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Dr. Berhane Worku, MD

Dr. Berhane Worku, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgeon
515 6th St, Brooklyn, NY
Berhane Worku, MD is an Attending Cardiothoracic Surgeon and an Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center and at Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. He is the Surgical Director of the Adult ECMO Program at Weill Cornell and the Surgical Director of Structural Heart Program at Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. Dr. Worku completed his undergraduate studies at Brown University in 1998, obtaining a degree in neuroscience. He pursued his medical education at Harvard Medical School and completed his residency in general surgery at New York University Medical Center. He completed a research fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Columbia University Medical Center in 2010 and a clinical fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center in 2012 and assumed his present position afterwards. Dr. Worku has undertaken several research endeavors in the field of cardiothoracic surgery and has published extensively in several peer-reviewed journals. He is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery and is a member of several surgical societies, including the Society of Thoracic Surgery, the American College of Surgeons, the American Heart Association, The American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American College of Cardiology, International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery, International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Association for Academic Surgery, Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society and Heart Valve Society.
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About Dr. Berhane Worku

Berhane Worku, MD is an Attending Cardiothoracic Surgeon and an Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center and at Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. He is the Surgical Director of the Adult ECMO Program at Weill Cornell and the Surgical Director of Structural Heart Program at Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. Dr. Worku completed his undergraduate studies at Brown University in 1998, obtaining a degree in neuroscience. He pursued his medical education at Harvard Medical School and completed his residency in general surgery at New York University Medical Center. He completed a research fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Columbia University Medical Center in 2010 and a clinical fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center in 2012 and assumed his present position afterwards. Dr. Worku has undertaken several research endeavors in the field of cardiothoracic surgery and has published extensively in several peer-reviewed journals. He is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery and is a member of several surgical societies, including the Society of Thoracic Surgery, the American College of Surgeons, the American Heart Association, The American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American College of Cardiology, International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery, International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Association for Academic Surgery, Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society and Heart Valve Society.

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Areas of expertise

This doctor's experience enhances their expertise in similar cases. Below are the conditions or surgeries they treat most frequently.
Heart valve surgery
Heart valve surgery

Other popular visit reasons

Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic Stenosis
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Septal Defect
Coronary Artery Disease
Mitral Regurgitation Evaluation
Mitral Stenosis
Pericardial Effusion
Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic Stenosis
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Septal Defect

Office locations

NYPMG Brooklyn - Surgery (1 of 3)
515 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
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NYPMG Brooklyn - Surgery (2 of 3)
263 7th Avenue, Suite 4H, Brooklyn, NY 11215
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NYPMG Brooklyn - Surgery (3 of 3)
98 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11233
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Hospital affiliations

  • New York-Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical Center
  • New York Methodist Hospital

Board certifications

  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery

Education and training

  • Medical School - Harvard Medical School, Doctor of Medicine
  • New York University, Residency in General Surgery
  • Weill Cornell Medical Center, Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Professional memberships

  • American College of Surgeons
  • American Association for Thoracic Surgery
  • The Association for Academic Surgery

Languages spoken

  • English

Provider's gender

Male

NPI number

1740467950

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Dr. Berhane Worku is certified by American Board of Thoracic Surgery and American Board of Surgery.

What are common reasons for patients to see Dr. Berhane Worku?

Dr. Berhane Worku frequently sees patients for Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Stenosis, Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Artery Disease, and Mitral Stenosis. You can see other visit reasons for Dr. Berhane Worku on their profile.

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Dr. Berhane Worku speaks English.

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