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Stewart, Robert

Robert Stewart, MD

Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery; Cardiovascular Surgeon

Practices/Specialties: Cardiology

Primary Location:
Practicing in Akron and 2 other locations |


Appointments: 330-543-8772

ALL LOCATIONS:

Akron Children's Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Akron
Considine Professional Building
215 West Bowery Street
Level 5
Akron, Ohio 44308
Fax: 330-543-3850
Map & directions

Appointments: 330-543-8772

Akron Children's Pediatric Cardiology, Akron
Considine Professional Building
215 West Bowery Street
Level 5
Akron, Ohio 44308
Fax: 330-543-3850
Map & directions

Main Phone: 330-543-8521

Appointments: 330-543-2778

Akron Children's Heart Center, Akron
Considine Professional Building
215 West Bowery Street
Level 5
Akron, Ohio 44308
Fax: 330-543-3850
Map & directions

Main Phone: 330-543-8521

Appointments: 330-543-2778

Meet Robert Stewart, MD

Dr. Stewart is the chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Akron Children’s Hospital Heart Center. He’s been practicing since 2004 and at Akron Children’s since 2016. He’s a graduate of Stanford University, Northwestern University Medical School and Harvard University School of Public Health. He completed a residency in surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and in cardiovascular-thoracic surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Additionally, he completed a fellowship in congenital and cardiovascular-thoracic surgery from Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Dr. Stewart has a special interest in pediatric and congenital heart surgery. He’s certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery with an additional subspecialty in congenital cardiac surgery. He’s a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association and World Society of Pediatrics and Congenital Heart Surgery. He serves on several editorial boards including for the World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, and has as authored numerous articles, book chapters and presentations on topics related to the heart. He’s also a clinical assistant professor of surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University. 

Education & Affiliations

Medical School:

Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL

Residency:

General Surgery: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, MA; Cardiothoracic Surgery: Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL

Fellowship:

Congenital Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgery: Children's Memorial Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Certifications:

American Board of Thoracic Surgery: Thoracic Surgery; Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Publications:

Clinical Interests:

Pediatric and congenital heart surgery

Special Interests:

Congenital heart surgery

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