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Ghannam Al-Dossari, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Galveston, TX, Fresno Heart and Surgical Hospital

GhannamAyedAl-DossariMD, MSc, MBA, ACHE.

Thoracic Surgery • Galveston, TX

Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Denton Cooley Distinguished Chair in Surgery, Professor & Chief of Cardiac Surgery & Surgical Director of the Heart Failure Program.

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Summary

  • I am a Board Certified Cardiothoracic Surgeon, currently practicing at the UTMB Medical Center. I have 20 years of experience in all aspects of the cardiothoracic surgery, VAD, heart and lung transplantation, ECLS as well as minimally invasive valve repair or replacement. I am one of the early adaptors and experts in TAVR procedures.

Education & Training

  • Cleveland Clinic
    Cleveland ClinicClinical Associate, Cardiac Surgery, 2005 - 2006
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1999 - 2001
  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaChief Residency, Surgery, 1998 - 1999
  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 1999
  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaMS, Experimental Surgery, Honor, 1991 - 1993
  • University of Minnesota Medical School
    University of Minnesota Medical SchoolM.S., Experimental Surgery, 1991 - 1993
  • King Saud University College of Medicine
    King Saud University College of MedicineClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2011 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2002 - 2022
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1995 - 2019
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2005 - 2019
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Resident Teacher of the Year Nominee University of Minnesota, 1998
  • Prince Bandar Bin Sultan Award for the best academic achievement and research SACM, 1995
  • Resident of the Year Award, Dept of Surgery King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, 1991
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Occult Neurofibromatosis of the Internal Mammary Artery: A Case for Caution in Coronary Revascularization  
    Stefanos Boukovalas, MD, Patrick T Roughneen, MD, FRCS, Suimmin Qiu, MD, PhD, Ghannam A Al-Dossari, MD, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1/1/2016
  • Subxiphoid Approach for Epicardial Ablation and LAA Exclusion in Patients with Persistent and Longstanding Atrial Fibrillation  
    Al-Dossari G, Badhwar N, Lee, RJ, Innovations, 1/1/2016
  • Bringing The Mobile ICU To Community Hospitals: A Single Institution ECMO To-Go Experience  
    Erik McDonald, Gabriela R. Dincheva, Charles W. Hoopes, Errol L. Bush, Ghannam Al-Dossari, Georg Wieselthaler, Marek Brzezinski, Jasleen Kukreja, ATS Journal, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Transplantation Surgery. 
    Chapter: Lung Transplantation. Chapter 7 
    Kshettry VR, Al-Dossari GAEditors: Hakim NS, Danovitch GM.Springer, Great Britain2001

Abstracts/Posters

  • Recurrent Left Ventricular Assist Device Thrombosis Successfully Treated with Slow Thrombolytic Infusion Protocol.
    Choudry MW, Khalife WI, Chatila KF, Morsy M, Low LK, Conti V, Valentine VG, Al-Dossari G, J Heart Lung Transplant; ISHLT 36th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 1/1/2016
  • Too Much, Too Little, Too Late: Slowing the Runs.
    Haider I, Khalife W, Morsy M, Chatila K, Al-Dossari G, Choudry MW, Kislingbury K, Johnson S, Valentine VG, J Heart Lung Transplant; ISHLT 36th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 1/1/2016
  • Bringing the Mobile ICU to Community Hospitals: A single institution ECMO To-Go Experience.
    McDonald E, Dincheva GR, Hoopes CW, Bush EL, Al-Dossari G, Wieselthaler GM, Brzezinski M, Kukreja J, AATS Conference, Seattle, WA, 1/1/2015
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Lectures

  • ECMO for Cardiopulmonary Failure, When and How? 
    Fremont General Hospital, Fremont, CA - 1/1/2014
  • ECLS as Bridge for Heart/Lung Transplant 
    1/1/2014
  • Surgical Management of heart Failure 
    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - 1/27/2012
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Committees

  • Member, UCSF, Mechanical Circulatory Support Committe 2012 - 2015
  • Member, Surgery Education and Clinical Competency (SECC) Committee 2012 - 2015
  • Member, Heart and lung Transplantation Selection Committee 2012 - 2015
  • Chair, Performance Improvement Committee. 2007 - 2011

Research History

  • Cardiovascular Research Fellowship1) Immunopathology of Obliterative Bronchiolitis Post Lung Transplantation and Chronic Rejection. 2) Improvement of Lung Preservation Solutions. 3) The Role of Platelet Derived Growth Factors in the Pathogenesis of Obliterative Bronchiolitis. 4) Immune Modulation for future ther1991 - 1994

Other Languages

  • Arabic

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

  • CTSNEThttp://www.ctsnet.org/home/galdossari
  • UTMBhttps://www.utmb.edu/surgery/cardio/al-dossari.asp

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