Eric Kirker, MD
Thoracic & CardioVascular Surgery Division
Areas of Focus
Aortic Surgery, including Valve Sparing Procedures
Valve Sparing Aortic Root Replacement
Cardiac Valve Surgery
Coronary Artery Surgery
Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
Thoracic and Mediastinal Surgery
Endovascular Surgery
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Education & Training:
BS., Magna Cum Laude, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1996
MD., State University of New York at Buffalo, 2000
Residency in General Surgery, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2005
Fellowship/Residency in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, 2008
Honors & Awards:
Administrative Chief Resident SUNY at Buffalo Dept of Surgery as chosen by Division Chiefs
Voted resident leader by peers every year of residency