The Centre for Thoracic Aortic Disease at the Dilawri Cardiovascular Institute provides comprehensive, coordinated care for patients with thoracic aortic conditions via a multidisciplinary team that includes cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, interventional radiology, nursing, and other specialties. Grounded in a patient-centred approach, the program supports individualized care and shared decision-making from diagnosis through to long-term surveillance. Our surgeons specialize in complex aortic procedures, using advanced, innovative techniques to deliver timely and effective interventions. With a commitment to long-term monitoring, patients receive tailored follow-up and ongoing assessment. Program outcomes are continually evaluated, driving ongoing quality improvement and research.
Centre for Thoracic Aortic Disease
Centre for Thoracic Aortic Disease
Mission Statement
Dr. Joel Price
Dr. Joel Price is the Director of the Centre for Thoracic Aortic Disease as well as the attending cardiac surgeon and a clinical associate professor of surgery in the Division of Cardiology at the University of British Columbia. He also serves as the Medical Lead for the Aortic and Structural Cardiac population group at Cardiac Services of British Columbia. His clinical and research interests include aortic and mitral valve repair (specifically, leaflet reconstruction and valve-sparing root reconstruction and bicuspid repair), open and endovascular aortic surgery, transcatheter aortic valve implantation, epidemiology, and advances in surgical education.
After obtaining his undergraduate degree in medicine from the University of Western Ontario, Dr. Price completed a residency in cardiac surgery at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. During this time, he also obtained a Master of Public Health from Harvard University. Following his residency, he went on to pursue advanced fellowships in complex valve reconstruction in Brussels, and aortic and endovascular surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Price originally served as Attending Cardiac Surgeon and Assistant Professor of Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital prior to returning to Canada in 2016 and joining the faculty at the University of British Columbia.
Dr. Price has authored over 60 peer-reviewed publications and is the recipient of numerous research and teaching awards.
Our Team
Dr. Joel Price MD, MPH, FRCSC
Dr. Michael Janusz ( Founder) MD, FRCSC
Dr. Jong Moo (Steve) Kim MD, MPH, FRCSC
Dr. Edward Percy MD, MPH, FRCSC
Caitlyn Cater, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Kate Hepburn, Clinic RN
