About Us

The Yale Center for Thoracic Aortic Disease provides comprehensive management for patients with an aneurysm or dissections of the aorta.

The center was one of the first, if not the very first, formally designated thoracic aortic disease center. It is now one of the largest centers in the world for clinical care of patients with aneurysms and encompasses one of the most active centers for basic science and clinical research in aortic diseases.

Faculty
	John Elefteriades, MD William W.L. Glenn Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery Director of the Center for Thoracic Aortic Disease Phone: (203) 785-2704 Biography Download CV
	Donald Botta, MD Assistant Professor Cardiothoracic Surgery
	John A. Rizzo, PhD Research Associate Department of Economics Department of Preventive Medicine Stony Brook University
Staff
	Lorena Capone Patient Specialist Phone: (203) 785-2704 Fax: (203) 785-3346 lorena.capone@yale.edu
	Suzanne Giannotti Associate Administrator Phone: (203) 785-6258 Fax: (203) 785-3346 suzanne.giannotti@yale.edu
	Jodi Jacobson Patient Specialist Phone: (203) 785-2705 Fax: (203) 785-3346 jodi.jacobson@yale.edu
	Marianne McCarthy Academic Coordinator Phone: (203) 785-2551 Fax: (203) 785-3346 marianne.mccarthy@yale.edu
	Maryann Tranquilli Clinical Nurse Coordinator Phone: (203)785-2704 Fax: (203) 785-3346 maryann.tranquilli@yale.edu