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Marc W. Gerdisch is an innovator in cardiovascular surgery and the chief of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery at the Franciscan St. Francis Health Heart Center, and the surgical director of the Heart Valve Center and Atrial Fibrillation Program at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis.

Dr. Gerdisch specializes in complex heart valve surgery and is a clinical assistant professor of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at the Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago.

During the last 19 years, Dr. Gerdisch has performed 4,000 innovative surgical procedures, of which 2,500 involved heart valve operations. He has contributed to advancements in heart surgery and presents internationally on novel heart valve repair techniques and participates in ongoing landmark research in next-generation heart valves and heart tissue regeneration.

Dr. Gerdisch’s list of innovations and firsts include:

2013: First in the United States to implant the On-X Aortic Prosthetic Valve with Anatomic Sewing Ring. The innovative valve is the only mechanical valve that matches the contour of the heart. 2012: Among the first in the nation to treat patients with the FDA-approved Edwards SAPIEN Transcatheter Heart Valve. 2011: First in the United States to use a breakthrough device to replace the aorta in a critically ill patient. He also performed the first surgery in the country using a new device, which restores the shape of a tricuspid heart valve.

2010: First in America to use a new device to reduce the risk of stroke for patients undergoing heart surgery. 2008: First in the world to repair heart valves using cutting-edge technology to allow the heart to naturally regrow tissue. He has ongoing research directed at allowing regeneration of an entire heart valve.

2007: First in the world to pioneer a new surgery using groundbreaking technology to repair damaged heart structures while allowing the heart to naturally regrow tissue. 2006: First in Indiana to perform the radiofrequency mini-Maze procedure, a minimally invasive approach accessing the heart through small incisions. Hr also established Indiana’s first Heart Valve Center.

The City of Indianapolis and Marion County City Council proudly recognized Dr. Gerdisch with a special resolution for his dedicated service to the healthcare community in 2013. He was honored for his work and named a “Health Care Hero” by the Indianapolis Business Journal in 2010. Dr. Gerdisch has been named to America’s Top Doctor by Castle Connelly (2009-2013) and Indy’s Top Doctor by Indianapolis Monthly (2009-2013). He received the Excellence in Health Science Research Award at the annual Tony and Mary Hulman Health Achievement Awards in 2010.

Dr. Gerdisch's specialties include: •	Aortic Root and Aorta Surgery •	Aortic Valve Repair and Replacement Surgery •	Atrial Fibrillation Surgery •	Bicuspid Aortic Valve Surgery •	Bloodless Surgery •	Cardiac Myectomy •	Complex Multi-Valve and Redo Operations •	Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting •	Coronary Artery Reoperation •	High Risk Reoperation Surgery •	Minimally Invasive Surgery •	Mitral Valve Repair and Reconstructions •	Removal of Cardiac Tumors •	Repair of Congenital Heart Defects •	Repair of Septal Defects •	Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement •	Septal Myomectomy Surgery •	Surgery for Infective Endocarditis •	Vascular Surgery