Eric Ray Skipper MD FACS ; Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiovascular Surgery
Surgical Director, Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Assist -Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute - Atrium Health Surgical Director, Structural Heart - Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute - Atrium Health Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery - Carolinas Medical Center - Atrium Health
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1237 Harding PlSte 4300Charlotte, NC 28204
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Education & Training
Carolinas Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1993 - 1994- Carolinas Medical CenterFellowship, Vascular Surgery - Independent, 1992 - 1992
ECU Health Medical Center/East Carolina UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1985 - 1991
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 1991 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Professor Carolinas Medical Center, Atrium Health
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsClinical Outcomes With Normothermic Pulsatile Organ Perfusion in Heart Transplantation: A Report From the OCS Heart Perfusion Registry.Josef Stehlik, Maryjane A Farr, Mandeep R Mehra, Jacob N Schroder, David A D'Alessandro
Circulation. 2025-04-01 - 1 citationsRemote Perioperative Monitoring in Adult Cardiac Surgery: The Impact on 1000 Consecutive Patients.Kevin W Lobdell, Shannon Crotwell, Larry T Watts, Bradley LeNoir, Eric R Skipper
Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports. 2024-12-01 - 1 citationsRemote monitoring following adult cardiac surgery: A paradigm shift?Kevin W Lobdell, Shannon Crotwell, Larry T Watts, Bradley LeNoir, John Frederick
JTCVS Open. 2023-09-01
Press Mentions
Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Using New Technology to Preserve Donor Hearts for Lifesaving TransplantsSeptember 9th, 2022- Atrium Health Using Transplant Device That Helps Heart Beat Outside BodySeptember 9th, 2022
- Atrium Health Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute Marks Milestone SurgeryAugust 9th, 2022
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