Current Appointments & Affiliations
Joseph W. and Dorothy W. Beard Distinguished Professor of Experimental Surgery
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2022 - Present
Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery,
Surgery
Professor of Surgery
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2014 - Present
Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery,
Surgery
Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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2023 - Present
Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery,
Surgery
Recent Publications
Listing patterns at the highest volume heart transplant centers: Multiple roads to transplant.
Journal Article JHLT Open · February 2026 The current heart transplantation (HT) allocation system added additional progressive statuses to differentiate the highest risk patients and decrease waitlist mortality. We analyzed United Network for Organ Sharing thoracic organ data (10/18/2018-6/30/202 ... Full text Link to item CiteIncreasing the acceptance of thoracoabdominal normothermic regional perfusion in donation after circulatory determination of death heart donation: A case for collaborative donor research.
Journal Article Am J Transplant · January 2026 Donation after circulatory determination of death transplantation offers an effective and safe method of increasing the number of heart transplants performed. Donation after circulatory determination of death heart is ischemic at the time of recovery, and ... Full text Link to item CiteOutcomes After Donation After Circulatory Determination of Death Cardiac Transplantation: An International, Multicenter Retrospective Study.
Journal Article JACC Heart Fail · December 2025 BACKGROUND: As donation after circulatory determination of death (DCD) heart transplantation (HT) becomes more widely adopted, there is a need to establish the most clinically effective method of organ procurement. OBJECTIVES: This international, multicent ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
BiVACOR® Total Artificial Heart Early Feasibility Study
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by BiVACOR, Inc. · 2024 - 2032Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) - NIAID
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2018 - 2029Advanced Immunobiology Traning Program for Surgeons
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2019 - 2029View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
The University of Chicago ·
1990
M.D.