Gregory D Rushing MD
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Surgical Director: Structural Heart Disease and Atrial Fibrillation Programs University Hospitals, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute. Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University, College of Medicine
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UH Cleveland Medical Center11100 Euclid Ave Department of Surgery-CardiacCleveland, OH 44106
Phone+1 216-844-4004
Fax+1 216-844-1202
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Summary
- Dr. Gregory Rushing is a thoracic surgeon based in Cleveland, Ohio, specializing in adult cardiac and atrial fibrillation surgery. Educated at the University of South Florida College of Medicine and Johns Hopkins University, he is currently in practice at University Hospitals, Cleveland and serves as an Associate Professor of Surgery at Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine. He is proficient in transcatheter valve surgery, atrial fibrillation, aortic diseases, and adult general thoracic surgery. He has contributed to multiple publications, including ones in New England Journal of Medicine; Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions and The American Journal of Cardiology, and participat in several clinical trials. Dr. Rushing also received the prestigious James L Cox Fellowship in Atrial Fibrillation Surgery from AATS and participates in several educational initiatives for the TSDA (Thoracic Surgery Directors Association).
Education & Training
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Aortic & Endovascular Surgery, 2012 - 2013
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2009 - 2012
Old Dominion UniversityResidency, Surgery, 2002 - 2009
University of South Florida College of MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 2012 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2010 - 2015
PA State Medical License 2013 - 2014
VA State Medical License 2002 - 2009
NC State Medical License 2007 - 2007
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- James L Cox Fellowship in Atrial Fibrillation Sugery AATS, 2016
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Safety and Efficacy Study of the Medtronic CoreValve® System in the Treatment of Severe, Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis in Intermediate Risk Subjects Who Need Aortic Valve Replacement (SURTAVI).
- Portico Re-sheathable Transcatheter Aortic Valve System US IDE Trial
- Safety and Efficacy of Preoperative Antithrombin Supplementation in Patients Undergoing High-Risk Cardiopulmonary Bypass Start of enrollment: 2014 Jun 26
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Initial Experience of Left Atrial Appendage Ligation Using Penditure in a Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgical Approach.Olatoye Olutola, Yasir Abu-Omar, Gregory D Rushing
Innovations. 2025-02-12 - Randomized study of temporary diaphragm pacing for enhanced recovery after surgery in cardiac surgery patients at risk of prolonged mechanical ventilation.Jessica R Hungate, Raymond P Onders, Mohammad El Diasty, Yasir Abu-Omar, Rakesh C Arora
JTCVS Open. 2024-12-01 - 2 citationsElevated myocardial extracellular volume fraction is associated with the development of conduction pathway defects following transcatheter aortic valve replacement.Rafey Feroze, Puneet Kang, Luis Augusto Palma Dallan, Navya Akula, Jason Galo
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2024-11-01
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