Arman Arghami, M.D., M.P.H.

Hi, my name is Arman Arghami, and I'm a cardiac surgeon at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. My practice includes coronary artery bypass and heart valve surgery, including aortic tricuspid and mitral valve and other cardiac operations. But my special area of interest is minimally invasive cardiac surgery, specifically robotic assisted heart surgery. I think we live in a great time. Cardac surgery has entered its seven decades of existence, and new technologies are emerging every year. Now we can place an artificial valve through a catheter in the groin or perform a full heart valve surgery through a few tiny incisions in the chest wall using sophisticated robotic arms. But cardiac surgery is not only science, but a fine art. It provides a sense of fulfillment to be able to delicately repair a broken leaky valve instead of replacing it, giving our patients optimal results and fast return to their normal lives. My passion for medicine originates from the desire to help others. As surgeons, we have the unique privilege to care for our fellow human beings at a whole different level. And I understand that having heart surgery can be stressful to say the least hour with a focused desire to practice this noble art and the help of amazing teams of healthcare professionals at Mayo Clinic, who strive to fulfill the needs of our patients and their families and to make this important journey as smooth and stressful as possible.