Dr. Juan Crestanello is a cardiovascular surgeon who specializes in adult cardiac surgery. He trained in cardiothoracic surgery at the Mayo Clinic and then practiced cardiac surgery at Ohio State University before returning to Mayo. His areas of clinical interest include:
-Heart valve surgery including minimally invasive and robotic surgery
-Heart valve repair
-Transcatheter valve procedures for the aortic valve
-Cardiac reoperations
-Surgery for endocarditis
-Pulmonary embolism and thromboendarterectomy surgery
-Adult congenital heart surgery
-Aortic aneurysm surgery
-Coronary bypass surgery including minimally invasive and robotic surgery
Dr. Crestanello's research interests includes clinical outcomes after cardiac surgery and the development of new procedures to treat heart valve diseases.