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Faculty


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​Jeffrey Schwartz, MD
Chairman, Professor

Medical School: Emory University
General Surgery: University of Illinois
Thoracic Surgery: University of Southern California

Special Interests: Great Vessel Surgery/Thoracoabdominal Aortic Surgery, Heart and Lung Transplantation, Adult Cardiac Surgery


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James Lubawaski, MD
​Vice Chair, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Associate Professor​
Thoracic Surgery


Medical School: University of Illinois
General Surgery: Rush University Medical Center
Thoracic Surgery: Cedar-Sinai

Special Interests: Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Esophageal Surgery, Advanced Airway Surgery


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Edwin McGee, Jr., MD
Professor, Director, Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support
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Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
General Surgery: Massachusetts General Hospital
Thoracic Surgery: Massachusetts General Hospital
Heart Transplant Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic

Special Interests: Heart Transplantation, Ventricular Assist Devices, Adult Cardiac Surgery


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​R. Anthony Perez-Tamayo, MD, PhD
Professor, Residency Program Director
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Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Hines VA Hospital


Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
General Surgery: Duke University General and Thoracic Surgery
Surgical Critical Care: Duke University General and Thoracic Surgery
Thoracic Surgery: Loyola University Medical Center
Advanced Degree: Duke University School of Engineering

Special Interests: Adult Cardiac Surgery, Percutaneous Valve Implantation and Repair, Critical Care, Biomedical Engineering


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Chirantan Mangukia, MD
Assistant Professor
Director, Lung Transplantation
​Medical Director, CT ICU, 5 Tower Ward

Medical School: Gujarat University
General Surgery: Gujarat University
Thoracic Surgery: GB Pant Hospital, University of Delhi
Advanced Fellowships: Advanced Cardiac Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Thoracic Organ Transplantation, Temple University Hospital
Special Interests: Adult Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Lung Transplantation

Manuel Rojo, MD
Assistant Professor


Medical School: University of New Mexico
Vascular Surgery: Houston Methodist
Thoracic Surgery: Loyola University
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Special Interests: Aortic Surgery, Adult Cardiac Surgery, Structural Heart, Endovascular Therapies
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Zaid Abdelsattar, MD, MS
Associate Professor
​Associate Program Director
Chief, Section of Thoracic Surgery
Director of Surgical Research, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Research Institute

Medical School: University of Jordan
General Surgery: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Thoracic Surgery: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
​Advanced Degree:  University of Michigan, Health and Healthcare Research

Special Interests: Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Esophageal Surgery, Robot Assisted Thoracic Surgery, Lung Transplantation, Airway Surgery, Health Services Research, Health Care Policy

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Wissam Raad, MD
Associate Professor
Thoracic Surgery
Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons Ireland
General Surgery: University of Connecticut
Thoracic Surgery: Montefiore Hospital

Special Interests: Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Robot Assisted Thoracic Surgery, Foregut Surgery


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Julia Coughlin, MD
Assistant Professor
Thoracic Surgery
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine 
General Surgery: Rush University 
Thoracic Surgery: Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Special Interests: Robot Assisted Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Surgical Outcomes/Quality Improvement Research


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Luca Vricella, MD
Lecturer
Director, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Christ Hospital 

Medical School: Catholic University of Rome
General Surgery: George Washington University 
Thoracic Surgery: Stanford University
Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery:  Great Ormond Street

Special Interests: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Root Surgery,
​Pediatric VAD and Transplantation


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   J. Michael Tuchek, DO
   Clinical Assistant Professor

   Medical School: Chicago Osteopathic
   General Surgery: Loyola University Medical Center
   Thoracic Surgery: Loyola University Medical Center

   Special Interests: Endovascular Therapy of the Great Vessels, Percutaneous Valve    Replacement and Repair, Adult Cardiac Surgery


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Bryan Foy, MD
Clinical Associate Professor

Medical School: Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
General Surgery: Loyola University Medical Center
Thoracic Surgery: Loyola University Medical Center

Special Interests: Adult Cardiac Surgery, Mechanical Circulatory Support, Heart Transplantation


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Mamdouh Bakhos, MD
Chairman Emeritus, Professor

Medical School: Damascus University
General Surgery: Huron Road Hospital
Thoracic Surgery: Loyola University Medical Center

Special Interests: Complex Mitral Valve Repair, Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery, Heart and Lung Transplantation, Adult Cardiac and Vascular Surgery

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