Lucas John Witer, MD

Lucas John Witer, MD is a doctor in Charleston, SC, specializing in heart failure and transplant as well as cardiothoracic surgery. He serves patients with advanced heart failure, coronary artery disease, aortic valve surgery needs, and those requiring heart transplantation. Dr. Witer is fellowship-trained and operates as part of the MUSC Heart and Vascular multidisciplinary team, collaborating with colleagues in cardiology and vascular surgery. The practice holds a 5.00 rating based on 6 reviews.

Dr. Witer completed his residency in general surgery at Oakland University - William Beaumont Hospital. He then pursued a cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center and the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. His advanced subspecialty training took place at New York Presbyterian - Columbia University Medical Center, where he focused on heart failure, advanced mechanical circulatory support, ventricular assist device implantation, and cardiac transplantation. His clinical areas of interest include mitral valve prolapse, mitral valve regurgitation, aortic aneurysm, tricuspid regurgitation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, left ventricular assist device care, and mechanical circulatory support. The MUSC Health heart program is ranked high-performing in abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic valve surgery, heart bypass surgery, and heart failure by U.S. News & World Report.

The office is located on the first floor of the Ashley River Tower at 25 Courtenay Drive. It sits just off Calhoun Street, a main road, and is about a tenth of a mile from Roper Hospital. The James Island Expressway is also nearby, roughly a tenth of a mile away. The location is within a tenth of a mile of the Jonathan Lucas House Marker and the Charleston Medical District's Greenway, a local park.

Dr. Witer brings specialized training from leading institutions in New York to the Charleston area, focusing on complex cardiac conditions such as advanced heart failure and the need for heart transplantation. His work within the multidisciplinary team at MUSC Health allows for comprehensive care in these critical areas.