Alexandra Kharazi, MD operates through CVTS Medical Group at 8851 Center Drive in La Mesa's Grossmont area, performing cardiac and thoracic procedures at Sharp Grossmont Hospital as a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Coronary artery bypass grafting, valve repair and replacement, and complex aortic reconstruction — including the Bentall procedure for aortic root aneurysm — generate extended post-surgical rehabilitation plans managed by outpatient facilities such as Grossmont Orthopedic Physical Therapy on the East County corridor. A UC Davis School of Medicine degree anchors the surgical training, with published research on tracheal transection repair and combined neuronal and mesenchymal stem cell transplantation following spinal cord injury. Thoracic surgery cases address collapsed lung (pneumothorax), tracheal resection, and mediastinal tumor excision, extending the practice beyond cardiac-only interventions into complex pulmonary and esophageal pathology. Post-operative patients requiring sub-acute step-down care before returning home transition through skilled nursing facilities, with Community Care Center managing many of those La Mesa post-cardiothoracic recovery placements. Highest-tier cases involve redo sternotomy for failed prior bypass grafts, minimally invasive thoracoscopic lobectomy for early-stage non-small-cell lung carcinoma, and mechanical circulatory support device implantation for end-stage heart failure bridging to transplant evaluation.