Donald M. Botta, MD, attended medical school at the University of Alabama. After completing his residency in general surgery at University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Dr. Botta came to Yale School of Medicine to further his residency in general and cardiothoracic surgery.
Dr. Botta specializes in heart transplantation, mechanical support of the circulation, left ventricular assist device, right ventricular assist device, intra-aortic balloon pump, coronary artery disease, aortic aneurysm, aortic dissection, and valve disease.

Dr. Botta serves as an assistant professor of cardiac surgery at Yale School of Medicine.

John A. Elefteriades, MD
Surgical Director of the Heart Transplantation Program

Dr. John Elefteriades is the William W.L. Glenn Professor and section chief of surgery/ cardiac surgery at Yale-New Haven Hospital and Yale School of Medicine.

A graduate of the Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Elefteriades served his residency and fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Yale-New Haven Hospital

Dr. Elefteriades specializes in cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, aneurysm surgery, arrhythmia surgery, thoracic surgery, left ventricular aneurysmectomy, advanced left ventricular dysfunction, and surgery for cardiac and cardiothoracic diseases.

Arnar Geirsson, MD, is the director and assistant professor of minimally invasive cardiac surgery at Yale-New Haven Hospital and Yale School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Iceland Medical School. Dr. Geirsson served his residency in general surgery and fellowship in immunobiology and transplantation at Yale-New Haven Hospital and an additional fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Geirsson specializes in heart valve disease, heart failure, aortic root surgery, aortic valve surgery, off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery, minimally invasive surgery, mitral valve repairs, and mitral valve prolapse.

Daniel R. Goldstein, MD, received his medical degree from St. George’s Medical School in London, England. He served his residency in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and his fellowhips in cardiology and heart failure/ transplantation at University of Alabama.
Dr. Goldstein is an associate professor of internal medicine at Yale School of Medicine.
His clinical interests include cardiology and heart failure/cardiac transplantation. In addition, Dr. Goldstein is studying the role of innate immunity in organ transplantation

Richard W. Kim, MD, received his medical degree from the State University of New York in Brooklyn and his post doctoral degree in vascular biology and transplantation at Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Kim served his residency in general surgery at Yale-New Haven Hospital and a residency in thoracic surgery at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and fellowship in pediatric cardiothoracic surgery at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Dr. Kim specializes in pediatric and adult congenital heart disease and serves as an assistant professor of adult and pediatric cardiac surgery at Yale School of Medicine.

Forrester A. Lee, MD
Medical Director of the Heart Transplantation Program

Dr. Forrester Lee received his medical degree from Yale School of Medicine. He served his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in cardiology at Yale-New Haven Hospital.

Dr. Lee specializes in clinical cardiology and heart failure/cardiac transplantation. He is a professor of cardiology and heart failure transplant at Yale School of Medicine. In addition, Dr. Lee is assistant dean, multicultural affairs; and acting chief of cardiology at Yale School of Medicine.

George Tellides, MD
Administrative Director of the Heart Transplantation Program

Dr. George Tellides received his medical degree from the University of
Witwatersrand, South Africa and PhD from the University of Oxford,
England. He served his residency in general surgery at Yale-New Haven
Hospital and clinical fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Brigham
and Women’s Hospital.

Dr. Tellides serves as an associate professor of cardiothoracic surgery
at Yale School of Medicine, is Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the VA
Hospital, West Haven, specializes in cardiothoracic surgery, and has a
research interest in graft arteriosclerosis and other forms of
immune-mediated vascular remodeling.