Abbas Ardehali MD
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Professor of Surgery, UCLA William E. Connor Endowed chair in cardiothoracic Transplantation Director, UCLA Heart, Lung, and Heart-Lung Transplant Programs
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10833 Le Conte AveRm 62-186Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 310-825-5841
Fax+1 310-206-3506
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Education & Training
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1995 - 1997- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1990 - 1995
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1989 - 1990- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1989
Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1988 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2024 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013
Clinical Trials
- Intraoperative Versus Postoperative Thymoglobulin in Lung Transplantation Start of enrollment: 2006 Jan 01
- Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Secondary to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Treatment With Bosentan Start of enrollment: 2007 Oct 01
- Randomized Study of Organ Care System Cardiac for Preservation of Donated Hearts for Eventual Transplantation Start of enrollment: 2009 Mar 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Natural History of Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction in Single and Bilateral Orthotopic Lung Transplant Recipients.Shahrzad M Lari, Juhyun Kim, Jin Zhou, David M Sayah, Ariss Der Hovanessian
Transplantation. 2026-06-01 - 2 citationsAuthors' Perspective-Summary of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) Consensus Conference on Graft Dysfunction within the First 72 hour...Jon Kobashigawa, Andreas Zuckermann, Luciano Potena, Abbas Ardehali, Marius Berman
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2026-05-01 - 2 citationsSummary of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) Consensus Conference on Graft Dysfunction within the First 72 hours after Heart Transpl...Jon Kobashigawa, Andreas Zuckermann, Luciano Potena, Abbas Ardehali, Marius Berman
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2026-05-01
Journal Articles
- Heart and Heart‐Liver Transplantation in Adults with Failing Fontan PhysiologyRonald W Busuttil, Ali Nsair, Hillel Laks, Abbas Ardehali, Eugene C DePasquale, Mario C Deng, Jeannette P Lin, Robert S Venick, Leigh C Reardon, Reshma M Biniwale, Fad..., Clinical Transplantation
Press Mentions
Women Struggle on Lung Transplant List, Experts SayOctober 28th, 2025- Gender Disparities Persist in Lung Transplants Despite Policy ReformsOctober 22nd, 2025
- Episode 63: Severe PGD Using DCD HeartsMay 7th, 2025
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