Miroslav Peev, MD
Miroslav Peev, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Associate Director, Residency Program in Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery
Specialties
- Cardiac Surgery (Heart Surgery)
Locations
- Chicago - Hyde Park
- About
- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
- Locations & Patient Information
- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
- External Professional Relationships
My name is Dr. Peev. I'm a heart surgeon at the University of Chicago. I take care of patients with heart disease. My particular specialty is complex aortic pathology and minimally invasive robotic cardiac surgery.
I think, in a way, becoming a physician is a calling. I grew up in a family of physicians. I still have the lectures from 1922 from my great-grandfather—lectures in surgery. I grew up in a household filled with stories about operations, patients, and pathology. All those inspiring stories shaped my desire and wish to become a physician and give back to people.
The University of Chicago is a very special place for me. As a matter of fact, this is where I trained. I developed a very unique relationship with the team as well as the patients.
I would like to give back to the community. When I was a little boy growing up in a poor socialist country, a mission from Switzerland came. My mother, a physician, helped with translations. Subsequently, they brought us to Switzerland, which completely changed our lives. The only way I see to repay the gift that was given to us 35 years ago is to give back to the community—both in Chicago and beyond.
There are many unique experiences in my profession. Every day, every encounter with a new patient, is a unique experience. But something that is very close to my heart is my work in Africa. At least twice a year, I join an elite international team to help people there by performing heart operations and assisting local teams in building their own programs.
I believe this is a way to give back beyond our city, state, and country—to help people in need who don't have access to the same medical opportunities we do.
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A compassionate caregiver, Dr. Peev believes every patient deserves personalized attention and the highest quality care — before, during and after surgery. He treats each patient like a member of his own family, ensuring they feel supported every step of the way.
Dr. Peev’s commitment to helping others extends around the globe. Several times a year, he leads international teams to provide life-saving heart surgeries in Africa and helps local medical teams build sustainable heart programs.
Because Dr. Peev is a dedicated advocate for patient care, he continues to performs extensive research that explores the most effective, least invasive treatments available for heart disease. He spent years conducting leading-edge research funded by the Department of Defense and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), working on device designs and developments used to improve minimally invasive heart surgery techniques. His current research focuses on enhancing care for patients with aortic disease and those undergoing robotic heart surgery. Beyond his clinical work, he is a devoted teacher and mentor, providing guidance and training the next generation of heart surgeons.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Aortic Surgery
- Coronary Revascularization
- Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Pathology
- Cardiac Tumors
- Heart Defects
- Minimally Invasive & Robotic Heart Surgery
- Aortic Aneurysms
- Aortic Dissection
- Atrial Fibrillation Surgery
Board Certifications
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
- Surgery
Practicing Since
- 2009
Languages Spoken
- Bulgarian
- English
- German
Medical Education
- University of Cologne
Internship
- Tufts Med Center
Residency
- New York University School Of Medicine
Fellowship
- Mayo Clinic / Advanced Endovascular Aortic Fellowship; University of Chicago / Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship; Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School
Memberships & Medical Societies
- European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- American College of Cardiology
- International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- American College of Surgeons
News & Research
Insurance
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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