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Dr. Craig Smith Performs Aortic Valve Surgery On Ed Koch, Former NYC Mayor

By Adam Pick on June 19, 2009

Great news!!!

Ed Koch, the former mayor of New York City, is reported to be in stable condition following his aortic valve replacement surgery earlier today.

A spokesman says the 84-year-old mayor is doing "as well as expected" after a challenging open heart procedure at New York Presbyterian Hospital.

Ed Koch's surgeon was Dr. Craig Smith, one of the leading heart surgeons on the East Coast. Doctor Craig Smith also performed a bypass procedure on former President Bill Clinton in 2004.

Dr. Craig Smith, M.D.

Ed Koch served as mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989. Koch told Mayor Michael Bloomberg earlier this week that he was doing fine and was looking forward to getting out of the hospital.

Keep on tickin!
Adam

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