About Dr. Xiaoying Lou,
Heart Valve Surgeon

Hello! My name is Dr. Xiaoying Lou and I am a cardiac surgeon having graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in 2015. Cleveland Clinic performs more than 4,500 heart surgeries each year. All Cleveland Clinic cardiac surgeons complete between 300-400 cardiac cases per year. Read more...

3 Patient Reviews for
Dr. Lou

"I can not say enough good things about Dr. Lou. She is an amazing surgeon that genuinely cares about her patients before, during and after surgery. 💜💜💜"

-- Mark Plunkett, Aortic Valve, Valve Replacement, 09/11/2024

"Doctor Lou is an amazing doctor. She was kind, informative and made me feel comfortable having her be my doctor. Her team has reached out numerous times to check on me. I can’t thank them enough. Doctor Lou gave me my life back!"

-- Joe Bizzarro, Aortic Valve, Valve Replacement, Coronary Artery Bypass, 01/25/2024

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My Specialities &
Clinical Interests

My heart surgery specialties include:

  • Aortic valve replacement, bicuspid aortic valve surgery
  • Trancatheter valve interventions
  • Re-operative cardiac surgery

In addition, I have research and clinical interests specific to:

  • Outcomes following surgery for mitral valve disease
  • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Education, Training & Certificates

Dr. Xiaoying Lou, heart surgeon, graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in 2015.

After medical school, Dr. Lou completed her Integrated Thoracic Surgery Residency in 2022 at Emory University. Next, Dr. Lou completed an Advanced Aortic Fellowship with Cleveland Clinic in 2022 and 2023.

Dr. Lou is board certified in thoracic surgery.

Throughout her career, Dr. Lou has received several awards and recognitions including the following:

* 2018 NIH/NCATS Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance TL1 Postdoctoral Research Training Award
* 2017 Scholarship, Women in Thoracic Surgery
* 2014 James W. Brooks Medical Student Scholarship, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association
* 2014 "Member for a Day" Program, AATS Annual Meeting
* 2012 Summer Intern Scholarship, AATS
* 2010 Goldwater Scholar
* 2007 National Merit Scholar

Schedule Appointment
with Dr. Xiaoying Lou, MD

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Lou, you can:

The office of Dr. Lou is located at 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195. To get driving directions to this office, please click the map below.



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Watch Educational Video with Dr. Xiaoying Lou

Learn about heart valve surgery from Dr. Lou in this video:

  • Surgeon Roundtable: The Interaction and Treatment of Aortic Valves and Aortic Aneurysms

Page last updated: September 29, 2024