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Office
620 Howard Avenue
Ste 1
Altoona, PA 16601Phone+1 724-531-6600Fax+1 724-222-2875- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- University of ColoradoResidency, Thoracic Surgery, 1984 - 1985
- UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1978 - 1980
- UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Surgery, 1975 - 1978
- University at BuffaloResidency, Surgery, 1974 - 1975
- Union Memorial HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1973 - 1974
- Fed Univ Espirito SantoClass of 1972
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2020 - 2026
- PA State Medical License 1976 - 2024
- MD State Medical License 2020 - 2022
- OH State Medical License 1998 - 2022
- WV State Medical License 1998 - 2004
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsHigh-Risk Committee for Cardiac Surgery Decision-Making: Results From 110 Consecutive Patients.Lauren V. Huckaby, Thomas G. Gleason, Francis D. Ferdinand, Ibrahim Sultan, Danny Chu
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021-08-01 - 5 citationsThe value of minicardioplegia in the clinical setting.V.R Machiraju, Claudio A.B. Lima, Michael H. Culig
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1997-09-01 - 4 citationsExposure of the mitral valve by transecting the ascending aorta during aortic and mitral valve replacement.V.R Machiraju, Claudio A.B. Lima, Michael H. Culig, Robert Bennett, Navin S Thakur
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2000-02-01
Professional Memberships
- Member
Hospital Affiliations
- Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare SystemPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Shadyside CampusPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- UPMC St. MargaretPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- UPMC PassavantPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Washington Health SystemWashington, Pennsylvania
- UPMC AltoonaAltoona, Pennsylvania
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