view a listing of instances where Cleveland Clinic has identified a Public Health Service (PHS)-Reportable Financial Conflict of Interest and has put measures in place to ensure that, to the extent possible, the design, conduct and reporting of the research is free from bias.
* Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists subscribe to the guidance presented in the PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals and the AdvaMed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Health Care Professionals. As such, gifts of substantial value are generally prohibited.
283 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cleveland Clinic.
| Overall | Star Ratings | |
|---|---|---|
| Explains | 4.8 | |
| Listens | 4.7 | |
| Courtesy, Respect & Concern | 4.9 | |
| Patient Rating of Doctor | 4.9 |
43 Patient Comments
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Reviewed on Mar 15, 2024
Dr Roselli is one of the most caring and compassionate surgeons I have ever encountered. His personality exceeds expectations
Reviewed on Mar 15, 2024
Dr Roselli takes the time to listen to your concerns, answer your questions and explain your condition. I would recommend him to anyone that needs a heart surgeon
Reviewed on Mar 13, 2024
Dr Roselli has always been very professional and helpful when talking with me.He is the primary reason I'm traveling to Cleveland Clinic for treatment but everyone there does an excellent job.
Reviewed on Feb 9, 2024
Dr. Roselli is a wonderful person and an excellent doctor. He truly cares about his patients. His staff is very caring also.
Reviewed on Feb 9, 2024
Dr Roselli is truly amazing. He's not only the best at his trade, he's a remarkable, caring, approachable, patient and kind provider. He didn't rush me and gave me as much time as needed both during my consultation with him pre surgery as well as my appointment with him post surgery. I am forever grateful for his service and dedication to saving lives.
Reviewed on Feb 5, 2024
As always everyone top to bottom at CC has alway been exceptional and professional. I without a doubt owe my life to CC and Dr Roselli's entire team.
Reviewed on Jan 19, 2024
I firmly believe that I owe my life to Dr. Eric Roselli and the staff at CCF. I have recommended your facility to anyone and everyone I have spoken with, but especially those with any form of cardiac disease. You run an AMAZING facility.
Reviewed on Jan 19, 2024
Time spent with provider felt rushed and the opportunity to ask questions and get fully assessed responses didn't feel whole
Reviewed on Jan 15, 2024
Despite having spent all day in surgery Dr. Roselli took his time with us and answered all our questions and addressed our concerns.
Reviewed on Dec 30, 2023
Dr. Roselli is the best in this world.
Reviewed on Dec 29, 2023
Dr. Roselli is a professional and remains personable at the same time.
Reviewed on Dec 27, 2023
Really liked Dr Roselli, his knowledge and how he communicated to us
Reviewed on Dec 8, 2023
Dr. Roselli was clear and complete in providing information.
Reviewed on Dec 6, 2023
DR ROSELLI IS ALWAYS CONSIDERATE AND THOUGHTFUL IN HIS APPROACH TO MY MEDICAL ISSUES
Reviewed on Dec 1, 2023
I have always appreciated Dr. Roselli's frontline experience and professionalism.
Reviewed on Nov 8, 2023
Dr. Roselli & his staff excellent @ communication in addition to surgical skill!!
Reviewed on Oct 27, 2023
My doctor is simply amazing!
Reviewed on Oct 13, 2023
He is an excellent physician and very caring person
Reviewed on Oct 11, 2023
Though running late due to surgery, Dr Roselli spent all the time we needed to answer our questions which were many.
Reviewed on Sep 25, 2023
Gina and Kim at Dr. Rosseli's were great
Reviewed on Sep 18, 2023
Really like the Dr.Roselli
Reviewed on Sep 8, 2023
Dr. Rossi saved my life. He is the best doctor I have ever been to. Very down to earth and a very talented surgeon. If you have anAnneurysm, I would not go anywhere else or to anyone else but Dr. Rosseli.
Reviewed on Sep 8, 2023
Cleveland Clinic and Dr. Rossi are the best!
Reviewed on Sep 6, 2023
Dr. Roselli exceeded my expectations. Far exceeded.
Reviewed on Sep 6, 2023
Found Dr Roselli staff to have been patient, diligent and v caring
Reviewed on Aug 17, 2023
This is my first appointment with Dr. Roselli and I could not have been happier. Are used to work at a Cleveland clinic, and I know quite a few of the doctors quite a few of the departments and I can honestly say that he's at the very top of the list, probably the best position I've ever been in contact with all others should take him as an example
Reviewed on Aug 11, 2023
If there was a higher rating for the care and treating like a person he would get it.
Reviewed on Aug 11, 2023
Dr Roselli is kind, personable, and I was very happy to see him.
Reviewed on Aug 9, 2023
Wonderful Doctor
Reviewed on Aug 9, 2023
Wonderful Doctor. Doctor Roselli is a very caring Doctor
Reviewed on Jul 21, 2023
Dr. Roselli is AMAZING. He saved my life, literally. I wish all your staff was as welcoming, honest, sincere and empathetic as he is . Oh and funny, he is just awesome. GOD BLESS YOU DR. ROSELLI.
Reviewed on Jul 14, 2023
In my opinion, Dr. Roselli is the BEST!!! He's absolutely amazing!!! He is unbelievably smart, & I thank God he shares his knowledge by helping people. The Cleveland Clinic will be backed up with residents from Tennessee. We have bragged & excessively shouted from the mountain tops how much we love Dr. Eric Roselli!!! He deserves all good things!
Reviewed on Jun 30, 2023
I feel super lucky that I had Dr. Roselli for my first aorta issue and doubly lucky when I developed another aorta issue. His interest in developing better methods and systems for patient care saved me from an extra surgery and a huge scar. I and my entire family are very thankful for Dr. Roselli's care.
Reviewed on Jun 30, 2023
Receiving care from Dr Roselli is absolutely worth the wait for appointments
Reviewed on Jun 28, 2023
I always appreciate the time care and information. Dr. Roselli shares during the visit. I get all the medical information I need and he's also takes time to have a personal conversation.
Reviewed on Jun 14, 2023
We LOVE Dr. Roselli!!!!!!!
Reviewed on Jun 9, 2023
The whole experience was very Professional and left me feeling encouraged that I was in good hands actually the best hands and Dr.Roselli was the main reason why.
Reviewed on Jun 9, 2023
Dr Roselli is an excellent surgeon and person.I highly recommend him .
Reviewed on Jun 5, 2023
I was aware of Dr. Roselli being busy and I have absolutely no complaints. It was one of my best choices In my life to choose him as my surgeon.
Reviewed on May 12, 2023
Dr Roselli is amazing.
Reviewed on Apr 21, 2023
Dr roselli was excellent he listened with concern and understanding and he comments were extremely helpful--wonderful bedside manner
Reviewed on Apr 21, 2023
From top to bottom our visit and check up by Dr. Roselli and his staff was outstanding
Reviewed on Apr 19, 2023
Dr Roselli was very helpful and informative in updating me on my testing earlier in the morning and in answering several questions I had about the likelihood and timing of surgery on my Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm.