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Jeffrey Keenan

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27708

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Surgery · 2022 - Present Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Surgery

Recent Grants


Investigation of a Novel, magNetically levitated VAD for the treatment of refractOry left Ventricular heArT failurE (INNOVATE Trial)

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by BrioHealth Solutions, Inc. · 2024 - 2030

Blood Pressure Outcomes in Contemporary Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients (BP-LVAD)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Pennsylvania · 2023 - 2026

The Role of Tfam in Mitochondrial Biogenesis following sepsis

FellowshipPI-Fellow · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2013 - 2015

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Maryland, School of Medicine · 2011 M.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2006 B.S.