Expert Details
Cardiac Surgery, Heart Transplant, Coronary Artery Bypass, Valves, atrial fibrillation, LVAD
ID: 724700
Michigan, USA
Expert also has a particular interest in minimally-invasive aortic and mitral valve surgery via a mini-thoracotomy approach rather than the traditional sternotomy incision.
Expert has authored over 50 papers in peer-reviewed surgical journals as well as 15 book chapters, has edited a text book on The Surgical Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure, and has presented at over 20 international cardiothoracic surgery conferences, including the American Association of Thoracic Surgeons, International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, and the New York Society of Thoracic Surgeons. He has served as a consultant to companies such as Intuitive Surgical, Genzyme, Estech, and Johnson & Johnson.
Over 200 consults with Gerson Lehrman on numerous areas of cardiac surgery and cardiology: mitral valve, aortic valve, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, robotics, heart transplant, lung transplant, LVADs, intra-aortic ballon pumps, Abiomed, Thoratec, anticoagulation, cardiopulmonary bypass.Consultant to Estech, Intuitive Surgical, Genzyme, Johnson and Johnson, Thoratec, Abiomed.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1995 | Degree: B.A. | Subject: Biology, Music | Institution: University of Pennsylnavia |
| Year: 1999 | Degree: M.D. | Subject: Medicine, Surgery | Institution: Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
| Year: 2005 | Degree: General Surgery Residency | Subject: General Surgery | Institution: Mount Sinai Medical Center |
| Year: 2007 | Degree: Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency | Subject: Cardiothoracic Surgery | Institution: NYU Medical Center |
| Year: 2007 | Degree: Cardiac transplant, Mechanical Assist Devices | Subject: Cardiac transplant, LVADs | Institution: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2007 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Attending surgeon | Department: Cardiothoracic Surgery |
Responsibilities:Perform coronary artery bypass grafting, mitral valve repair/replacement, aortic valve surgery, heart transplants, LVADs |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2005 to 2007 | Employer: NYU Medical Center | Title: Cardiothoracic Surgeon | Department: Cardiothoracic Surgery |
Responsibilities:Coronary artery bypass grafting, aortic valve replacement, mitral valve repair/replacement, aortic aneurysm repair, pacemakers. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2003 to 2008 | Employer: Gerson Lehrman | Title: Top 5% Leader Consultant | Department: Consulting |
Responsibilities:Consultant to over 200 companies, hedge fund managers, portfolio managers, financial advisors... |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) Nominated Member; American Medical Association (AMA); New York Medical Society (NYMS); International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT); Legislative Affairs Committee, American Medical Students Association (AMSA) |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| American Board of Thoracic Surgery, American Board of General Surgery |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Editor, Circulation. New York Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Environmental Society President |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Model United Nations Delegate; Yale University Model Knesset Delegate; Vice President, Sigma Delta Rho University Pre-Med Honor Society; Honors in Clinical Clerkships: General Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Transplant Surgery, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Family Medicine; Alpha Omega Alpha; Distinction in Vascular Surgery Research Diploma; Association for Academic Surgery Student Research Award; John Hancock Young Composer's Competition |
| Medical / Professional |
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| Internship- General Surgery- The Mount Sinai Medical Center New York, NY |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Over 100 publications and presentations in the field Surgery and Cardiac Procedures. Editor of textbook: Atlas of Surgical Treatment of Advanced Cardiac Failure. Author of over a dozen book chapters. Presented at over 20 national and international meetings, including AHA, AATS, STS, ISHLT, NYSTS. |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| Teaches the LVAD implant seminar at Employer, where surgeons from around the country come to learn how to implant VADs. He also teaches minimally invasive valve surgery - through small key hole incisions. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Works closely with companies like Thoratec and Abiomed in developing heart assist devices. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| He is an expert in LVADs - left ventricular assist devices, heart transplant, mitral valve surgery, aortic valve surgery, closure of ASD and VSD, and minimally invasive cardiac surgery. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Has done over 200 consults for Gerson Lehrman, as well as private consulting work for Johnson and Johnson, Estech, Medronic, and Intuitive Surgical. |
Fields of Expertise
allograft, ambulatory surgery, anastomosis, anatomical lumen, annuloplasty, artificial cardiac pacemaker, assisted circulation, autograft, biocompatibility testing, biomedical instrumentation, blood coagulation, blood transfusion, bypass surgery, cannulation, cardiac catheterization, cardioplegia, cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, cardiovascular diagnostics, cardiovascular research, cardiovascular surgery, catheterization, colorectal surgery, cryosurgery, gastrointestinal surgery, extracorporeal circulation, heart-lung transplant, human tissue transplantation, implantable defibrillator, lymph node excision, microsurgery, minimally invasive surgery, organ transplantation, oxygenator, sternotomy, surgical implant device, surgical transplantation, thoracic surgery, tissue and organ harvesting, vascular surgery, cardiac surgery, grafting, cardiac ablation, surgical treatment, transfusion medicine, robotic surgery, gynecologic surgery, gastrointestinal tract, abdomen, ligation, debridement, antimicrobial medical device, human anatomy, vascular anatomy, bioabsorbable material, cannula, bile duct, surgical staple, biological shunt, ablation threshold, thorax, gallbladder, blood coagulation factor, electrocautery instrument, therapeutic device, stent, hemostasis, cell, suture thread, biological fluid, electronic medical device, biomedical device, electrocardiograph, medical instrument, tissue (histological), surgical instrument, surgery, medical device, implantable device, biomedical diagnostic instrumentation, cardiovascular system, cardiology, blood flow, blood, bioinstrumentation, anatomy