Dr. Heyman Luckraz

About the Doctor

Dr. Heyman Luckraz is a distinguished Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon with over 32 years of experience. Graduating with honors from the University of London, he has worked in some of the United Kingdom’s most esteemed medical institutions, including the Heart and Lung Centre (Wolverhampton), Unive...

Area of Expertise

Heart and lung surgery, including minimal access surgery Coronary artery bypass surgery Valve surgery (Aortic, Mitral, Tricuspid) including endocarditis Surgery on the aorta Atrial fibrillation surgery Myxoma surgery Atrial septal defect (ASD) closure High-risk and complex cardiac surgery Mechanical heart support (Impella, VAD) ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) Prevention of Acute Kidney Injury during cardiac surgery Prevention of Surgical site infection using endoscopic vein harvesting techniques TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) and TMVR (Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair) Cardiothoracic trauma Surgery for diseases within the thorax (lung, mediastinum, chest wall) using Keyhole surgery (Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy - VATS) Lung cancer surgery Pneumothorax surgery (pleurectomy, pleurodesis) Treatment of pleural effusions Empyema treatment Lung abscess treatment Closure of broncho-pleural fistula Endobronchial Valve Therapy Sympathectomies Pericardial window and pericardiectomy Chest biopsies Rib and sternal fractures Chest wall surgery Bronchoscopy Mediastinoscopy Thymectomy Excision of mediastinal tumors Epicardial pacing system placement via VATS

Education & Qualifications

• MBBS (Hons) London
• FRCS (England)
• FRCTh (UK)
• MD (London)