About Me
Hazem N. El-Khatib, MD has been certified as a Cardiovascular Surgeon by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery since 1999. He has practiced Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery as a physician with Three Rivers Cardiac Institute since 1998. He has been instrumental in bringing the newest technology for the treatment of cardiovascular disease to Western Pennsylvania. In addition to open heart surgery procedures and open as well as minimally invasive surgical treatment of lung and vascular diseases, he, along with fellow highly trained physicians, developed a valve program at the Butler Memorial Hospital. This program includes TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement), a minimally invasive approach to aortic valve replacement in patients who are considered to be moderate - high risk for conventional open heart surgery.
Dr. El-Khatib is a member of The Society for Thoracic Surgeons. He is fluent in several languages, which include, English, French, and Arabic.
Dr. El-Kahtib has patient office hours in Butler and Ellwood City and is on staff at both The Ellwood City Hospital and the Butler Memorial Hospital, where he serves as Medical Director of Cardiovascular Operations.
Practices
Butler
127 Oneida Valley Road
Suite 201
Butler, PA 16001
Clarion
24 Doctors Lane
Suite 104
Clarion, PA 16214
Ford City
313 Ford Street
Suite 2B
Ford City, PA 16226
Seneca
2 Park Way
Seneca Commons
Seneca, PA 16346
Hospitals
Hospital Affiliations
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Butler Memorial Hospital
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Ellwood City Hospital
Skills
Specialties
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Cardiovascular Surgery
Clinical Focuses
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) with or without the use of heart/lung machine
- TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement), a minimally invasive approach to aortic valve replacement
- Heart valve surgery to include repair and replacement
- Replacement of enlarged aorta - thoracic aneurysms
- Minimally invasive (endovascular) repair of enlarged aorta – thoracic and abdominal aneurysms
- Repair of cardiac (atrial and ventricular) septal defects
- Surgical techniques to treat atrial fibrillation when other open heart procedures are being performed
- Traditional thoracic surgery to include resection of lung, mediastinal and chest wall tumors
- Minimally invasive techniques to treat diseases involving the chest cavity including video assisted surgery (VATS). This allows for smaller incisions, less pain and reduced hospital stays
- Staging procedures and biopsies for lung cancer or other chest diseases
- Removal of carotid plaques for stroke prevention
- Peripheral vascular bypass procedures
Education & Training
Education
American University of Beirut School of Medicine
MD
1987
American University of Beirut
BS
1983
Training
Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics
1995 - 1998
Research Fellowship
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics
1987 - 1989
General Surgery-Chief Resident
Medical College of Ohio
1994 - 1995
General Surgery Residency
Medical College of Ohio
1990 - 1994
General Surgery Internship
Medical College of Ohio
1989 - 1990
Certifications
Board Certifications
Thoracic Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
1999
Affiliations
Associations
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Member
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons -
Member
Pennsylvania Medical Society -
Member
Butler County Medical Society -
Member
American Board of Thoracic Surgeons
Accepted Insurances
Publications
