These areas are among his clinical interests: transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), bloodless medicine/transfusion-free surgery, and aortic valve surgery. Aetna EPO, POMCO, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield are among the insurance carriers that Dr. George takes. Dr. George graduated from Duke University School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. George has received the following distinctions: Duke University Comprehensive Cancer Center Fellowship; Pi Tau Sigma, Mechanical Engineering Honor Society; and New Era Cardiac Surgery Conference Scholarship. He is professionally affiliated with ColumbiaDoctors. He is open to new patients.