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Brian Mitzman, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Salt Lake City, UT, University of Utah Health

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Thoracic Surgery Salt Lake City, UT

Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology

Thoracic Surgeon

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Education & Training

  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2015 - 2018
  • Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill Hospital
    Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2010 - 2015
  • Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
    Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 2010
  • University of Buffalo
    University of BuffaloB.S., Major: Biomedical Sciences; Minor: Biochemical Pharmacology, Magna Cum Laude, 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 2020 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2018 - 2021
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2015 - 2020
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CTSNet Resident Video Competition, 1st Place 2018
  • STS Top Gun Finalist 2017
  • TSDA Jeopardy Finalist 2016
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • JTCVS Deep Dive - an Interview with Dr Bryan Burt: "Safety of Robotic First Rib Resection for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome"  
    Brian Mitzman, MD, CTSNet
  • How-to: Creating a 3D Reconstruction of Your Patient's CT Scan  
    Brian Mitzman, MD, CTSNet
  • The Effect of COVID-19 on Cardiothoracic Surgery Education  
    Brian Mitzman, MD, CTSNet
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Same-Day Discharge Without a Chest Tube: An Efficient Technique for VATS Mediastinal Biopsy.
    Mitzman B, Ferguson MK, AATS Focus on Thoracic Surgery: Mastering Surgical Innovation, Las Vegas, NV, 1/27/2017
  • The Spectrum of Pathology in Appendectomies: A Series of 5 Unusual Cases.
    Sonpal N, Mineyev N, Mitzman B, Andrews R, Kowalski R, American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI, 1/19/2015

Lectures

  • Complications after Esophagectomy are Associated with Extremes of Body Mass Index (BMI): An STS Database Study 
    STS 2018; Fort Lauderdale, Florida - 1/30/2018
  • Robotic Totally Endoscopic Repair of Isolated Left Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage. 
    Chicago, IL - 1/23/2017
  • Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Provides Equivalent Survival to Open Esophagectomy: An Analysis of the National Cancer Database. 
    Waikoloa, HI - 1/23/2016
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Other

  • Anastomotic Techniques for Robotic Beating Heart Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass (TECAB) 
    Mitzman B, McCrorey M, Patel B, Balkhy H, CTSNet

Authored Content

  • #15: CTSNet Beat Podcast: World Society of Cardiovascular & Thoracic SurgeonsMay 2021
  • #6: CTSNet Beat Podcast: A Day in the Life, a Simple Way to Manage Sternal Dehiscence, and Dr Mark Orringer's Esophageal SimulatorNovember 2020
  • The Effect of COVID-19 on Cardiothoracic Surgery EducationApril 2020
  • COVID-19: An International PerspectiveMarch 2020
  • The Rise of “Big Data”: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2018February 2018
  • The Rise of “Big Data”: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2018February 2018
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Press Mentions

  • First-of-Its-Kind Procedure Now Being Used at Utah Cancer Center
    First-of-Its-Kind Procedure Now Being Used at Utah Cancer CenterMay 13th, 2022
  • 'Exceptional' ECMO Outcomes in COVID-19 Reflect Early Choices
    'Exceptional' ECMO Outcomes in COVID-19 Reflect Early ChoicesMarch 10th, 2022
  • #15: CTSNet Beat Podcast: World Society of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons
    #15: CTSNet Beat Podcast: World Society of Cardiovascular & Thoracic SurgeonsMay 11th, 2021
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Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations