Sudish Murthy, MD, PhD
Primary Location
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
- Appointment:
- 216.445.6860
- Desk:
- 216.444.5640
- Fax:
- 216.636.6981
Additional Locations
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Hillcrest Hospital
6770 Mayfield Road
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124
Driving Directions
- Appointment:
- 216.445.6860
- Desk:
- 216.444.5640
- Fax:
- 216.636.6981
Treatment & Services
- Abdominal Surgery
- Achalasia: Diagnosis and Treatment
- Airway and Lung Conditions
- Airway Reconstruction
- Bronchial Biopsy
- Bronchoscopy
- Bronchus Surgery
- Cancer Center
- Chest Surgery
- Claggetts Window
- Complex Abdominal Hernia Repair
- Decortication
- Diaphragm Surgery
- Diverticulectomy
- ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation)
- Endoscopy
- Epigastric Hernia Repair
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal Surgery
- Esophagectomy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
- Esophagus Endoscopy
- Gastrointestinal Surgery
- GERD Surgery
- Heller Myotomy
- High Risk Reoperation Surgery
- Laryngoscopy
- Lobectomy, VATS Lobectomy
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Lung Lesion Surgery
- Lung Surgery
- Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
- Mediastinal Biopsy Surgery
- Mediastinal Masses Surgery
- Mediastinal surgery
- Mediastinum Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgeries
- Nodulectomy
- Pectus Excavatum Repair
- Pericardial Diseases Center
- Pericardial Window
- Pericardium Surgery
- Pleurectomy
- Pneumonectomy
- Removal of Part or Whole Lung
- Robotic Esophagectomy
- Robotic Lobectomy
- Robotic Surgery
- Robotic Thoracic Surgery
- Robotically Assisted Lung Surgery
- Robotically Assisted Thoracic Surgery
- Robotically Assisted Thymectomy
- Sleeve Lobectomy
- Stomach Surgery
- Surgical Biopsy of Thoracic Lymph Nodes
- Surgical Treatment of Lung Nodules
- Thoracentesis
- Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Section
- Thoracic Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery Department
- Thoracic Sympathectomy
- Thoracoscopic Surgery
- Thymectomy
- Thymus Gland Surgery
- Tracheal Resection
- Tracheostomy
- Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)
- Voice And Larynx Surgery
- Wedge Resection
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Abdominal Abscess
- Abdominal Hernia
- Achalasia
- Advanced Lung Disease
- Angiosarcomas
- Askin’s Tumors
- Cancer
- Chest Wall Sarcomas
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Collapsed Lung
- Collis Nissen/Nissen
- Constrictive-Pericarditis
- Diaphragm Hernia
- Emphysema
- Epiphrenic Diverticulum
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Diseases
- Esophageal Perforation
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagus Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD)
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)
- Germ Cell Tumors
- Hiatal Hernia
- Hyperhidrosis
- Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)
- Lung Abscess
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Mass
- Lung Nodules
- Lungs
- Malignant Mesothelioma
- Mediastinal Tumor
- Mesothelioma
- Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Pectus Excavatum
- Pediatric Rare Cancer and Blood Disease Program
- Pericardial Effusion
- Pericarditis
- Pleural Effusion
- Pneumothorax
- Primary Soft Tissue Sarcomas of the Chest Wall
- Pulmonary Nodules
- Radiation Induced Chest Wall Sarcomas
- Rare Cancer and Blood Disease Program
- Sarcoma
- Stomach Cancer
- Swallowing Disorders
- Thoracic Cancer
- Thymic Cancer
- Thymic Tumors
- Thymoma
- Thyroid Cancer
- Tracheal Stenosis
- Tracheoesophageal Fistula
- Tracheomalacia
- Windpipe Injury
- Zenker's Diverticulum
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View All PlansAbout Sudish Murthy, MD, PhD
Sudish Murthy, MD, PhD is the Section Head of Thoracic Surgery, the Daniel and Karen Lee Endowed Chair in Thoracic Surgery, Surgical Director of the Center of Major Airway Disease, and a Staff Thoracic Surgeon in the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at The Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute at Cleveland Clinic. He holds joint appointments with the Transplant Center and the Taussig Cancer Institute and Professor of Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
Specialty interests: Esophageal cancer, lung cancer, tracheal stenosis, robotic surgery, reflux, hiatal hernia, achalasia, minimally invasive surgery, chest wall reconstruction, bronchoscopic and endoscopic procedures, video-assisted surgery
Number of Procedures Performed: Cleveland Clinic performs more than 1,700 thoracic procedures each year. All Cleveland Clinic thoracic surgeons complete between 350-450 thoracic cases per year. Dr. Murthy specializes in minimally invasive surgery for patients with lung cancer and esophageal cancer.
Success rates: Cleveland Clinic thoracic surgeons perform a wide range of conditions, including lung, esophageal, chest wall, pleural, tracheal, mediastinal, foregut and diaphragm disease. Cleveland Clinic contributes to the Society of Thoracic Surgery Database in order to maintain the highest possible standards. Our outcomes include the lowest risk-adjusted mortality rate for lobectomy in the nation. Success rates for specific procedures are available at http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/about-heart-vascular-institute/treatment-outcomes.aspx
Education and Training: Dr. Murthy earned his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and a PhD in pathology from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC. At Columbia, he received the Janeway Prize for top achievement in his graduating class, the Robert F. Loeb Award for excellence in Clinical Medicine, the Merck Award for outstanding scholarship, and several other awards.
Dr. Murthy completed an internship and a residency in surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital of Harvard University, Boston. He continued there for a residency in cardiothoracic surgery. As a Harvard University Clinical Fellow, he was selected as the Whitman Traveling Scholar and served as the surgical emissary for Harvard Medical School in the Department of Esophageal Surgery at Queen Mary Hospital Medical Center at the University of Hong Kong.
Publications and Speaking: Dr. Murthy is a dedicated researcher and prolific writer. He has authored or co-authored more than 100 scientific articles in leading peer-reviewed medical journals and more than a dozen chapters in medical textbooks. His research interests include lung cancer, lung transplant and emphysema.
About Dr. Murthy: “Hopefully, not one patient ever leaves disappointed in their care. I will stay as long as needed to help educate my patients, sort out their best treatment options, and deliver their care."
Leisure Activities: Saltwater reef aquarium, comic book collecting, theater, running, mowing my own lawn, raising two daughters, and keeping my wife happy
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
1999
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship - Brigham & Women's Hospital
Thoracic & CV Surgery
Boston,
MA USA
1999
Residency - Brigham & Women's Hospital
General Surgery
Boston,
MA USA
1997
Medical Education - Columbia University School of General Studies
New York,
NY USA
1992
Graduate School - University of British Columbia
Pathology
Vancouver, British C,
1988
Undergraduate - University of California-Los Angeles
Chemistry/Biochemistry
Los Angeles,
CA USA
1983
Certifications
- Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Specialty Interests
Esophageal cancer, lung cancer, tracheal stenosis, robotic surgery, reflux, hiatal hernia, achalasia, minimally invasive surgery, chest wall reconstruction, bronchoscopic and endoscopic procedures, video-assisted surgery
Awards & Honors
- 2017 Innovator Award, Cleveland Clinic
- 2016 Leadership in Quality, Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute Award
- 2014 - present Cleveland Magazine “Top Doc”
- 2013-2014 Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Thoracic and Cardiothoracic Surgery
- 2009 - present America’s Top Doctor, Castle Connolly
- 2006 Alumni of the year, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
- 2005 Innovator Award, Cleveland Clinic
Research & Publications
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As of 6/2/2021, Dr. Murthy 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. Murthy 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:
- Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
Royalty Payments. Dr. Murthy receives or has the right to receive royalty payments for inventions or discoveries commercialized through the companies shown below:
- Advanced Medical Solutions International, LLC
Equity Dr. Murthy owns stock or stock options in the following companies for activities as a founder, inventor, discover, developer:
- Advanced Medical Solutions International, LLC
Fiduciary Role. Dr. Murthy serves in a fiduciary capacity, such as an elected officer, director or chief medical officer, for the following companies or other entities:
- Advanced Medical Solutions International, LLC
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.
182 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 | 5 |
22 Patient Comments
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Reviewed on Apr 13, 2023
Dr Murthy explained to me his plans and gave me education about my diagnosis.
Reviewed on Apr 13, 2023
Dr Murthy communicated with Pulmonary Medicine so that they both can decide the best treatment/options for me.
Reviewed on Apr 13, 2023
Dr Murthy is the best!
Reviewed on Apr 6, 2023
Explained everything in terms I could understand. Spoke slowly and clearly. Topnotch doctor
Reviewed on Apr 4, 2023
I can only compare to UPMC and you folks are so much better in every aspect. The quality of your operation caused me to feel comfortable and trusting of the doctors. Whatever the final outcome is I am happy to have made the journey to the Cleveland Clinic.
Reviewed on Mar 28, 2023
Dr. Murthy and his PA did a very good job of helping us understand our situation.
Reviewed on Mar 28, 2023
Dr Murthy is the best!
Reviewed on Mar 23, 2023
In 2015 Dr Murthy did hiatal hernia surgery on me. I have done very well and thank him every day for saving my life.
Reviewed on Mar 16, 2023
Both the fellow and the doctor were excellent
Reviewed on Mar 16, 2023
I only spent about 5 minutes with Dr. Murthy, so I can't really evaluate him, but he was mentioned as one of the country's best surgeons for TBM in a webinar for cureTBM presented by Dr. Lazzaro. Dr. Murthy did a good job of explaining the operation I might have.
Reviewed on Mar 16, 2023
Dr Murthy and his associates are THE BEST!!! I am so very lucky to have had them take care of me from start to finish. And Dr Murthy is AMAZING!!!!
Reviewed on Mar 14, 2023
Dr. Murthy and his nurse and physician assistant were all very good. Dr.Murthy is extremely intelligent and and very caring. He can explain things on a level that anyone can understand. I felt very comfortable and reassured that I was in the right place with the right doctor.
Reviewed on Feb 28, 2023
Every one was very helpfull and polite and professional . Great people . Dr. Murthy is a great doctor. He and his team saved my life 11 years ago and he still takes great care of me.
Reviewed on Feb 21, 2023
Dr. Murthy always puts his patients first. He is very attentive to their questions and concerns. By far is the best doctor in the Heart & Vascular Institute.
Reviewed on Jan 19, 2023
Awe staff got us in when we didnt know our appt was cancelled . Great P.A. And Dr Murthy is so informative and kind .
Reviewed on Jan 17, 2023
Dr. Murthy met with me before the procedure.He explained what would take place and answered all of my questions. Of my questions.
Reviewed on Dec 6, 2022
Dr. Murthy was the most awesome doctor , he was just plain easy to talk to . I liked that.
Reviewed on Nov 22, 2022
Cleveland clinic and Dr Murthy are the best there is
Reviewed on Aug 4, 2022
I hope we can come up with a plan to solve my issues. But I have complete confidence in Dr Murthy, I am trusting him completely!
Reviewed on Aug 2, 2022
Dr. Murthy was very good. He explained my situation as well as what he recommended going forward. I thought of a couple things afterward that I should have asked.
Reviewed on Jun 7, 2022
*Dr. Murthy's thoracic team was informative, respectful, and courteous.
Reviewed on May 26, 2022
Fantastic doctor with everything I needed to know with a complete explanation. Very professional and caring.