Heart valve treatment clinics and specialist centres · Decision guide

Heart valve treatment clinics and specialist centres

13 clinics and specialist centres with linked profiles, clinical focus and attributable evidence.

Research by Yevhenii Kozlov · Co-Founder of BookimedUpdated 8 October 2026Sources linked throughout

At a glance

This overview includes valve repair, replacement and catheter treatment across different valves; these are distinct clinical pathways. Heart valve treatment clinics and specialist centres differ in the anatomy they treat, techniques they offer and evidence they publish. Valve treatment can preserve a repairable valve, replace a damaged one or use a catheter-based approach. The cause of the valve problem determines which options can work; repair, TAVI and TEER are different treatments.

13 named clinics and specialist centres

Anadolu Medical Center, Hisar Hospital Intercontinental, Medanta, German Heart Center of Charité (DHZC) and other named teams.

Sources: Cardiovascular Surgery — Anadolu Medical Center · Prof. Dr. Ali Fedakar, M.D. — Hisar Hospital Intercontinental · Dr. Surinder Bazaz — Medanta Gurugram · DHZC robotic cardiac surgery programme — 12 November 2025

Mechanical and tissue valves differ

Mechanical valves require lifelong anticoagulation. Tissue valves can deteriorate and need another intervention.

Sources: NHS: valve types

TAVI usually means a shorter stay

NHS guidance describes 2–3 hospital days after TAVI versus about a week after surgical replacement.

Sources: NHS: valve recovery

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Institut de Cardiologie building at Pitié-Salpêtrière, behind flowering trees
The Institut de Cardiologie at Pitié-Salpêtrière, shown on the hospital’s official cardiology page. · Photo source

France · Paris

AP-HP Pitié-Salpêtrière

Heart valve treatment clinical focus

Pitié-Salpêtrière lists Lansac within its adult cardiac and aortic service.

    Procedures and specialists
    adult cardiac surgeryaortic surgeryaortic valve repair assessmentvalve-sparing root surgery assessment

    What this means for your choiceThe linked specialist profiles distinguish clinical practice, published cohorts and treatment methods.

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    Sources: Dr Emmanuel Lansac · Cardiac and thoracic surgery at Pitié-Salpêtrière · External aortic annuloplasty with a dedicated expansible ring improves outcomes in remodeling root repair compared with homemade Dacron ring.

    Anadolu Medical Center campus beside the Sea of Marmara.
    Anadolu Medical Center campus in Gebze, near Istanbul. · Photo source

    Turkey · Gebze, Kocaeli (Istanbul region)

    Anadolu Medical Center

    Heart valve treatment clinical focus

    Anadolu describes complex valve repair and valve-sparing aortic-root replacement. Selected mitral and tricuspid procedures can use robotic access.

      Procedures and specialists
      CABGvalve repair and replacementaortic surgeryminimally invasive valve surgerycomplex valve repairs

      What this means for your choiceThe linked specialist profiles distinguish clinical practice, published cohorts and treatment methods.

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      Sources: Cardiovascular Surgery — Anadolu Medical Center · Robotic Surgery — Anadolu Medical Center

      Bumrungrad International Hospital entrance and illuminated building at night.
      Bumrungrad International Hospital, Bangkok, photographed at night. · Photo source

      Thailand · Bangkok

      Bumrungrad International Hospital

      Heart valve treatment clinical focus

      Bumrungrad’s Heart Valve Center offers surgical repair/replacement alongside TAVI and catheter mitral-repair assessment.

        Procedures and specialists
        mitral repairmitral replacementsurgical aortic valve replacementTAVIMitraClip assessment

        What this means for your choiceThe linked specialist profiles distinguish clinical practice, published cohorts and treatment methods.

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        Sources: Bumrungrad Heart Valve Center · Treating Aortic Valve Stenosis with Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)

        Joanna Chikwe discussing heart imaging with a colleague
        Joanna Chikwe in a clinical discussion, in a photograph published by the Smidt Heart Institute. Photo: Cedars-Sinai. · Photo source

        United States · Los Angeles

        Cedars-Sinai

        Heart valve treatment clinical focus

        Cedars-Sinai’s robotic mitral programme treats degenerative prolapse and complex Barlow anatomy. Its studies follow recurrent leakage as well as whether the valve was repaired.

          Procedures and specialists
          degenerative mitral repairrobotic mitral repaircomplex Barlow repaircoronary revascularization

          What this means for your choiceThe linked specialist profiles distinguish clinical practice, published cohorts and treatment methods.

          Clinic, specialists and research →

          Sources: Eliminating the learning curve in robotic mitral valve repair: Results from 1400 patients. · Robotic repair for Barlow mitral regurgitation: Repairability, safety, and durability.

          Centro Médico Teknon — hospital photograph
          Centro Médico Teknon, Barcelona. · Photo source

          Spain · Barcelona

          Centro Médico Teknon

          Heart valve treatment clinical focus

          Teknon’s Ruyra-led cardiac-surgery team describes native-valve repair and the Ross operation.

            Procedures and specialists
            Coronary artery bypass graftingHeart surgeon consultationPreoperative testing

            What this means for your choiceThe linked specialist profiles distinguish clinical practice, published cohorts and treatment methods.

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            Sources: Dr Xavier Ruyra — official Teknon clinical profile

            Miller Family Pavilion and autumn trees at Cleveland Clinic’s main campus.
            Miller Family Pavilion at Cleveland Clinic’s main campus, home to the Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute. · Photo source

            United States · Cleveland, Ohio

            Cleveland Clinic

            Heart valve treatment clinical focus

            Cleveland combines Gillinov’s mitral-repair practice, Kapadia’s catheter valve treatment and Unai’s complex reconstructive work. Surgical and catheter specialists contribute different treatment options.

              Procedures and specialists
              mitral valve repairrobotic mitral surgeryaortic valve replacementminimally invasive cardiac surgeryHCM / septal myectomytranscatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVI/TAVR)

              What this means for your choiceThe linked specialist profiles distinguish clinical practice, published cohorts and treatment methods.

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              Sources: A. Marc Gillinov, MD | Cleveland Clinic · Samir Kapadia, MD · Shinya Unai, MD — cardiac surgery profile

              Entrance of Duke University Hospital
              Duke University Hospital entrance, from Duke Health’s official hospital-location image. · Photo source

              United States · Durham, North Carolina

              Duke University Hospital

              Heart valve treatment clinical focus

              Duke’s Hughes practice includes aortic-valve repair and valve-sparing root replacement.

                Procedures and specialists
                aortic valve repairvalve-sparing root replacementaortic arch and thoracoabdominal repairthoracic endovascular aortic repairheart transplantationLVADECMOtotal artificial heartselected surgery with severely reduced LV function

                What this means for your choiceThe linked specialist profiles distinguish clinical practice, published cohorts and treatment methods.

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                Sources: G. Chad Hughes, MD · Mid-term outcomes of aortic valve repair using an anatomically shaped internal annuloplasty ring.

                Historic building and gardens at Charité Campus Virchow-Klinikum in Berlin.
                Charité Campus Virchow-Klinikum, home to DHZC cardiac surgery. Campus photograph. · Photo source

                Germany · Berlin

                German Heart Center of Charité (DHZC)

                Heart valve treatment clinical focus

                DHZC pairs robotic mitral repair with ERMICS recovery care for selected patients, linking anaesthesia, pain control and early mobilisation.

                  Procedures and specialists
                  CABGoff-pump CABGselected minimally invasive CABGrobotic mitral repairselected robotic CABGheart-valve surgery

                  What this means for your choiceThe linked specialist profiles distinguish clinical practice, published cohorts and treatment methods.

                  Clinic, specialists and research →

                  Sources: Mitral valve treatment at DHZC · Enhanced recovery and ERMICS after minimally invasive cardiac surgery

                  Hisar Intercontinental Hospital exterior with the hospital name above its entrance.
                  Hisar Hospital Intercontinental, Istanbul. · Photo source

                  Turkey · Istanbul

                  Hisar Hospital Intercontinental

                  Heart valve treatment clinical focus

                  Hisar lists Ali Fedakar’s focus on second and third valve operations.

                    Procedures and specialists
                    coronary bypassbeating-heart bypassminimally invasive cardiac surgeryredo valve surgeryaortic surgery

                    What this means for your choiceThe linked specialist profiles distinguish clinical practice, published cohorts and treatment methods.

                    Clinic, specialists and research →

                    Sources: Prof. Dr. Ali Fedakar, M.D. — Hisar Hospital Intercontinental

                    Medanta hospital building and landscaped grounds in Gurugram.
                    Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram campus. · Photo source

                    India · Gurugram

                    Medanta

                    Heart valve treatment clinical focus

                    Medanta’s team covers valve repair and replacement, including Rajput’s listed endoscopic mitral and aortic replacement.

                      Procedures and specialists
                      CABGoff-pump and beating-heart surgeryvalve repair and replacementaortic surgeryredo surgeryminimally invasive and robotic surgery

                      What this means for your choiceThe linked specialist profiles distinguish clinical practice, published cohorts and treatment methods.

                      Clinic, specialists and research →

                      Sources: Cardiac Surgery Experts in Gurugram — Medanta

                      Entrance of NewHeart Watanabe Institute
                      NewHeart Watanabe Institute entrance, from the institute’s official facility overview. · Photo source

                      Japan · Tokyo

                      NewHeart Watanabe Institute

                      Heart valve treatment clinical focus

                      NewHeart Watanabe’s published robotic mitral work includes complex Barlow repair using artificial chordae and selected leaflet resection.

                        Procedures and specialists
                        robotic mitral repairrobotic valve surgeryBarlow mitral repair

                        What this means for your choiceThe linked specialist profiles distinguish clinical practice, published cohorts and treatment methods.

                        Clinic, specialists and research →

                        Sources: Outcomes of Barlow mitral valve repaired by robot-assisted keyhole surgery. · Robot-assisted surgery and team profiles

                        Brick entrance marked Brompton Hospital South Block.
                        Royal Brompton Hospital, historic South Block entrance in London. · Photo source

                        United Kingdom · London

                        Royal Brompton Hospital

                        Heart valve treatment clinical focus

                        Royal Brompton’s Rosendahl profile describes aortic, mitral and tricuspid repair and valve preservation during root replacement.

                          Procedures and specialists
                          aortic-root and arch surgerythoracic-aortic surgeryaortic valve surgerymitral reconstructionCABGminimally invasive surgery

                          What this means for your choiceThe linked specialist profiles distinguish clinical practice, published cohorts and treatment methods.

                          Clinic, specialists and research →

                          Sources: Ulrich Rosendahl — clinical expertise and Royal Brompton location

                          Husam Balkhy operating with a surgical robot at UChicago Medicine
                          Husam Balkhy performing robotic heart surgery, as identified on UChicago Medicine’s official programme page. · Photo source

                          United States · Chicago

                          UChicago Medicine

                          Heart valve treatment clinical focus

                          UChicago’s Balkhy-led service offers robotic mitral surgery and minimally invasive port-access aortic valve surgery.

                            Procedures and specialists
                            robotic totally endoscopic CABG (TECAB)robotic mitral valve surgeryrobotic atrial fibrillation surgery

                            What this means for your choiceThe linked specialist profiles distinguish clinical practice, published cohorts and treatment methods.

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                            Sources: Husam H. Balkhy, MD

                            Clinical benefits and trade-offs

                            Potential advantages

                            Trade-offs and limits

                            How these clinics and specialist centres were selected

                            This list contains 13 clinics and specialist centres with a documented heart valve treatment focus in our source-linked directory. It is an editorial shortlist, not a census or an outcome ranking.

                            Institutional expertise and published study results are identified separately. An individual doctor may participate in several treatment pathways; a study of one procedure does not establish outcomes for another.

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