Faculty
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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, Informatics |
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Manuel Rojo, MD
Assistant Professor Medical School: University of New Mexico Vascular Surgery: Houston Methodist Thoracic Surgery: Loyola University 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 |
Wissam Raad, MD, MBA
Associate Professor
Thoracic Surgery
Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons Ireland
General Surgery: University of Connecticut
Thoracic Surgery: Montefiore Hospital
Advanced Degree: MBA, Johns Hopkins
Special Interests: Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Robot Assisted Thoracic Surgery, Foregut Surgery
Associate Professor
Thoracic Surgery
Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons Ireland
General Surgery: University of Connecticut
Thoracic Surgery: Montefiore Hospital
Advanced Degree: MBA, Johns Hopkins
Special Interests: Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Robot Assisted Thoracic Surgery, Foregut Surgery
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
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
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
Jia Hou, MD
Clinical Instructor
Loyola University Medical Center
Medical School: Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
General and Thoracic Surgery: Beijing Anzhen Hospital
Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery: Shanghai Children Medical Center
Special Interests: Resident Education, Organ Procurement and Preservation
Clinical Instructor
Loyola University Medical Center
Medical School: Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
General and Thoracic Surgery: Beijing Anzhen Hospital
Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery: Shanghai Children Medical Center
Special Interests: Resident Education, Organ Procurement and Preservation
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
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
