David Cleveland MD
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
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4650 Sunset Blvd.Stop 66Los Angeles, CA 90027
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Summary
- Board Certified Congenital Heart Surgeon just recently relocated to Los Angeles. Working primarily in pediatric cardiac transplant research
Education & Training
University of Alabama Hospital (Birmingham)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1983- University of Alabama Hospital (Birmingham)Residency, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1981 - 1982
- University of Alabama Hospital (Birmingham)Residency, Surgery, 1979 - 1981
University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 1979
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2023 - 2027
AL State Medical License 1980 - 2026
TX State Medical License 1993 - 2012
AZ State Medical License 2000 - 2011
GA State Medical License 1988 - 1989
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsAdvancing Hope Through Science: The Inaugural Richard Slayman International Workshop on Xenotransplantation.Leonardo V Riella, Joren C Madsen, Richard N Pierson 3rd, Thiago J Borges, David Sachs
Transplantation. 2026-09-01 - 9 citationsGene-edited pig cardiac xenotransplantation as a bridge to allotransplantation in infants: Progress in a pig-to-baboon model.John D Cleveland, Chace B Mitchell, William Swicord, Sarah J Neal, Clementine Vo
American Journal of Transplantation. 2026-05-01 - Pediatric Cardiac Xenotransplantation as a Bridge to Allotransplantation: State of the Field and Preclinical Insights From a Pediatric Model.William B Swicord, David C Cleveland, John D Cleveland
Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual. 2026-01-01
Press Mentions
Realistic Expectations Emerge After Initial Excitement over XenotransplantJanuary 21st, 2022
Understanding Xenotransplantation's Potential to Save BabiesFebruary 13th, 2020
Grant Support
- The Genetically Engineered Heart as a Bridge to Allotransplantation in InfantsNIHPresent
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