Vinod Harichand Thourani, MD

Dr. Thourani is board certified in surgery and cardiothoracic surgery. He earned his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Thourani completed a general surgery internship at Emory University; followed by a residency and fellowship at Emory University. He also completed visiting fellowships for minimally invasive and transcatheter valve surgery at Fuwai Hospital in Beijing; China; and a fellowship with Prof Fred Mohr in Leipzig; Germany. Dr. Thourani is a member of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery; American Board of Thoracic Surgery; American College of Cardiology; American Heart Association; the Heart Valve Society; the International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery; the South Atlantic Cardiovascular Society; and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. He serves as the President of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (2019-2020) and the President-elect for the Heart Valve Society (2019-2020). Dr. Thourani specializes in valve surgery; specifically in minimally invasive and transcatheter aortic and mitral valve surgery. He is passionate about working with a multi-disciplinary team in providing the patient with options for traditional; minimally invasive; and transcatheter surgical options.In his spare time; Dr. Thourani enjoys spending time with his family; traveling; tennis; and going to sporting events and concerts. Dr. Thourani welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.