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Sarah Eapen, MD

Sarah Eapen, MD

  • Assistant Professor, CWRU School of Medicine
  • Specialty: Cardiac Surgery
  • Location:
    UH Cleveland Medical Center Mather Pavilion
    11100 Euclid Ave
    Cleveland, OH 44106

Biography: Sarah Eapen, MD

Expertise

  • Aortic Surgery including Open and Percutaneous Thoracic Aortic Repair
  • Complex Aortic Root Surgery and Repair
  • Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
  • Endocarditis
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
  • Valve Repair

Certifications & Memberships

  • Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery - American Board of Thoracic Surgery
  • Surgery - American Board of Surgery

Education

Fellowship | Aortic Surgery
Aortic Surgery - Cleveland Clinic (2023 - 2024)

Fellowship | Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery - Tufts Medical Center (2021 - 2023)

Residency | General Surgery
General Surgery - Summa Health System - Akron Campus (2016 - 2021)

Internship | General Surgery
General Surgery - Trumbull Memorial Hospital (2015 - 2016)

Medical Education
Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) (2015)

Undergraduate
Youngstown State University (2009)

About

Sarah Eapen, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained cardiac surgeon at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute. Dr. Eapen’s expertise spans the surgical management of patients with aortic, coronary and valvular heart conditions. She has a special clinical interest in aortic surgery.

Dr. Eapen earned her medical degree from Northeast Ohio Medical University in Rootstown, Ohio. Her postdoctoral training began with a general surgery residency at Summa Health in Akron, Ohio, followed by a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. She received several awards during her academic tenure in recognition of her clinical and surgical excellence.

Prior to joining University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute in 2024, Dr. Eapen served as a clinical associate in aortic surgery at the Cleveland Clinic.

In addition to her surgical practice, Dr. Eapen has co-authored several book chapters and multiple peer-reviewed publications on advanced cardiac surgery techniques. She is also an active member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

Research & Publications

Research Interests

Advanced cardiac surgery techniques