Faculty

Jeffrey Schwartz, MD
Chairman, Professor
Director, Lung Transplantation
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
Director, Lung Transplantation
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

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

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
Chirantan Mangukia, MD
Assistant Professor 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 |

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
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
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
Zaid Abdelsattar, MD, MS
Assistant Professor Associate Program Director 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
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
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

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

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