Andrea M. Steely
Rating: 4.9 of 5
( out of 59 reviews )

Andrea M. Steely, MA, MD

Languages spoken: English

  • 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 59 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.

    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.

    December 21, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

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

    December 20, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    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.

    December 20, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Great

    December 17, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Outstanding

    December 07, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Explained everything in a way that we could understand it

    November 08, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Knows exactly how to put your mind at ease.

    November 02, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

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

    November 02, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    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.

    October 17, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    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!

  • 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. (Read full publication)
    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. (Read full publication)
    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. (Read full publication)
    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. (Read full publication)
    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. (Read full publication)

    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. (Read full publication)

    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. (Read full publication)
    2. Steely AM, Liu DC (2020). Innominate Vein Injury Secondary to First-Time Sternotomy. Ann Thorac Surg, 110(6), e485-e486. (Read full publication)