SPECIALTY: Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Surgeon
CLINICAL INTERESTS:
The Inflammatory Response to Extracorporeal Circuits
Aortic Root and Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
Repair Techniques for the Aortic and Mitral Valves
Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest
Mechanical Assistance for the Failing Heart and Lungs
Device Development
Education
Medical School: Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
Internship and Residency: (General Surgery) The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Fellowships: (Aortic Root Surgery and Thoracic Organ Transplantation) Harefield Hospital, Harefield, Middlesex, United Kingdom; (Cardiothoracic Surgery) The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD