Dr. Alfred T. Culliford
Alfred T. Culliford, M.D. is a Professor of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at NYU School of Medicine and Medical Center. An attending and consultant surgeon at Bellevue Hospital Center and the Manhattan Veterans Administration Medical Center, Dr. Culliford has one of the lowest mortality rates for coronary artery bypass surgery in New York State. He is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.
Dr. Culliford utilizes the minimally invasive approach for valve repair and replacement surgery because of the accelerated recovery rate, diminished postoperative discomfort, and rapid return to full function. Acknowledged by his peers as an expert in bypass grafting with arterial conduits and surgical repair of thoracic and aortic aneurysms and dissections, Dr. Culliford has delivered invited lectures at Grand Rounds and numerous national professional meetings such as the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, the American College of Cardiology, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons. He also has extensive experience with reoperations and surgical treatment and management of elderly patients with both valvular and coronary artery disease.
In addition to these specialties, Dr. Culliford has authored and co-authored dozens of scientific journal articles and textbook chapters on other subjects including stroke, thoracic trauma, carotid and coronary revascularization and valvular surgery. His work has been published in prestigious peer-reviewed publications such as the Annals of Vascular Surgery, the American Heart Journal, the Annals of Thoracic Surgery and Circulation and in widely referenced texts such as Principles of Surgery. He has also co-authored a book on thoracic surgery.
Dr. Culliford earned his M.D. degree with honors from the New York Medical College, did an internship at the Hospital of the University of Cincinnati and completed his residency in general surgery at NYU Medical Center. He completed his training in cardiothoracic surgery as a clinical fellow at the American Cancer Society and a fellow at NYU Medical Center. Dr. Culliford joined the faculty of the NYU School of Medicine in 1976, where he is currently a Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery.