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Office
9981 South HealthPark Drive #156
Fort Myers, FL 33908Phone+1 239-343-6341Fax+1 239-343-6342- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- I am a Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Lee Health with an interest in minimally invasive techniques for the management of cardiac disease, robotic surgery, transcatheter management of valvular disease, off-pump coronary artery revascularization, and thoracic oncology.
Education & Training
- Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Thoracic Surgery - Integrated, 2014 - 2020
- University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 2014
- University of IowaBS, Biology, Cum Laude, 2003 - 2006
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2020 - 2025
- GA State Medical License 2014 - 2021
- ID State Medical License 2015 - 2017
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 28 citationsInsulin induces IRS2-dependent and GRK2-mediated β2AR internalization to attenuate βAR signaling in cardiomyocytes.Qin Fu, Bing Xu, Dippal Parikh, David Cervantes, Yang Kevin Xiang> ;Cellular Signalling. 2015 Mar 1
- 43 citationsArrestin Orchestrates Crosstalk Between G Protein–Coupled Receptors to Modulate the Spatiotemporal Activation of ERK MAPKDavid Cervantes, Catherine M. Crosby, Yang Kevin Xiang> ;Circulation Research. 2010 Jan 8
- 2 citationsIbutilide therapy for atrial fibrillation: 5-year experience in a community hospital.Michael C. Giudici, William J. Fischer, David C. Cervantes, Phillip E. Schrumpf, Deborah L. Paul, Kristin E. Sentman, Victoria L. Serra, S. Serge Barold> ;The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 2008 Nov 1
Journal Articles
- Agonist-specific conformational changes in the α1AR mediate ERK MAPK signalingCervantes DG and Xiang Y., J Mol Cell Cardiol, 2008
- Transesophageal Echocardiogram is an Unreliable Predictor of Atrial Septal Patency for PulmonaGiudici MC, Decker LM, Schrumpf, P, Paul DL, Fischer WJ, Cervantes DG, Tigrett DW, Carlson JI, Point, S., J Int Card Electrophysiol, 2007
Press Mentions
- Beta-Blockers Can Have Helpful, or Harmful, Effect on HeartNovember 24th, 2009
- Beta-Blocker Carvedilol May Be Best for Heart PatientsNovember 21st, 2009
- Carvedilol Could Have Unique Traits Among Beta BlockersJune 3rd, 2016
Grant Support
- F31 Kirschstein National Research Service AwardNHLBI2008–2014
- Cellular and Molecular Biology Training GrantNIGMS2006–2008
- IMSDNIGMS2004–2006
Research History
- Graduate Research Assistant- The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Molecular and Integrative PhysiologyInvestigated adrenergic receptor cross-talk and it’s role in cardiac function, cardiac remodeling, heart failure, and cardiac stem cell growth and proliferation.2006 - 2011
- Research Assistant- Genesis Medical Center Department of Cardiac ElectrophysiologyInvestigated atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia, Ibutilide usage, pacemaker lead dislodgement and right bundle branch block in a community hospital.2006 - 2006
- Reasearch Assistant- University of Iowa Departments of Anesthesia and PharmacologyInvestigated the mechanisms responsible for the potentiation of the analgesic effects of a Mu Opioid Receptor agonists after inflammation utilizing stereotaxically implanted intracranial guide cannulae targeted at the rostral ventromedial medulla of rats.2004 - 2006
- Research Assistant- University of Iowa Department of Biological SciencesInvestigated the role of the IgSF protein known as EWI-F (FPRP) in carcinoma cell motility.2003 - 2006
- Research Assistant- University of Iowa Department of Biological SciencesInvestigated the effect of the polyphenol Resveratrol in D. melanogaster longevity.2003 - 2004
Hospital Affiliations
- Emory University HospitalAtlanta, Georgia
- Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta, Georgia
- Emory Saint Joseph's HospitalAtlanta, Georgia
- Grady Health SystemAtlanta, Georgia
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