Kareem H. Bedeir, MD, MS, joins Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgical Associates (CTVSA) following the completion of his fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery with Brigham and Women’s Hospital – Harvard Medical School in Boston, Mass. where he received the John J. Collins, Jr. Cardiothoracic Surgeon Scholars Award. CTVSA has served the Gulf Coast region for more than 40 years with expert, advanced and quality care in the areas of cardiac, thoracic and vascular health including diagnostic, surgical and rehabilitative care. CTVSA joined Infirmary Medical Clinics in Dec. 2019. Dr Bedeir earned his medical degree from the University of Alexandria in Egypt. He completed surgical residencies at the University of Alexandria in Egypt, as well as Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. During his residency at Sinai Hospital, he was awarded the Program Director’s Award for excellence in medical knowledge, as well as the Chief of Surgery Award for excellence in research. He joins Infirmary Health after completing two fellowships at Brigham and Women’s Hospital – Harvard Medical School; a Surgical Critical Care fellowship, and a two-year Cardiothoracic Surgery fellowship. Dr. Bedeir is widely published on cardiothoracic surgery as well authoring two chapters in Springer’s Cardiac Surgery: A Complete Guide, a widely used academic textbook. Dr. Bedeir is triple board-certified by the American Board of Surgery, the American Board of Surgical Critical Care, and the American Board of Cardiothoracic Surgery.