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Sandeep Sainathan, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Hospitals

SandeepSainathanMD

Thoracic Surgery Chapel Hill, NC

Aortic Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Assistant Professor in Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Clinical Expertise

  • Adult cardiac surgery, Aortic surgery, Lung transplant surgery, Heart failure and transplantation, Pediatric cardiac surgery

Education & Training

  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Congenital Cardiac Surgery, 2016 - 2017
  • UPMC Medical Education/Presbyterian Shadyside Hospital
    UPMC Medical Education/Presbyterian Shadyside HospitalFellowship, Heart & Lung Transplantation & Mechanical Circulatory Support, 2015 - 2016
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Thoracic Surgery - Integrated, 2013 - 2015
  • BronxCare Health System
    BronxCare Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 2008 - 2013
  • Bangalore Medical College
    Bangalore Medical CollegeMS( General Surgery), 2005 - 2008
  • Bangalore Medical College
    Bangalore Medical CollegeClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2016 - 2026
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2018 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2021 - 2024
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2020 - 2024
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2013 - 2024
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Median Sternotomy for Innominate Artery Compression Syndrome and Distal Tracheal Stenosis  
    Sandeep Sainathan, Mahesh Sharma, The American Surgeon

Press Mentions

  • Modified Starnes Procedure as a Bridge to 2-Ventricle Repair in Neonatal Ebstein’s Anomaly: A Paradigm Shift
    Modified Starnes Procedure as a Bridge to 2-Ventricle Repair in Neonatal Ebstein’s Anomaly: A Paradigm ShiftNovember 24th, 2021

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