Andrea M. Steely
Rating: 4.9 of 5
( out of 81 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
801-585-6740
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  • 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.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

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

    Patient Rating

    Rating: 4.9 out of 5
    4.9 /5
    ( out of 81 reviews )

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    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

    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.

    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

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

    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    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.

    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Excellent analysis, Excellent recommendations, excellent care.

    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    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.

    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
    Rating: 5 out of 5

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

    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr Steely did a great job with my heart surgery, but the level of care went far beyond her skill in the operating room. Before my operation, Dr Steely answered all of my families questions but also explained the risks my children have because of my genetics. She then went out of her way to help us get the tests my daughters needed check for these issues! After my operation, Dr Steely was a frequent visitor to my hospital room, always making sure I was doing well and answering any new questions that I had. I believe Dr Steely cared about me and my family. I will always be happy that I had her as my surgeon and if I ever have a family member that needs a cardiovascular surgery, I will strongly recommend Dr Steely!

    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Best doctor that I have ever had. Very caring.

    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    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.

    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    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.

  • 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

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

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Steely AM, Callas PW, Hohl PK, Schneider DJ, De Martino RR, Bertges D (2018). Underutilization of antiplatelet and statin therapy after postoperative myocardial infarction following vascular surgery. Journal of vascular surgery, 67(1), 279-286.e2. (Read full publication)
    2. Steely AM, Willoughby JA Sr, Sundar SN, Aivaliotis VI, Firestone G (2017). Artemisinin disrupts androgen responsiveness of human prostate cancer cells by stimulating the 26S proteasome-mediated degradation of the androgen receptor protein. Anti-cancer drugs, 28(9), 1018-1031. (Read full publication)
    3. Steely AM, Smith L, Callas PW, Nathan MH, Lahiri JE, Stanley AC, Steinthorsson G, Bertges D (2017). Prospective Study of Postoperative Glycemic Control with a Standardized Insulin Infusion Protocol after Infrainguinal Bypass and Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Annals of vascular surgery, 44, 211-220. (Read full publication)
    4. Steely AM, Callas PW, Neal D, Scali ST, Goodney PP, Schanzer A, Cronenwett JL, Bertges DJ, Vascular Quality Initiative (2017). Regional Variation in Postoperative Myocardial Infarction in Patients Undergoing Vascular Surgery in the United States. Annals of vascular surgery, 40, 63-73. (Read full publication)
    5. Steely AM, Callas PW, Bertges DJ, Vascular Study Group of New England (2016). Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system inhibition is safe in the preoperative period surrounding carotid endarterectomy. Journal of vascular surgery, 63(3), 715-21. (Read full publication)

    Review

    1. Baribeau Y, Bortman J, Khamooshian A, Laham R, Mahmood F, Mahmood F, Sharkey A, Steely A, Matyal (2020). A 3-Dimensionally Printed, High-Fidelity Ultrasound-Guided Pericardiocentesis Training Model. Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia, 34(1), 245-247. (Read full publication)

    Case Report

    1. Steely AM, Watkins AA, Vidal B, White D, Chu L (2022). Pembrolizumab Improves Survival After Resection of Intra-cardiac Metastatic Cervical Carcinoma. The Annals of thoracic surgery, (Read full publication)
    2. Steely AM, Liu D (2020). Innominate Vein Injury Secondary to First-Time Sternotomy. The Annals of thoracic surgery, 110(6), e485-e486. (Read full publication)