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Office
1501 Meadow Wood Dr
Arie Blitz MD MBA PLLC
Weslaco, TX 78596- Is this information wrong?
Summary
Education & Training
- Concord Law SchoolJD, Health Care Law, 2017 - 2020
- Weatherhead School of Management (Case Western Reserve)MBA, Hospital Administration, Banking and Finance, 2008 - 2015
- Ochsner Clinic FoundationFellowship, Heart Transplant and Assist Device Surgery, 2004 - 2005
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Congenital Cardiac Surgery, 1998 - 1999
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1996 - 1998
- Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1994
- Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1989
- Cornell UniversityBA, Philosophy, 1980 - 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2016 - 2026
- GA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
- TX State Medical License 2015 - 2025
- CO State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- NJ State Medical License 2020 - 2025
- MT State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- FL State Medical License 2005 - 2025
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Top Doctors Designation 2012 U.S. News and World Report, 2012
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 101 citationsDoes Tweeting Improve Citations? One-Year Results From the TSSMN Prospective Randomized Trial.Jessica G.Y. Luc, Michael A. Archer, Rakesh C. Arora, Edward M. Bender, Arie Blitz, David T. Cooke, Tamara Ni Hlci, Biniam Kidane, Maral Ouzounian, Thomas K. Varghese,...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Jan 1
- 8 citationsThe Thoracic Surgery Social Media Network Experience During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Jessica G.Y. Luc, Michael A. Archer, Rakesh C. Arora, Edward M. Bender, Arie Blitz, David T. Cooke, Stefan Elde, T. Sloane Guy, Alison L. Halpern, Caitlin A. Harringto...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2020 May 18
- 45 citationsSocial Media Improves Cardiothoracic Surgery Literature Dissemination: Results of a Randomized TrialJessica G.Y. Luc, Michael A. Archer, Rakesh C. Arora, Edward M. Bender, Arie Blitz, David T. Cooke, Tamara Ni Hlci, Biniam Kidane, Maral Ouzounian, Thomas K. Varghese,...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2020 Feb 1
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Journal Articles
- Electrophysiological Effects of the Maze Procedure on Canine Sinoatrial Node Function.McLoughlin DE, Blitz A, Simmons J, Brodman R, Frame R, Bator S, Adams J, Schwartz DS, Furman S, Fisher D, PACE: Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, November 1992, 15 (11 pt 2): 2084-91
- Combined Maze Procedure and Septal Myomectomy in a Septuagenarian.Blitz A, McLoughlin D, Gross J, Schwartz DS, Fisher JD, Kim SG, Frame R, Brodman RF, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, August 1992, 54 (2): 364-5
- Histological Evaluation of the Inferior Epigastric Artery in Patients with Known Atherosclerosis.Schwartz DS, Factor SM, Schwartz JD, Petrossian E, Blitz A, McLoughlin D, Tellis V, Frame R, and Brodman RF, European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1992, 6(8): 438-41
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- A Novel Percutaneous Catheter for the Treatment of Hypothermia.Blitz A, Okada S, Aharon A, Foster J, Small S, Andrews J, Schomisch S, Critical Care Medicine
Lectures
- Improving Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery Through Temperature Management.The New Orleans Conference, New Orleans
- Therapeutic Hypothermia.The New Orleans Conference, New Orleans
- Methods of Cooling.The Neurocritical Care Conference, Cleveland, Ohio
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Other
- Heartmate II LVAD Operation.Arie Blitz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4r5_3uS0Nc&feature=relmfu - Repair of a Ruptured Type A Aortic Dissection.Arie Blitz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O398CeblR3U&feature=relmfu - Repair of a Type A Aortic Dissection with Tear of the Right Coronary Artery.Arie Blitz
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Press Mentions
- Legal Disputes for the Faint Hearted: An Expert in Cardiac SurgeryJuly 31st, 2017
- Missed Diagnoses: How to Help Your Doctor Get It RightNovember 2nd, 2010
- Sitting Increases Risk of DeathJanuary 20th, 2018
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
- Vassar Brothers Medical CenterPoughkeepsie, New York
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