BirgerERhenmanMD

Thoracic Surgery • Tucson, AZ

Cardiovascular Surgery

Physician

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Office
3601 S 6th Ave
Tucson, AZ 85723
Phone+1 520-694-6144

Fax+1 520-694-7058
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Summary

Dr. Birger Rhenman, MD is a board certified thoracic surgeon in Tucson, Arizona. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Arizona, Texas, and Colorado. He is affiliated with Tucson VA Medical Center.

Education & Training

University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1987 - 1988
University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonResidency, Surgery, 1981 - 1986
Lund University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 1989 - 2024
AZ State Medical License 1985 - 2024
CO State Medical License 1986 - 2007
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

75 citations
Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Strategies After On-X Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement.
John D. Puskas, Marc W. Gerdisch, Dennis Nichols, Lilibeth Fermin, Birger Rhenman, Divya Kapoor, Jack G. Copeland, Reed D. Quinn, G. Chad Hughes, Hormoz Azar, Michael ...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2018 Jun 19
177 citations
Reduced anticoagulation after mechanical aortic valve replacement: Interim results from the Prospective Randomized On-X Valve Anticoagulation Clinical Trial randomized...
John D. Puskas, Marc W. Gerdisch, Dennis Nichols, Reed D. Quinn, Charles Anderson, Birger Rhenman, Lilibeth Fermin, Michael McGrath, Bobby Kong, Chad Hughes, Gulshan K...> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2014 Apr 1
172 citations
Radial Artery Grafts vs Saphenous Vein Grafts in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Randomized Trial
Steven Goldman, Gulshan K. Sethi, William L. Holman, Hoang Thai, Edward O. McFalls, Herbert B. Ward, Rosemary F. Kelly, Birger Rhenman, Gareth H. Tobler, Faisal G. Bak...> ;JAMA. 2011 Jan 12
79 citations
Pediatric Bridge to Heart Transplantation: Application of the Berlin Heart, Medos and Thoratec Ventricular Assist Devices
Francisco A. Arabia, Pei H. Tsau, Richard G. Smith, Paul E. Nolan, Venki Paramesh, Raj K. Bose, Daniel S. Woolley, Gulshan K. Sethi, Birger Rhenman, Jack G. Copeland> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2005 Feb 1
10 citations
CardioWest total artificial heart in a moribund adolescent with left ventricular thrombi.
M. Cristina Smith, Francisco A. Arabia, Pei H. Tsau, Richard G. Smith, Raj K. Bose, Daniel S. Woolley, Birger Rhenman, Gulshan K. Sethi, Jack G. Copeland> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2005 Oct 1
4 citations
A comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program in post-CABG patients: a rationale and critical pathway.
Prabhdeep S. Sethi, James Nance, Daniel J. Johnson, Jon Wilke, Kent Wilson, Robert Hall, Florinda Romero-Vagedes, Christine Wilson, William N. Jones, Deborah Dye, Juli...> ;Critical Pathways in Cardiology. 2003 Mar 1
2 citations
Critical pathway for cardiac rehabilitation after percutaneous coronary intervention.
Ranjan Dahiya, James Nance, Daniel J. Johnson, Jon Wilke, Kent Wilson, Robert Hall, Florinda Romero-Vagedes, Christine Wilson, William N. Jones, Deborah Dye, Julie Dzu...> ;Critical Pathways in Cardiology. 2003 Mar 1
2 citations
Heart-lung transplantation: The initial Arizona experience
Birger Rhenman, M. J. Rhenman, Timothy B. Icenogle, M.A. Vasu, Gulshan K. Sethi, Luis J. Rosado, Richard J. Williams, J. Copeland> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 1989 Nov 1
10 citations
Extracorporeal pulsatile biventricular support after cardiac transplantation.
Timothy B. Icenogle, Richard J. Williams, Richard G. Smith, Marilyn Cleavinger, M.Andre Vasu, Birger Rhenman, Jack G. Copeland> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1989 Apr 1
16 citations
Orthotopic total artificial heart bridge to transplantation: preliminary results.
Jack G. Copeland, Richard G. Smith, Timothy B. Icenogle, Vasu A, Birger Rhenman, Williams R, Cleavinger M> ;The Journal of Heart Transplantation. 1989 Mar 1
13 citations
Transtracheal aspiration and fine needle aspiration biopsy for the diagnosis of pulmonary infection in heart transplant patients.
F. de Vivo, G.D. Pond, Birger Rhenman, Timothy B. Icenogle, M.A. Vasu, Jack G. Copeland> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 1988 Nov 1
19 citations
Diabetes and heart transplantation.
M. J. Rhenman, Birger Rhenman, Timothy B. Icenogle, R. Christensen, Jack G. Copeland> ;The Journal of Heart Transplantation. 1988 Sep 1
6 citations
Early experience with the total artificial heart as a bridge to cardiac transplantation
Jack G. Copeland, Richard G. Smith, Timothy B. Icenogle, Birger Rhenman, Richard D. Williams, M.Andre Vasu> ;The Surgical Clinics of North America. 1988 Jun 1
3 citations
Treatment of Severe Metabolic Alkalosis in a Neonate with Hydrochloric Acid Infusion
Andrew Unger, Birger Rhenman, James K. Fuller, Elmer S. Lightner> ;Clinical Pediatrics. 1985 Aug 1
A reproducible large animal model of acute hepatic failure.
Karrer, F. M., Rhenman, B., Buckley, A. R., Steinbronn, K. K., Putnam, C. W.> ;Curr Surg. 1984 Nov 01
The mechanism of hepatoprotection by epsilon aminocaproic acid and putrescine.
Putnam, C. W., Buckley, A. R., Warneke, J. A., Karrer, F. M., Rhenman, B., Steinbronn, K.> ;Surgery. 1984 Aug
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Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
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Hospital Affiliations

Tucson VA Medical CenterTucson, Arizona