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Joseph Lamelas, MD Joseph Lamelas, M.D. Chief of Cardiac Surgery, University of Miami Health System
Pioneer in Minimall Cardiac Surgeon.

Professor and Associate Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. Super specializing in Minimally Invasive Heart valve and bypass surgery. (Aortic, Mitral, Double and Triple Valves, Ascending Aorta, Cardiac Tumors, Congenital Defects)

I was honored to have been invited to lecture at the Florida Societyof Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons Meeting this...
16/07/2024

I was honored to have been invited to lecture at the Florida Societyof Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons Meeting this weekend in Coral Reef.
I presented my technique and approach on Mitral Valve Repair Surgery: State of the Art. This lecture demonstrated a culmination of my 34 years of experience performing these very complex repairs.

20 years goes by fast! This year marks the 20th anniversary of the  , a     technique pioneered by Dr. Lamelas. In the l...
06/02/2024

20 years goes by fast! This year marks the 20th anniversary of the , a technique pioneered by Dr. Lamelas. In the last 20 years, Dr. Lamelas has performed more than 18k heart surgeries, trained more than 1k surgeons worldwide on how to perform the , and invented countless tools to access the heart revolutionizing the way cardiac surgeries are performed. Watch our 20-year story WPLG Local 10

Joseph Lamelas, M.D., Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at UHealth, the University of Miami Health System, discusses the 20th anniversary of the minimally inva...

Honored to take part once again in   where I will be presenting my modern singular approach to mitral annular calcificat...
02/02/2024

Honored to take part once again in where I will be presenting my modern singular approach to mitral annular calcification. Meetings like this allow cardiologists and cardiac surgeons to exchange ideas and learn from one another, ultimately benefitting patients globally.

It's always an honor to he recognized by my friends at the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce-SFLHCC. As I accep...
01/07/2023

It's always an honor to he recognized by my friends at the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce-SFLHCC. As I accepted the Healthcare Champions- Most Influential award, I cannot help but think of the 18,000 hearts ♥️ I've touched throughout my career and the thousands of around the world I have taught the to. Today I celebrate those who have influenced me. Thank you for your support over the years. 🙏

When doctors themselves are in need of medical care, who they select to care for them speaks volumes. I am honored that ...
09/02/2023

When doctors themselves are in need of medical care, who they select to care for them speaks volumes. I am honored that colorectal surgeon, Dr. Jeff Neale, entrusted me with his minimally invasive aortic valve replacement. Check out his story below.

Joseph Lamelas, M.D., Chief and Program Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Miami Health System, explains how a minimally invasive procedure he pioneered is helping patients who need aortic valve replacement get back on their feet and back to their lives. Jeff Neale, M.D. is one....

It was an honor to once again be part of   discussing the latest in cardiac care amongst national colleagues.
03/02/2023

It was an honor to once again be part of discussing the latest in cardiac care amongst national colleagues.

Today we celebrated our recognition as one of only 19 Mitral Valve Reference Centers in the U.S. This honor,  bestowed b...
24/08/2022

Today we celebrated our recognition as one of only 19 Mitral Valve Reference Centers in the U.S. This honor, bestowed by The American Heart Association and The Mitral Valve Foundation, truly takes a team of people to achieve from surgical, ICU, leadership, nursing, quality data, scheduling and more. It is my honor to work with all these teams to provide the best possible outcomes for our patients.

The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce recently hosted the 23rd Health Care Heroes® Awards Luncheon, celebrating outstand...
03/06/2022

The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce recently hosted the 23rd Health Care Heroes® Awards Luncheon, celebrating outstanding health care professionals for their extraordinary achievements and impact in the community. Among the seven honorees this year were three physicians from UHealth – University of Miami Health System and the Miller School of Medicine. I am honored to be one of them. Read the full story below:

Training a spotlight on the heroes in our midst, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce (GMCC) recently hosted the 23rd Health Care Heroes® Awards Luncheon, celebrating outstanding health care professionals for their extraordinary achievements and impact in the community. Among the seven honorees...

It was an honor to receive Health Care Professional award today from the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce at the   annu...
19/05/2022

It was an honor to receive Health Care Professional award today from the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce at the annual event. Congratulations to my fellow University of Miami Health System colleagues who were also recognized, including Dr. Tiffany Field and Dr. Roberto Heros who received the Lifetime Achievement Award. It was a wonderful day to celebrate healthcare workers and first responders.

It was my pleasure to once again be a part of the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's Fashionably Red luncheon ...
24/02/2022

It was my pleasure to once again be a part of the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's Fashionably Red luncheon to raise awareness of heart disease. Thank you to my fellow panelists for their collaboration and helping to collectively spread the message of heart health.

In this WPLG 10 segment, I discuss aortic valve replacement, and how a minimally invasive procedure I pioneered called T...
16/02/2022

In this WPLG 10 segment, I discuss aortic valve replacement, and how a minimally invasive procedure I pioneered called The Miami Method is helping patients get back on their feet and back to their lives. Juan Quesada is one of those patients.

Joseph Lamelas, M.D., Chief and Program Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Miami Health System, discusses aortic valve replacement, and ...

Proud to announce that University of Miami Health System has received the Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award fro...
08/12/2021

Proud to announce that University of Miami Health System has received the Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award from the American Heart Association and the Mitral Foundation for a demonstrated record of superior clinical outcomes resulting from evidence-based, guideline-directed degenerative mitral valve repair. Always striving to provide our patients the best possible outcomes.

The University of Miami Health System has received the Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award from the American Heart Association and the Mitral Foundation for a demonstrated record of superior clinical outcomes resulting from evidence-based, guideline-directed degenerative mitral valve...

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