Vinay Tak, MD

• Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Education/Training/Certification:

• Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College, India (MB BS) (1978-1983)
• Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College, MS, General Surgery, Medical College Hospitals, India  (MD) (1983-1988)
• Academic Registrar, Cardiothoracic Surgery, India  – (1988-1991)
• University Hospital of Wales, UK -Cardiothoracic Surgery (1991-1992)
• Fellowship Royal College of Surgeons, UK (1992)
• Royal Victoria Hospital, Registrar, NHS- Ireland (1992-1993)
• Papworth Hospital, Senior Registrar- Cambridge, UK – (1993-1995)
• Heart Institute at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Cardiothoracic Surgery- Oregon – 1995-1997)
• Baystate Medical Center- Cardiothoracic Surgery- Fellowship, Springfield, MA (1997-1998)
• New York Hospital, General Surgery Medical Center of Queens Residency/Chief Resident, NY –(1998-2003)
• St. Louis University Hospitals Cardiothoracic Surgery, MO- Cardinal Glennon Hospital Fellowship (2003-2005)
• American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Certified June 2006,
• ECFMG Certification from Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates 1996
• Fellow American College of Surgeons (FACS) 2014 Fellow Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK, 1992

Formal and Supervisory Teaching:

• NorthStarr Cardiothoracic Surgery (2018-present)
• Preceptor & Surgical Mentor for Medical Students – Currently
• Preceptor for Podiatry Residency Program – Currently
• Didactic lecture given to MS-3 Medical Students on Aspects of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery -2007-2015
• Didactic lecture for PA students on Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery – 2008-2015
• Core curriculum review on relevant Thoracic Surgery topics to Surgical
• Lectures given to Heart Healthy Group Outreach – 2008-2015.
• In-Service & hands on Training Given to Nursing Staff on the use and management of patients on Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps, ECMO & other forms of Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Support- 2007-2015
• Walk-through Clinical Rounds for MS-3 Students on the Cardiothoracic rotation – 2007-2015
• Teach American Board of Surgery In-Service Training Exam Course for the Surgical Residents in Topics related to Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery. -Since February 2016
• Preceptor to Surgical Residency & Medical Student Program (2016-2019)

Practice

• NorthStarr Cardiothoracic Surgery (2022-present)
• Advanced Cardiothoracic Specialists, LLC. New Jersey  (July – Present)

Special Skills:

• Coronary Artery Bypass
• Minimally invasive cardiac surgery
• Minimally invasive Lung and esophageal surgery
• Endovascular treatment of Aortic Aneurysms.
• Complex procedures such as Homograft aortic replacement and Ross operation
• Operations for atrial fibrillation
• LVAD implantation and certification.
• ECMO practice and updates.
• Trans catheter Valve therapies.

Selected Honors:

• Indian Cardiac Surgical Association teaching – technique of Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery – 2014
• Best Teaching Surgeon in Perioperative – 2009
• Multiple Teacher of the year awards – 1992
• Graduated from Medical School with Honors in Physiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry & Clinical Surgery -1985

Active Society Memberships:

• STS (member Since 2006)
• American College of Surgeons (member since 2014)
• Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, (FRCS) (member since 1992)
• ISMICS (member since 2012)
• CTS Net (member since 2004)
• HVS of America (Faculty since 2009)
• Brooklyn & Long Island Surgical Society (member since 2007)
• NYSTS (member since 2007)
• New York General Thoracic Club (member since 2010)
• St. Louis University Alumni Association (since 2005)
• St. Louis University of Thoracic Surgeons (member since 2005)
• AAPI of Long Island (member since 2010)

Publications/Presentations:

• 12 Publications
• 17 Presentations