About Us
Asheville Heart is a world-class cardiovascular surgical center located in Asheville, in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. It’s an area long-associated with both physical and spiritual healing, that today is also the home ofthe highest quality of cardiovascular medicine.
If you or someone in your life is in need of cardiovascular care, and the optimal clinical outcome is important to you, please contact us at (828) 258 1121 or eula@ashevilleheart.comand let our wold-class surgeons demonstrate why Asheville Heart is truly the Peak of Clinical Excellence.
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Hyde Russell, MD
Hyde Russell, MD
A graduate of Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Dr. Russell joined the Asheville Heart team in 2025. An Asheville native, Dr. Russell completed general surgery residency at the University of Chicago, and completed fellowship training in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Education
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2006-2009
University of Chicago
General Surgery, 1999-2006
Wake Forest University
Doctor of Medicine, 1999
Mark Groh, MD
Mark Groh, MD
A Fulbright scholar and graduate of the University of Missouri – Kansas City, Dr. Groh is a highly-acclaimed and published cardiovascular surgeon. He joined Asheville Heart in 1994.
Education
University of Virginia
Thoracic CV Surgery, 1992-1994
UT Southwestern
General Surgery, 1986-1992
University of Missouri
Doctor of Medicine,1986
Oliver Binns, MD
Oliver Binns, MD
A graduate of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, Dr. Binns joined the Asheville Heart team in 2001.
Education
University of Virginia
Thoracic CV Surgery, 1999-2001
University of Virginia
General Surgery, 1992-1999
University of Virginia
Doctor of Medicine,1992
Thomas Gleason, MD
Thomas Gleason, MD
Dr. Gleason completed trained in general surgery at The University of Virginia before completing his Cardiothoracic surgery training at University of Pennsylvania. He has been a distinguished surgeon, professor of surgery, and NIH award winning researcher, before joining the Asheville Heart team in 2022.
Education
University of Pennsylvania
Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2000 - 2003
University of Virginia Hospitals
General Surgery, 1993 - 2000
Rush Medical College
Doctor of Medicine - 1993