Clinical Interests
- Structural heart disease
- Aortic valve disease
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- Diseases of the mitral valve
- Minimally invasive cardiac surgery
- Myocardial revascularization
- Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery
- Total arterial revascularization
- Diseases of the thoracic aorta
- Aaortic dissection
- Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation
- Cardiac surgery in advanced risk and elderly patients
- Accelerated recovery post cardiac surgery procedures
- Quality improvement in cardiac surgery
Research Interests
- Minimally invasive cardiac surgery
- Cardiac surgery in advanced risk patients
- Port access cardiac surgery
- Combined carotid and coronary artery disease
- Blood salvage in cardiac surgery
- Total arterial revascularization
- Techniques in myocardial preservation
- Reoperative cardiac surgery
- Cost containment in cardiac surgery
- Accelerated track cardiac surgery recovery
- Extracorporeal circulation
- Left ventricular remodeling - Battista procedure
- Quality improvement in cardiac surgery
- Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation
- Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery
- Stentless aortic valve replacement
Education
- MD, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
- MS, Healthcare Management, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Training
- Fellowship, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia PA
- Residency, General Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia PA
- Residency, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia PA
Board Certification
- General Surgery
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Memberships
- The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Awards and Honors
- America’s Best Hospitals, The Local Alternative, U.S. News and World Report
- The Spirit of Giving, KYW Television News, ABC Affiliate
- The Heart of Chester County American Heart Association
- Physician’s Recognition Award, Pennsylvania Medical Society
- Miracle Workers, Main Line Today Magazine
- Philadelphia’s Top 100 Doctors, Philadelphia Magazine, 1999, 2002
- Alley-Sheridan Scholar Division of Health Policy Research and Education, Kennedy School of Government Harvard University
- Top Doctors in America, Doctors Across America, Guide to Top Doctors, 2003
- America’s Top Surgeons, Consumer Research Council of America, 2004-2005
- Best Local Physicians, Main Line Today Magazine, 2006
- Top Doctors, Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery, Philadelphia magazine, 2008, 2010, 2018-2020
Additional Information
Dr. Boova is recognized as one of the region's most dedicated and experienced cardiovascular surgeons. Throughout his career, he has led research efforts involving new surgical devices and methods for use in less-invasive procedures. To accelerate development of improved methods, he is frequently called upon to lead educational seminars for surgeons and health systems. Dr. Boova also has extensive surgical experience in off-pump (beating heart) coronary artery bypass surgery, stentless aortic valve replacement, transcatheter aortic valve implant and valve repair.
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