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Dr. Sabet Hashim, MD

Dr. Sabet Hashim, MD

Cardiovascular Surgery*
45+ years of experience

Dr. Sabet Hashim, MD is a cardiovascular surgery specialist in Bridgeport, CT and has over 45 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Hashim has extensive experience in Cardiac Surgical Procedures. He graduated from St. Josephs University School Of Medicine in 1975. He is affiliated with Hartford Hospital. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.

4.8 Star Rating
Based on 43 reviews 4.8 Star Rating (43 reviews)

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group

2800 Main St # 33 Bridgeport, CT 06606
Telehealth available

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(203) 576-6000

At a Glance

  • Area of Expertise
    Dr. Hashim specializes in the area of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery. • See board certifications
  • Explains Conditions Well
    Patients said this doctor explains conditions well. • See reviews
  • Offers Telehealth
    This doctor offers telehealth appointments. Call the office to schedule an appointment.
  • Practices at Top Hospital
    America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ • See hospitals
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Dr. Hashim's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Hashim

4.8
43 ratings, 13 with a written review
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Dr. Hashim and his team are the absolute best!
My mitral valve needed to be replaced. I heard and read that Dr. Hashim was the absolute best in the business.I felt so fortunate and grateful that I could have the surgery done by the best doctor anywhere.I consulted with him and his head nurse and office manager Sue Collazo started putting a package together with a future date for the surgery. She explained if any questions arose to please call her.My surgery date came and Dr. Hashim and his team replaced my mitral valve and did a procedure to fix my a flutter.I recovered rather quickly, and felt very good within a couple of weeks.I again feel so blessed to Dr. Hashim, Sue Collazo, and the rest of his team for fixing me.God Bless them!
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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John H. – Sep 25, 2024
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No qualms in recommending Dr. Hashim.
Dr. Hashim gave us my husband for an additional 10 years which we would not have had due to his heart issues. My husband was able to enjoy his family, see our daughter marry and enjoy his cherished grandchildren. We are forever grateful as was my husband.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Aug 14, 2023
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Surgery
Was very aware of problems and history of other ailments, did another of research about me
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Wesley Zebelman – Sep 22, 2022
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Recent patient
Excellent physician. Explained procedure thoroughly. Recovery better than I expected . Consider myself extremely fortunate to have experienced the skill of Dr. Hashim.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Joan Malczynski – Sep 09, 2022
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In a word, “miraculous.” My 89 year old mother, Mary Ann Bruzas, was a patient of Dr. Hashim. The initial visit was professional and thorough. Dr. Hashim recommended and performed cardiac surgery for my mom. Each contact with the office was punctual and Dr. and Suzanne went above and beyond to answer questions and keep us informed during the entire process. Dr. Hashim has given my mom a second chance on life. Her surgery was over a year ago, and she is thriving! We are grateful.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Maureen Giuffre – May 27, 2022
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Dr. Hashim is fantastic and I am extremely grateful to him and his team for the outcome on my mitral valve repair. His office is responsive and thorough and I can’t thank Sue enough for her help through the entire process.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Nov 20, 2021
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Hi, First I’d like to say I’m sorry that you are looking for a heart surgeon, it is a scarry place to be. I have gone through this three times since 2011, two aortic valve replacements and most recently a mitral valve replacement. Because this was my third open heart surgery, it is considered a very difficult procedure due to the scar tissue from the previous surgeries. The difficulty was compounded because during the second aortic valve replacement surgery, an annuloplasty ring was put around the base of my mitral valve to help the valve close tighter. So, during the mitral valve replacement, this ring had to be removed before the valve could be removed and replaced. This was not a normal surgery, and the surgeon had to be someone that has lots of experience dealing with non-standard procedures. My Cardiologist highly recommended Dr. Sabet Hashim to do this surgery. Before the scheduled date, I meet with Dr. Hashim and his team and was very impressed with the professional feel of al
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
2 others found this helpful
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Frank Branciforte – Nov 19, 2021
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I am 49 years old and recently underwent my third open heart surgery in March 2021. Dr Hashim replaced my mitral valve with a St Jude mechanical valve to match the mechanical aortic valve which he also replaced back in April 2008. Prior to that surgery, Dr Hashim was involved in overseeing the surgeon who performed a triple bypass LMBG and RMBG when I was 28 yrs young. Each surgery was more complex and riskier than the previous. Dr Hashim, Sue Collazo, and his entire team are incredibly talented and exceptional at what they do. Me and my entire family are forever grateful for their work saving my life THREE times. I am lucky and blessed. Thank you again and God bless.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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M. Giardina – May 26, 2021
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I consider myself fortunate to be living in the Hartford area when I needed mitral valve replacement. In my pre-op visit, Dr. Hashim answered all my questions reassuringly. After I met with him, I had a long meeting with his nurse manager, Susan Collazo, who went over pre-op preparation in detail. Before and after, if I ever had a question, she responded to my email query amazingly quickly and very thoroughly. My mitral valve surgery on 8/23/2018 went remarkably smoothly and my recovery was quick and uneventful. Though I was asymptomatic beforehand, I feel distinctly better and stronger since the surgery. My deepest thanks to both Dr. Hashim and Susan Collazo.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
6 others found this helpful
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Harvey Picker – Jan 13, 2020
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Its been over a year now since my mitral valve repair. I met Dr. Hashim after becoming sick for the first time in my life. He assured me with confidence that he would help me feel better soon. Then Sue got busy and got everything organized for the surgery. On March 8, 2018, I had the surgery and it went well. Dr. Hashim was able to do a repair to my mitral valve rather than have to replace it (which is what we were hoping for). Dr. Hashim and his team provided me with a book of week by week ins
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
6 others found this helpful
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Apr 19, 2019
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9/12/17 Dr. Hashim repaire my heart valve at Hartford Hospital. I was home in 3 days and found this site to give Dr. H. My THANKS. The entire team from Susan your office contact to Dr. H. A team entirely committed to you and treat you as if your there only patient for the day. If you need a heart surgeon I was blessed to have Dr. Hashim as mine. To your wonderful experience with Dr. H. Will C.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
11 others found this helpful
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William in Ellington – Sep 17, 2017
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Dr.Hashim is now the Chief of Cardiology at Hartford Hospital, having moved from Yale-New Haven July 1. We had originally met with him at Yale-New Haven Hospital because of his expertise in mitral valve surgery, then followed him to Hartford for my surgery. His expertise in this procedure is unsurpassed. The surgery went well, the care at Hartford Hospital was excellent.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
14 others found this helpful
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Paul in Trumbull, CT – Aug 21, 2016
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I had a mitral valve replacement jan 2016. Dr. Hashim was always straight forward and confident in which I loved. His nurse Sue was available anytime with answers to my questions. If anyone is seeking a surgeon for valve replacement or repair I would recommend Dr. Hashim without a doubt. Hands down the best surgeon! From day one he was straight forward and always answered my questions. He explained what was going to happen during and after surgery. Thank you for saving my life!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
27 others found this helpful
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Southbury CT – Feb 06, 2016
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Our approach is to combine integrity and compassion with skill and expertise in caring for our patients and their families.

  • Cardiovascular Surgery

  • General Surgery

  • Cardiothoracic Surgery

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  • Yale University

    Fellowship Hospital, 1981

  • Columbia College P&s/st Lukes Roosevelt Hospital

    Residency Hospital, 1979

  • St. Josephs University School Of Medicine

    Medical School, 1975
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Thoracic Surgery®
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Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery
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  • English

  • Arabic

  • French

  • Minimally Invasive Repair with Gore-Tex for Barlow’s Disease: Will it Fly?, 2014

  • Measurement of Central Somatosensory Conduction Time in Patients Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass: An Index of Neurological Function., 1985

  • Atrial Fibrillation at Discharge from the Hospital in Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Repair., 2005

  • RPP: May it RIP., 1982

  • Predictors of Outcome following Early and Delayed Revascularization for Acute Myocardial infarction., 1985

  • Right Ventricular Failure., 1996

  • Solving the Puzzle of Chronic Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation., 2008

  • Biological Versus Mechanical Valves: Analysis of 1,116 valves inserted in 1,012 adult patients with a 4,818 patient-year and a 5,327 valve year follow up., 1987

  • Pseudo-Prolapse of the Anterior Leaflet in Chronic Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation: Identification and Repair., 2011

  • The Role of Mediastinoscopy and Mediastinotomy in Lung Cancer., 1982

  • Echo Rounds: Infundibular Pulmonary Stenosis., 2007

  • Combined Valve Replacement and Myocardial Revascularization., 1984

  • A Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Blind Study of Parenteral Nitroglycerin During Open Heart Operations., 1982

  • Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema following Cardiopulmonary Bypass: An Anaphylactic Reaction to Fresh Frozen Plasma. Chosen for the Year Book of Surgery, 1984

  • Mitral Valve Surgery and Mitral Prolapse., 2010

  • “Liver laceration from a Diaphragmatic Suture in Minithoracotomy Mitral Valve Repair., 2014

  • Early and Late Results of Combined Valve Replacement and Myocardial Revascularization: The Problem of Severe Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation., 1984

  • Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema following Cardiopulmonary Bypass: An Anaphylactic Reaction to Fresh Frozen Plasma. Chosen for the Year Book of Surgery, 1984

  • Percutaneous Retrieval of an Unusually Large Nonopaque Intravascular Foreign Body., 1986

  • Optimal Methods of Repair of Descending Thoracic Aortic Disruptions and Aneurysm., 1983

  • Isolated Right Atrial Tamponade by Serous Fluid Simulating Tricuspid Stenosis., 1985

  • Modulation of Transforming Growth Factor-B Signaling and Extracellular Matrix in Myxomatous Mitral Valve Degeneration by Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker Losartan11., 2011

  • Echo Rounds: Infundibular Pulmonary Stenosis., 2007

  • Blood transfusions Associate with Urinary Biomarkers of Kidney Injury in Cardiac Surgery., 2013

  • Preoperative Proteinuria Predicts Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery., 2011

  • Atrial Fibrillation and Mitral Valve Repair., 2008

  • Towards Adopting Right-Sided Pacermaker Implantation: A Safer Surgical Practice, 2011

  • Safe Technique for Aortic Anastomosis in Orthopedic Canine Cardiac Transplantation., 1985

  • Long Term Performance of St. Jude Medical Valve: Low Incidence of Thromboembolism and Hemorrhagic Complications with Modest Doses of Warfarin., 1987

  • Unsuspected Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm in a Patient with Coronary Artery Disease., 1984

  • Aortic Cannulation with a Single Purse-String Suture, 2014

  • A Safer Method of Cardioplegia Delivery in Aortic Valve Surgery., 1984

  • Anticoagulation at Discharge after Mitral Valve Repair and Long-Term Mortality., 2006

  • Best Doctors in New York, New York Magazine, 2010, 2011

  • Americas Top Doctors, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., 2010, 2011

  • Patients Choice Award, Vitals Patient Choice, 2010, 2011

  • Compassionate Doctor, Vitals Patient Choice, 2010, 2011

  • NY Metro Areas Top Doctors, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd, 2010, 2011

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    Hartford, CT 06102
    Recipient of 29
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    America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)

    Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries

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    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

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