Faculty
Mamdouh Bakhos, MD
Chairman, 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
Chairman, 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
Jeffrey Schwartz, MD
Professor
Director, Lung Transplantation
Medical School: Emory University
General Surgery: University of Illinois
Thoracic Surgery: University of Southern California
Special Interests: Ventricular Assist Devices, Great Vessel Surgery/Thoracoabdominal Aortic Surgery, Heart and Lung Transplantation, Adult Cardiac Surgery
Professor
Director, Lung Transplantation
Medical School: Emory University
General Surgery: University of Illinois
Thoracic Surgery: University of Southern California
Special Interests: Ventricular Assist Devices, Great Vessel Surgery/Thoracoabdominal Aortic Surgery, Heart and Lung Transplantation, Adult Cardiac Surgery
Edwin McGee, Jr., MD
Professor, Director, Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support
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
Professor, Director, Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support
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
R. Anthony Perez-Tamayo, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Residency Program Director
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
Wickii Vigneswaran, MD
Professor
Chief, Section of Thoracic Surgery
Medical School: University of Peradeniya Faculty of Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease: Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education
Thoracic Surgery: Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education
Special Interests: Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Esophageal Surgery, Advanced Airway Surgery, Robot Assisted Thoracic Surgery, Lung Transplantation, Mesothelioma, Pulmonary Hypertension.
Professor
Chief, Section of Thoracic Surgery
Medical School: University of Peradeniya Faculty of Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease: Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education
Thoracic Surgery: Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education
Special Interests: Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Esophageal Surgery, Advanced Airway Surgery, Robot Assisted Thoracic Surgery, Lung Transplantation, Mesothelioma, Pulmonary Hypertension.
James Lubawaski, MD
Assistant 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
Assistant 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
Michel Ilbawi, MD
Lecturer
Attending Surgeon
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Christ Hospital
Medical School: American University of Beirut
General Surgery: Case Western Reserve
Thoracic Surgery: Case Western Reserve
Special Interests: Complex Congenital Heart Surgery
Lecturer
Attending Surgeon
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Christ Hospital
Medical School: American University of Beirut
General Surgery: Case Western Reserve
Thoracic Surgery: Case Western Reserve
Special Interests: Complex Congenital Heart Surgery
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
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
Lambros Tsonis, MD
Clinical Instructor
Medical School: Boston University
General Surgery: Loyola University Medical Center
Thoracic Surgery: Loyola University Medical Center
Special Interests: Adult Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
Clinical Instructor
Medical School: Boston University
General Surgery: Loyola University Medical Center
Thoracic Surgery: Loyola University Medical Center
Special Interests: Adult Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
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
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
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