BryanBarrusMD

Thoracic Surgery • Rochester, NY

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Assistant Professor

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Office
601 Elmwood Ave Box Surg - cardiac surgery
Rochester, NY 14642
Phone+1 585-275-8880

Fax+1 585-756-4721
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Education & Training

University of RochesterResidency, Thoracic Surgery - Integrated, 2011 - 2017
University of RochesterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2009 - 2011
Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 2009
University of RochesterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2013 - 2025
AZ State Medical License 2024 - 2025
AR State Medical License 2021 - 2024
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Mechanical Thrombectomy for Ischemic Stroke Secondary to Large Vessel Occlusions in Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.
Gurkirat Kohli, Derek D George, Audrey Grenga, Gabrielle Santangelo, Igor Gosev, Derrek Schartz, Alex Kessler, Imad Khan, Bryan Barrus, Yang Gu, Tarun Bhalla, Thomas K...> ;Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2023 Jan 1
1 citations
Impact of surgical approach for left ventricular assist device implantation on postoperative invasive hemodynamics and right ventricular failure.
Milica Bjelic, Himabindu Vidula, Isaac Y Wu, Scott McNitt, Bryan Barrus, Christina Cheyne, Karin Chase, Zachary Zottola, Jeffrey D Alexis, Ilan Goldenberg, Igor Gosev> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2022 Oct 1
2 citations
Preventing driveline infection during left ventricular assist device support by the HeartMate 3: A survey-based study.
Omar Saeed, Bryan Barrus, Himabindu Vidula, Samit Shah, Scott Feitell, Kristi S Masser, Arman Kilic, Danyaal Moin, Pavan Atluri, Edo Barati, Moss, N.> ;Artificial Organs. 2022 Jul 1
20 citations
Effect of a Multidisciplinary Pulmonary Embolism Response Team on Patient Mortality.
Colin Wright, Ilan Goldenberg, Susan Schleede, Scott McNitt, Igor Gosev, Ayman Elbadawi, Anthony P. Pietropaoli, Bryan Barrus, Yu Lin Chen, Justin Mazzillo, Nicole M. ...> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 2021 Dec 15
Sheared pulmonary artery catheter.
Peter Gajdek, Bryan Barrus, Wendy K. Bernstein> ;Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 2021 Oct 15
1 citations
Study results suggest less invasive HeartMate 3 implantation is a safe and effective approach for obese patients
Milica Bjelic, Brian Ayers, Frane Paić, Wendy K. Bernstein, Bryan Barrus, Karin Chase, Yang Gu, Jeffrey D. Alexis, Himabindu Vidula, C. Cheyne, Sunil M. Prasad, Igor G...> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2021 Jun 11
8 citations
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in Patients Implanted with Left Ventricular Assist Device.
Danielle M Lindenmuth, Karin Chase, C. Cheyne, Julie Wyrobek, Milica Bjelic, Brian Ayers, Bryan Barrus, Timothy Vanvoorhis, Elizabeth Mckinley, Jennifer Falvey, Bethan...> ;Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2021 May 26
2 citations
A Novel Subxiphoid Approach for Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Harvesting.
Hossein Amirjamshidi, Jude S. Sauer, Bryan Barrus, Peter A. Knight, Sunil M. Prasad> ;Innovations. 2021 Jan 20
4 citations
Long-term renal function after venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Brian Ayers, Milica Bjelic, Neil G. Kumar, K. Wood, Bryan Barrus, Sunil M. Prasad, Igor Gosev> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2021 Jan 8
Surgical Pulmonary Embolectomy With No Systemic Anticoagulation for Patient With Recent Stroke.
Brian Ayers, K. Wood, Scott J. Cameron, Mark Marinescu, Milica Bjelic, Bryan Barrus, Igor Gosev> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2020 Dec 1
3 citations
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) in Left Ventricular Assist Devices.
Brian Ayers, Elizabeth C. Lee, K. Wood, Jeffrey Bruckel, Jeffrey D. Alexis, Himabindu Vidula, Bryan Barrus, Sunil M. Prasad, Igor Gosev> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2020 Dec 1
8 citations
Long-term milrinone therapy as a bridge to heart transplantation: Safety, efficacy, and predictors of failure
Elizabeth C. Lee, Scott McNitt, John Martens, Jeffrey Bruckel, Leway Chen, Jeffrey D. Alexis, Eugene Storozynsky, Sabu Thomas, Igor Gosev, Bryan Barrus, Ilan Goldenber...> ;International Journal of Cardiology. 2020 Aug 15
5 citations
Association of previous cardiac surgery with outcomes in left ventricular assist device patients.
Brian Ayers, K. Wood, Scott McNitt, Ilan Goldenberg, Leway Chen, Jeffrey D. Alexis, Himabindu Vidula, Sabu Thomas, Eugene Storozynsky, Bryan Barrus, Sunil M. Prasad, I...> ;Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. 2020 Jul 1
60 citations
Venoarterial-Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Without Routine Systemic Anticoagulation Decreases Adverse Events
K. Wood, Brian Ayers, Igor Gosev, Neil G. Kumar, Amber L. Melvin, Bryan Barrus, Sunil M. Prasad> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2020 May 1
2 citations
HeartMate 3 pump exchange via sternal-sparing bilateral minithoracotomies.
Clauden Louis, Brian Ayers, Bryan Barrus, Sunil M. Prasad, Jeffrey D. Alexis, Wendy K. Bernstein, C. Cheyne, Igor Gosev> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2020 Feb 25
2 citations
Long-term ungrounded cable support for short-to-shield syndrome.
Brian Ayers, C. Cheyne, K. Wood, Amy Quinlan, Sara Dick, Himabindu Vidula, Jeffrey D. Alexis, Bryan Barrus, Sunil M. Prasad, Igor Gosev> ;Clinical Case Reports. 2020 Feb 7
10 citations
Complete Sternal-Sparing Approach Improves Outcomes for Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in Patients With History of Prior Sternotomy:
Brian Ayers, Fabio Sagebin, K. Wood, Bryan Barrus, Sabu Thomas, Eugene Storozynsky, Leway Chen, Wendy K. Bernstein, Brandon F. Lebow, Sunil M. Prasad, Igor Gosev> ;Innovations. 2020 Jan 5
11 citations
Right ventricular dysfunction is superior and sufficient for risk stratification by a pulmonary embolism response team.
Yu Lin Chen, Colin Wright, Anthony P. Pietropaoli, Ayman Elbadawi, Joseph M. Delehanty, Bryan Barrus, Igor Gosev, David R. Trawick, Dhwani Patel, Scott J. Cameron> ;Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis. 2020 Jan 1
28 citations
Implantation of a fully magnetically levitated left ventricular assist device using a sternal-sparing surgical technique.
Igor Gosev, K. Wood, Brian Ayers, Bryan Barrus, Peter A. Knight, Jeffrey D. Alexis, Himabindu Vidula, Heather Lander, Julie Wyrobek, C. Cheyne, Ilan Goldenberg, Scott ...> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2020 Jan 1
3 citations
Extracorporeal life support to ventricular assist device: potential benefits of sternal-sparing approach.
Fabio Sagebin, Brian Ayers, K. Wood, Bryan Barrus, Leway Chen, Jeffrey D. Alexis, Himabindu Vidula, Sabu Thomas, Eugene Storozynsky, Sunil M. Prasad, Igor Gosev> ;Journal of Thoracic Disease. 2019 Nov 1
2 citations
Cessation of anti-coagulation for bleeding and subsequent thrombosis events with a fully magnetically levitated centrifugal left ventricular assist device.
Igor Gosev, Brian Ayers, K. Wood, Bryan Barrus, Sunil M. Prasad> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2019 Jul 1
23 citations
The impact of a pulmonary embolism response team on the efficiency of patient care in the emergency department.
Colin Wright, Ayman Elbadawi, Yu Lin Chen, Dhwani Patel, Justin Mazzillo, Nicole M. Acquisto, Christine M. Groth, Joseph Van Galen, Joseph M. Delehanty, Anthony Pietro...> ;Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis. 2019 Aug 1
12 citations
Regional nerve block decreases opioid use after complete sternal-sparing left ventricular assist device implantation.
Brian Ayers, Rachel Stahl, K. Wood, Wendy K. Bernstein, Igor Gosev, Sean M. Philippo, Brandon F. Lebow, Bryan Barrus, Danielle M Lindenmuth> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2019 May 1
27 citations
Complete Sternal-Sparing HeartMate 3 Implantation: A Case Series of 10 Consecutive Patients.
K. Wood, Brian Ayers, Fabio Sagebin, Himabindu Vidula, Sabu Thomas, Jeffrey D. Alexis, Bryan Barrus, Peter A. Knight, Sunil M. Prasad, Igor Gosev> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2019 Apr 1
8 citations
Temporary mechanical circulatory support after orthotopic heart transplantation: a single-centre experience.
Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili, K. Wood, Laura A. Carlson, Bryan Barrus, Michael F. Swartz, Himabindu Vidula, Juan M. Lehoux, H. Todd Massey, Leway Chen> ;Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. 2017 Jul 1
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