August 2026

CARDIOVASCULAR

INNOVATIVE SURGICAL TREATMENT FOR AFIB

Featuring: Kevin E. Hodges, MD​

Episode Summary

Kevin E. Hodges, MD, discusses the robotic cardiac surgery program at Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute. With a focus on continuous quality improvement, the program has achieved excellent outcomes, shown in a doubling of robotic cardiac surgery volume from 2024 to 2025. Essential to this growth are minimally invasive robotic approaches for conditions like mitral valve disease and coronary artery disease, which Dr. Hodges explains can lead to better outcomes.
Kevin E. Hodges, MD, Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery and Director of Northwestern Medicine Robotic Cardiac Surgery Program at Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute

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