David Bichell MD
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Thoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Professor, Cardiac Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
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3601 21st Ave SNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000
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Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Children's HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1995 - 1997
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1994
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Internship, Transitional Year, 1987 - 1988
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2005 - 2028
KY State Medical License 2021 - 2027
CA State Medical License 1998 - 2026
LA State Medical License 2019 - 2023
SD State Medical License Active through 2021
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
HI State Medical License 2001 - 2020
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2009-2014
- Nashville Lifestyles Magazine Castle Connolly, 2008, 2011, 2013-2014
Clinical Trials
- Parenteral Phenoxybenzamine During Congenital Heart Disease Surgery Start of enrollment: 2008 Oct 01
- Medium-term Venous Access in Congenital Heart Surgery Start of enrollment: 2009 Mar 01
- Quantitative Detection of Circulating Donor-Specific DNA in Organ Transplant Recipients (DTRT-Multi-Center Study) Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Initial pediatric experience of preserving cardiac allografts in a 10°C cooler.Garrett Coyan, Jasmine Ragoowansi, Andrew Well, David Bichell, Ashish Shah
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2026-07-01 - Longevity of homograft conduits for infant right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction in the modern era.Chen Chia Wang, Nanda Nayak, Jennifer D Garcia, George T Nicholson, David Bichell
JTCVS Open. 2025-12-01 - Caffeine-associated reduction in patent ductus arteriosus is mediated in part by adenosine receptor antagonism.Stacey L Crockett, Rachel L Su, Deanna C Sekulich, Kierra A Goins, Adrienne Montero
American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 2025-12-01
Authored Content
- Direct Splanchnic Perfusion Safely Avoids Deep HypothermiaFebruary 2018
Press Mentions
Pediatric Cardiology Chief Scott Baldwin to Step DownDecember 18th, 2024- VUMC Pediatric Cardiology Chief Steps DownOctober 16th, 2024
- Study Defines Role of Steroids in Congenital Heart Disease SurgeryNovember 10th, 2022
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