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Andrea M. Steely
( out of 423 reviews )

Andrea M. Steely, MA, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

University of Utah Hospital

Cardiothoracic Surgery
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132

Andrea M. Steely, MD, is an adult cardiac surgeon specializing in multiple arterial coronary revascularization, valve repair, and replacement. She is also interested in native valve preservation as well as elective and emergent open and hybrid aortic procedures, including arch reconstruction and complex endovascular procedures. She is an assistant professor of surgery and is an active member of the multi-disciplinary Aortic Disease Program at University of Utah Health.

Dr. Steely's clinical specialties include:

  • Adult cardiac surgery
  • Aortic aneurysm surgery
  • Minimally invasive aortic valve surgery
  • Thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair
  • Aortic dissection
  • Heart valve surgery
  • Transcatheter aortic valve surgery
  • Coronary artery bypass graft surgery
  • MAZE procedure for atrial fibrillation
  • After receiving her MD from the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Dr. Steely stayed and completed her general surgery residency training at the University of Vermont Medical Center. Following residency, she completed a thoracic surgery fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She then practiced Adult Cardiac Surgery in Los Angeles for almost two years before spending a year at the Cleveland Clinic to pursue her true passion and gain additional training and experience in complex aortic surgery with experts in the field.

    Dr. Steely was fortunate to meet and work with the founder of Team Heart, an organization started almost two decades ago to create sustainable cardiac surgical care in Rwanda. During her thoracic surgery fellowship, she was selected to receive a Thoracic Surgery Foundation scholarship to travel back to Rwanda with Team Heart; you can view a video about her experience filmed on-site in Rwanda by Edwards Lifescineces - one of the world's largest manufacturer's of heart valves.

    Dr. Steely's goal is to help patients return to a meaningful life. This may translate into alleviating acute and/or chronic chest discomfort/shortness of breath due to coronary artery or cardiac valve disease or repairing the aorta, including the root, arch, and its branches. She works closely with her vascular surgery colleagues to be innovative and creative to come up with an individualized solution for each patient's unique anatomy and pathology. She also aims to be a resource for those patients with heritable congenital aortic valve disease, connective tissue disorders, and aortic pathology that affects not only themselves but also their families.

    In her free time, Dr. Steely enjoys nearly any outdoor activity, including hiking, biking, running, playing tennis, cross-country skiing, traveling, and cooking delicious healthy food. She is also an artist and enjoys both drawing and painting in her spare time.

    Board Certification

    American Board of Surgery
    American Board of Thoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surg)

    Patient Rating

    Patients consistently describe Dr. Steely as highly knowledgeable and skilled in her surgical care. They highlight her clear, thorough communication and patience in answering questions, making complex information easy to understand. Many also note her compassion, attentiveness before and after procedures, and the confidence she inspires in patients and families.

    Generated via Patient Reviews

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 423 reviews )

    The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.


    Jul 22, 2026
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Very good

    May 21, 2026
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Dr. Steely explained my condition situation and what future care could be provided, very knowledgeable and helpful

    Apr 20, 2026
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Recommend Dr. Steely 110%. She has amazing people skills and she's very patient explaining treatments and answering questions.

    Apr 20, 2026
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Treated us with kindness, helped us to understand the procedure and the concerns that we had. Very knowledgeable, kind and caring

    Apr 17, 2026
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Very personable. Very invested in me and what may be the best surgical procedure. Very, very thorough.

    Apr 12, 2026
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    To experience and understand everything that is needed to obtain the maximum outcome successfully , it is only achievable with all the qualities of Dr. Steely. I am very blessed to have her undeniable knowledge and skills required, which were required, to eradicate my previous heart condition and issues. She is a gift to everyone fortunate to be under her care and has full knowledge to address all aspects needed to be addressed for a successful outcome. I believe with all my heart I would not be here today to express these thoughts, had she not been the lead to the process and success of my care. Thank you Dr. Steely. With much conviction and pride, I will inform my home region of Star Valley, Wyoming, a success and key to the future, can only be obtained with Dr. Steely of U of U Medical Health. You are our gift....Thank you Dr. Steely.

    Mar 22, 2026
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Dr Steely and staff are A plus

    Mar 19, 2026
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    dr. Steve was very professional kind and a good listener and I felt very comfortable with her assessment and interest in my case

    Mar 06, 2026
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Dr Steely is an absolute rockstar. Luckily I really don't have another heart surgeon to compare her to but I can't imagine anyone being better at their job than she is at hers. I've never put more trust in a person than I did her and I could not be happier with the outcome. Her assurance leading up to the surgery, the actual surgery and her attention to me afterwards was top notch all the way. She came to see me every day I was in the hospital and stayed as long as I had questions or concerns. I really am at a loss for words to describe how she made what was probably the worst month of my life bearable. Again, ROCKSTAR.

    Mar 06, 2026
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    I had a virtual visit with Dr. Steely. She explained everything and made me feel really good.

    Feb 23, 2026
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Wonderful knowledgeable, Dr

    Feb 22, 2026
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    She was fantastic to work with and my wife and I put our complete trust in her.

    Feb 08, 2026
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    I highly recommend Dr. Steely. She is a fantastic surgeon who cares deeply about her patients.

    Feb 08, 2026
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Great face to face consultation. Explanation of treatment plan was easy to understand and sensible. Look forward to following the recommendations and follow-up visits.

    Feb 08, 2026
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Dr Steely is a caring and compassionate physician. She listens carefully and explains everything very well.

    Jan 18, 2026
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Dr Andrea Steely is very detail oriented. She is very direct and thoughtful. She think about my situation and for by best interest all the time. She is confident and direct. She is also personable with her client. She is smart. She always think of what to do to better the client at least in my case. I trust her with my situation and to get be better.

    Jan 18, 2026
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Andrea is a exceptional surgeon and person. I think you could not ask for a better Dr. If I would ever have to have heart surgery I would want her to take care of me. A great surgeon and great at explaining everything to you before and after the procedure.

    Jan 17, 2026
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Superstar surgeon. Combines tremendous skill with great empathy. Takes the time to explain everything in fine detail. If you were to build the perfect surgeon in a lab, Dr. Steely would be the blueprint.

    Jan 17, 2026
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    A wonderful caring person. Really listens and includes you in decisions.

    Dec 21, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Impressed with her generous use of time in explaining my heart condition and recommended treatment pathway

    Dec 20, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Great

    Dec 20, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    She is very kind and explains the details of your upcoming surgery as well as the recovery process. She is concerned that she answered all of your questions completely.

    Dec 17, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Outstanding

    Dec 07, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Explained everything in a way that we could understand it

    Nov 08, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Knows exactly how to put your mind at ease.

    Nov 02, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Dr. Steely is an amazing surgeon. Extremely competent and caring. Heart surgery is frightening, but her kindness and professionalism put me at ease. I highly recommend her.

    Nov 02, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Dr. Steely was kind, informative and had very good suggestions for my care.

    Oct 17, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Beyond Dr Steely's talent and professionalism as a surgeon, she is incredibly caring and attentive in dealing with her patients. Thank you Dr Steely!

    Oct 05, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    She is very caring and answered all of my questions in a way I could understand. I haven't had a procedure done by her but when I need to she will be the one I will go to. I was impressed by her knowledge, honesty and compassion.

    Oct 04, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Dr Steely and her staff are the very best in my opinion. Her attention to details, execution of care and follow up with her patients is second to none in my experience.

    Oct 04, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    This practitioner is thoughtful, efficient, and exudes clinical confidence. Many physicians exude confidence that comes across to patients as arrogance. Not Dr. Steely. At one point during the visit she discovered an anomalous finding (unexpected bradycardia). She took the time to track down a colleague with more experience in reading ECGs for a quick consult. That I found reassuring; many doctors would take their best guess and move on because seeking another opinion causes delay. She took the time to nail down the importance of this data point. It bolstered my already considerable trust in her.

    Sep 07, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Excellent analysis, Excellent recommendations, excellent care.

    Aug 15, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Explain things to me very well, although I was hard of hearing and she had to repeat, but she was very good about the whole experience

    Aug 14, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    The doctor was very helpful. She explained the next procedure to have and why. I thought she was really concerned for me. I thank the doctor for her advice.

    Aug 12, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    I feel so blessed to have Dr. Steely evaluate my situation and perform my surgery. She is so knowledgeable yet down to earth. She patiently answered all of my questions and explained everything thoroughly. She's very kind and I have all the confidence in the world that I am literally getting the best care I could get anywhere in the world right here at University of Utah Hospital. It's obvious that Dr. Steely has dedicated her entire adult life to helping people to heal and live a productive life drew restoring their health. I truly believe that she is the best in her specialized procedures.

    Aug 10, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Dr. Steely and the whole team are treating patients like their friends?excellent service I have been received here. highly recommended. Thanks so much.

    Jul 11, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Dr. Steely was very patient in answering my questions and concerns. She explained everything so that I understood my condition and my options for treatment.

    Jul 09, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    I appreciated your taking your time with me. I didn't feel like you were rushing through everything. Your PA was awesome.

    Jul 06, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Dr. Steeley is one of the best physicians I have ever talked to. She took time to explain what was happening and what could happen. She drew diagrams and pictures so that I could understand. She listened to my wife and myself with interest and use what I said in helping us determine what to do at this point in time. As a cardiac surgeon, I cannot think of anybody I would trust more.

    Jun 20, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Dr. Steely is an exceptional surgeon. She was very caring and personable. Dr. Steely explained everything in a thorough and thoughtful manner. I owe her my life!

    Jun 12, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    She was outstanding. She explained everything so clearly.

    May 16, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Thorough, informative, responsive, and friendly.

    Apr 05, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    I met Dr. Steely for the first time on this visit. I came away very impressed with her thoroughness, with her attention to detail, and especially with her ability to connect important dots in my complex medical history. She did the latter in real time as we talked. Wondrous! A talented provider who took the time to pay *real* attention to the patient in front of her. And she never once consulted a screen.

    Mar 15, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    I have only met Dr Steely virtually twice to discuss my up and coming Surgery and I feel wry confident with her. She is very knowledgeable and caring.

    Mar 09, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Dr Steely is a wonderful doctor. She is caring taking the time to answer our questions in a way I can understand. She is also very caring.

    Feb 27, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Best doctor that I have ever had. Very caring.

    Jan 19, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Absolutely amazing surgeon, would trust her with my life and did!

    Jan 14, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Our appreciation goes out to her which we gladly tell our friends

    Nov 23, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Explained my situation extremely well and accurate for both what could happen and what we would desire.

    Nov 23, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Dr Steely is amazing. Thank you for being so kind and helpful!

    Nov 08, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Dr. Steely is very professional in her discussion with me. She was patient and thorough as she listened and explained my condition and my options including my entire medical history

    Nov 08, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    She is very caring and professional. I felt like I was in good hands from the first visit. She was very caring thru my recovery and after care. Takes her time with me as a patient.

    Oct 29, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    I felt like I was in good hands from my first appointment with her. She explained my procedure well and followed thru with visits/care until the day I left the hospital thru my follow up appointment. I would highly recommend her to anyone needing this type of surgery.

    Oct 12, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    She was so friendly and thorough in her explanation, I didn't even need to ask anything that was on my list of questions!!

    Oct 02, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    She was great and explained so I could understand.

    Sep 21, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Thank you for all the help and answers you gave us


    Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    Andrea M. Steely, MD, is an adult cardiac surgeon specializing in multiple arterial coronary revascularization, valve repair, and replacement. She is also interested in native valve preservation as well as elective and emergent open and hybrid aortic procedures, including arch reconstruction and complex endovascular procedures. She is an assistant professor of surgery and is an active member of the multi-disciplinary Aortic Disease Program at University of Utah Health.

    Dr. Steely's clinical specialties include:

  • Adult cardiac surgery
  • Aortic aneurysm surgery
  • Minimally invasive aortic valve surgery
  • Thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair
  • Aortic dissection
  • Heart valve surgery
  • Transcatheter aortic valve surgery
  • Coronary artery bypass graft surgery
  • MAZE procedure for atrial fibrillation
  • After receiving her MD from the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Dr. Steely stayed and completed her general surgery residency training at the University of Vermont Medical Center. Following residency, she completed a thoracic surgery fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She then practiced Adult Cardiac Surgery in Los Angeles for almost two years before spending a year at the Cleveland Clinic to pursue her true passion and gain additional training and experience in complex aortic surgery with experts in the field.

    Dr. Steely was fortunate to meet and work with the founder of Team Heart, an organization started almost two decades ago to create sustainable cardiac surgical care in Rwanda. During her thoracic surgery fellowship, she was selected to receive a Thoracic Surgery Foundation scholarship to travel back to Rwanda with Team Heart; you can view a video about her experience filmed on-site in Rwanda by Edwards Lifescineces - one of the world's largest manufacturer's of heart valves.

    Dr. Steely's goal is to help patients return to a meaningful life. This may translate into alleviating acute and/or chronic chest discomfort/shortness of breath due to coronary artery or cardiac valve disease or repairing the aorta, including the root, arch, and its branches. She works closely with her vascular surgery colleagues to be innovative and creative to come up with an individualized solution for each patient's unique anatomy and pathology. She also aims to be a resource for those patients with heritable congenital aortic valve disease, connective tissue disorders, and aortic pathology that affects not only themselves but also their families.

    In her free time, Dr. Steely enjoys nearly any outdoor activity, including hiking, biking, running, playing tennis, cross-country skiing, traveling, and cooking delicious healthy food. She is also an artist and enjoys both drawing and painting in her spare time.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Surgery -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
    Academic Divisions Cardiothoracic Surgery
    Board Certification
    American Board of Surgery
    American Board of Thoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surg)

    Education history

    Fellowship Cardiothoracic Surgery; Cardiac Track - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Fellow
    Residency General Surgery - University of Vermont Medical Center Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont M.D.
    Graduate Training Endocrinology - University of California, Berkeley M.A.
    Undergraduate French and Molecular Cell Biology - University of California, Berkeley B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Steely AM, Callas PW, Hohl PK, Schneider DJ, De Martino RR, Bertges DJ (2017). Underutilization of antiplatelet and statin therapy after postoperative myocardial infarction following vascular surgery. J Vasc Surg, 67(1), 279-286.e2.
    2. Steely AM, Smith L, Callas PW, Nathan MH, Lahiri JE, Stanley AC, Steinthorsson G, Bertges DJ (2017). Prospective Study of Postoperative Glycemic Control with a Standardized Insulin Infusion Protocol after Infrainguinal Bypass and Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Ann Vasc Surg, 44, 211-220.
    3. Steely AM, Willoughby JA Sr, Sundar SN, Aivaliotis VI, Firestone GL (2017). Artemisinin disrupts androgen responsiveness of human prostate cancer cells by stimulating the 26S proteasome-mediated degradation of the androgen receptor protein. Anticancer Drugs, 28(9), 1018-1031.
    4. Steely AM, Callas PW, Neal D, Scali ST, Goodney PP, Schanzer A, Cronenwett JL, Bertges DJ, Vascular Quality Initiative (2016). Regional Variation in Postoperative Myocardial Infarction in Patients Undergoing Vascular Surgery in the United States. Ann Vasc Surg, 40, 63-73.
    5. Steely AM, Callas PW, Bertges DJ, Vascular Study Group of New England (2015). Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system inhibition is safe in the preoperative period surrounding carotid endarterectomy. J Vasc Surg, 63(3), 715-21.

    Review

    1. Baribeau Y, Bortman J, Khamooshian A, Laham R, Mahmood F, Mahmood F, Sharkey A, Steely A, Matyal R (2019). A 3-Dimensionally Printed, High-Fidelity Ultrasound-Guided Pericardiocentesis Training Model. [Review]. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 34(1), 245-247.

    Case Report

    1. Steely AM, Watkins AA, Vidal B, White D, Chu LM (2022). Pembrolizumab Improves Survival After Resection of Intra-cardiac Metastatic Cervical Carcinoma. Ann Thorac Surg.
    2. Steely AM, Liu DC (2020). Innominate Vein Injury Secondary to First-Time Sternotomy. Ann Thorac Surg, 110(6), e485-e486.