
David C Kress MD
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Chief, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center
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2901 W Kinnickinnic River PkwySte 511Milwaukee, WI 53215
Phone+1 414-649-3780
Fax+1 414-649-3794
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Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Thoracic Surgery - Integrated, 1989 - 1991
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1989
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 1983
University of Wisconsin-MadisonB.S., Mathematics, 1974 - 1979
Certifications & Licensure
WI State Medical License 1984 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1989 - 2008
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification myAurora, Aurora Health Care, Inc., 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
Clinical Trials
- Evaluating the Presence of Blood Clots in People With Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) (The HOT Study)
- PERIGON Pivotal Trial Start of enrollment: 2014 May 12
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsOutcomes of Surgical Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients Aged ≤65 and >65 Years.Bob B Kiaii, Michael G Moront, Himanshu J Patel, Marc Ruel, Feryel Nawel Bensari
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2023-09-01 - 36 citationsBiphasic effect of metformin on human cardiac energetics.Larisa Emelyanova, Xiaowen Bai, Yasheng Yan, Zeljko J. Bosnjak, David C Kress
Translational Research. 2021-03-01 - 21 citationsAddiction Management in Hospitalized Patients With Intravenous Drug Use–Associated Infective EndocarditisVani Ray, Mindy R. Waite, Frank C. Spexarth, Sandra Korman, Susan Berget
Psychosomatics. 2020-11-01
Journal Articles
- Surgical patch venoplasty after unsuccessful percutaneous balloon venoplasty for pacemaker lead-related superior vena cava stenosisDesai D, Cooley R, Kress D, Allaqaband SQ, Heart Rhythm Case Reports, 1/1/2018
- Bridge to surgery: Best practice protocol derived from early clinical experience with the Bridge Occlusion Balloon Federated Agreement from the Eleventh Annual Lead Ma...Wilkoff BL, Kennergren C, Love CJ, Kutalek, SP, Epstein LM, Carillo R, Heart Rhythm, 1/1/2017
- Comparative Effectiveness of Hybrid Ablation Versus Endocardial Catheter Ablation Alone in Patients With Persistent Atrial FibrillationDavid C. Kress, Lynn Erickson, Indrajit Choudhuri, Jodi Zilinski, Tadele Mengesha, David Krum, Jasbir Sra, JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Differences in Energetic Remodeling between Right and Left Atria in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.Emelyanova L, Komas S, Olet S, Ryan S, Warner C, Rizvi F, Ross GR, Kress DC, O'Hair DP, Downey F, Jahangir A, Basic Cardiovascular Sciences 2018 Scientific Sessions, San Antonio, TX, 1/30/2018
- Gender-based Differences in Preoperative Levels of Circulating microRNA in Patients who Developed Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation.Rizvi F, Olet S, Edwards S, Emelyanova L, Ross GR, Khandheria BK, Downey F, Kress DC, Tajik AJ, Jahangir A, Basic Cardiovascular Sciences 2018 Scientific Sessions, San Antonio, TX, 1/30/2018
- Characterizing Recurrence Following Hybrid Ablation in Patients with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation.Kress D, Erickson L, Zahwe F, Mengesha TW, Krum DP, Sra J, International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting, Vancouver, 1/13/2018
Lectures
- Two Stage Hybrid Procedure.Chicago, IL - 1/30/2018
- Pocket Management for Devices.Chicago, IL - 1/30/2018
- The Convergent Procedure.Grand Rapids, MI - 1/19/2017
Other
- Radiofrequency Maze.Kress DC, Video Presentation - STS/AATS Tech-Con 2002
Fort Lauderdale, FL - 1/26/2002 - Off-Pump Epicardial Microwave Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation.Kress DC, Motion Picture Presentation -Cardiothoracic Techniques and Technologies, 8th Annual Meeting
Miami Beach, FL - 1/25/2002 - Off-Pump Epicardial Microwave Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation using the FLEX4 from Afx.Kress DC, Live Case Demonstration - Cardiothoracic Techniques and Technologies, 8th Annual Meeting
Miami Beach, FL - 1/25/2002
Press Mentions
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center Pioneers Hybrid Procedure to Improve Lives of People with Atrial FibrillationJune 6th, 2016
There Are Medications, Procedures to Correct Irregular Heartbeats; But What if Those Don’t Work?June 5th, 2016
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center Ranked Among Nation's Best for Heart Procedures by Society of Thoracic SurgeonsMay 19th, 2016
Professional Memberships
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