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
Increasing 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 CiteFive-year experience of heart transplantation following donation after circulatory death.
Journal Article J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · December 2025 OBJECTIVE: The United States' experience with heart transplantation following donation after circulatory death (DCD HT) has expanded since clinical adoption in 2019. We aimed to examine a large institution's outcomes associated with DCD HT versus HT follow ... 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.