Arie Blitz, MD MBA

Profession: Physician (MD or DO)

Current ABMS or AOA Board Specialty and Subspecialty Certification(s): Thoracic Surgery

Licenses: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas , Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin

Additional Information: Cardiac Surgeon with over 20 years experience in the field. Practiced in both academic and private practice environments. Performing the full breadth of adult cardiac surgery, including CABG, valve surgery, TAVR, thoracic aortic surgery including aortic dissection, adult congenital heart disease, heart transplantation, mechanical circulatory support including LVADs and ECMO.

Education: BA-Cornell University, MD-Albert Einstein College of Medicine, MBA-Case Western Reserve University, and JD Candidate-Purdue Global

Years in Practice: 16+ years

Number of file reviews previously performed: 11 to 100 file reviews

Average monthly hours in direct patient care: 80+ hours