S. Christopher Malaisrie, MD
Northwestern Medical GroupPrimary Specialty
Cardiac Surgery
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Education
- Medical Education:
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MD, University of Maryland School of Medicine - 1998
- Residency:
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Loyola University Medical Center - 2003
- Fellowships:
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Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of Medicine - 2006Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University - 2007
Languages Spoken
- Thai
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery - Surgery (Certified)
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery/Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery (Certified)
Faculty Profile
Professor, Feinberg School of MedicinePractice Groups and Affiliations
- Medical Group:
- Northwestern Medical Group
- Alignment Category:
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Northwestern Medicine Physician Network
- On Medical Staff At:
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Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest HospitalCentral DuPage HospitalDelnor HospitalGrayslake Ambulatory Surgery CenterKishwaukee HospitalNorthwestern McHenry Huntley & Woodstock HospitalsNorthwestern Memorial HospitalPalos Hospital
Ratings and Reviews
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Reviews from Patients
Reviews from Patients
October 31, 2025
5.0 star star star star starMet with Dr. Malaisrie via video call. He described the procedure. Answered all my questions. Took his time going over everything. He has been a pleasure to deal with and I'm glad he and his team will be the ones performing my surgery at NW.
Disclosures
Industry Relationships
Consulting
Faculty member and/or their immediate family have engaged in activities such as speaking, advising, consulting, or providing educational programs for the following companies or other entities
- Artivion, Inc. (frmly CryoLife, Inc.)
- Edwards Lifesciences, LLC
- Terumo Medical Corporation
Board of Directors
Faculty member and/or their immediate family served in a fiduciary capacity, such as a board member/director, officer, or trustee, for the following companies or other entities
- Thai Physicians Association of America Foundation (TPAAF)
External Professional Relationships
Pharmaceutical, device, and biotechnology companies frequently collaborate with basic scientists and physicians within an academic medical center to help advance science and improve patient care. These relationships are important in achieving scientific breakthroughs and in establishing the effectiveness and safety of promising new therapies. In order to assure objectivity in clinical research and patient care, the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Feinberg), Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, Children's Hospital of Chicago Medical Center, and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab have adopted integrity policies that require research and clinical faculty (in full-time, part-time, and unpaid/voluntary categories) to report compensated and uncompensated external industry relationships. Patients are encouraged to discuss these disclosures with their physician as well as to inquire as to how these relationships are overseen by Feinberg. To learn more about our Disclosure and Professional Integrity Policy, and the conflict of interest policies of our joint affiliate survey partners, please go to our Office for Regulatory Affairs Policies page.
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The Ross procedure treats aortic valve disease by replacing a patient’s nonfunctioning aortic valve with their own tissue.
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