A native of Bulgaria, she moved to the U.S. at the age of 19. She earned her B.S degree in biology from Northeastern University. Subsequently, she trained at Johns Hopkins where she received her medical degree as well as her general surgery training. Most recently, she completed her cardiothoracic fellowship at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School. Dr. Vassileva practices all aspect of cardiothoracic surgery. In particular, she is very well trained in minimally invasive valve surgery including mitral valve repair. She is also interested in the surgical treatment of women with cardiovascular disease.