Kathy Welsh
POUGHKEEPSIE – Dr. Alon Aharon has joined Health Quest Medical Practice in its Division of Cardiovascular Surgery.
Dr. Alon Aharon
Aharon is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon and has led several cardiac surgery programs throughout his career. He most recently was Campus Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Main Line Health in Pennsylvania and Associate Professor of Surgery at the Lankenau Institute of Medical Research, also part of Main Line Health.
“I’m dedicated to excellence in patient care and timely and effective communication both with patients and colleagues,” Aharon said. “I look forward to working at Health Quest Medical Practice and sharing this commitment with the team.”
Aharon has expertise in a broad spectrum of adult cardiac surgery, including minimally invasive cardiac surgery, off-pump coronary revascularization, valve repair, complex aortic surgery, structural heart disease, advanced heart failure therapy, including mechanical assist devices, and heart and lung transplantation.
Aharon has consistently achieved excellent surgical outcomes from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Public Reporting initiative. Following his undergraduate degree in engineering, Aharon completed medical school at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans.
He received his general and cardiothoracic surgical training at UCLA and obtained additional expertise in thoracic transplant surgery as well as pediatric and complex adult cardiac surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn.
Aharon has authored numerous scientific publications and has served as primary investigator on a number of clinical and basic science studies. He is co-founder of AVN Technologies, an innovative medical device company, and holds multiple national and international medical device patents.
Aharon is a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army Reserve and has held leadership positions in Army Special Operations.
