FrancisDFerdinandMD

Thoracic Surgery • Erie, PA

Cardiovascular Surgery

Physician

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Office
120 East 2nd Street
Suite 400
Erie, PA 16507
Phone+1 814-877-5600

Fax+1 814-877-5601
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Education & Training

University of ChicagoFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1993 - 1995
Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1986 - 1993
Universidad de GuadalajaraClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1987 - 2024
NY State Medical License 1986 - 2021
OH State Medical License 1998 - 2001
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
How to Do It: Transbrachial Impella Placement to Facilitate Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.
Stephen D Waterford, Bryan G Schwartz, Francis D Ferdinand, David J Kaczorowski, Walter E Rizzoni> ;Innovations. 2023 Aug 8
The impact of reoperative surgery on aortic root replacement in the United States.
Takuya Ogami, Derek Serna-Gallegos, George J Arnaoutakis, Danny Chu, Francis D Ferdinand, Ahmet Sezer, Wilson Y Szeto, Joshua C Grimm, Ibrahim Sultan> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2024 Apr 1
3 citations
Minimally invasive versus conventional aortic valve replacement: The network meta-analysis.
Takuya Ogami, Yujiro Yokoyama, Hisato Takagi, Derek Serna-Gallegos, Francis D Ferdinand, Ibrahim Sultan, Toshiki Kuno> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2022 Dec 1
2 citations
High-Risk Committee for Cardiac Surgery Decision-Making: Results From 110 Consecutive Patients.
Lauren V. Huckaby, Thomas G. Gleason, Francis D. Ferdinand, Ibrahim Sultan, Danny Chu, Pyongsoo Yoon, Forozan Navid, Siva Venkata, David West, Claudio A.B. Lima, Victo...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Aug 1
13 citations
Complete revascularization during coronary artery bypass grafting is associated with reduced major adverse events.
Valentino Bianco, Arman Kilic, Edgar Aranda-Michel, Derek Serna-Gallegos, Francis D. Ferdinand, Courtenay Dunn-Lewis, Yisi Wang, Floyd Thoma, Forozan Navid, Ibrahim Su...> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2021 Jun 9
3 citations
Matched Analysis of Surgical Versus Percutaneous Revascularization for Left Main Coronary Disease.
Lauren V. Huckaby, Ibrahim Sultan, Francis D. Ferdinand, Suresh Mulukutla, Saloni Kapoor, Floyd Thoma, Yisi Wang, Arman Kilic> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Apr 27
17 citations
The International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert Consensus Statement on Transcatheter and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Low- and I...
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , > ;Innovations. 2021 Jan 25
30 citations
Endoscopic Conduit Harvest in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery: An ISMICS Systematic Review and Consensus Conference Statements.
Francis D. Ferdinand, John K MacDonald, Husam H. Balkhy, Gianluigi Bisleri, Ho Young Hwang, Patricia Northrup, Richard H. J. Trimlett, Lai Wei, Bob Kiaii> ;Innovations. 2017 Sep 1
8 citations
Patient Safety: Disclosure of Medical Errors and Risk Mitigation
Susan D. Moffatt-Bruce, Francis D. Ferdinand, James I. Fann> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2016 Aug 1
15 citations
Patient Safety Science in Cardiothoracic Surgery: An Overview
Juan A. Sanchez, Francis D. Ferdinand, James I. Fann> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2016 Feb 1
45 citations
ISMICS Consensus Conference and Statements of Randomized Controlled Trials of Off-Pump Versus Conventional Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery.
John D. Puskas, Janet Martin, Davy Cheng, Stefano Benussi, Johannes Bonatti, Anno Diegeler, Francis D. Ferdinand, Teresa M. Kieser, Andre Lamy, Michael J. Mack, Nirav ...> ;Innovations. 2015 Jul 1
Quality drives innovation.
Francis D. Ferdinand> ;Innovations. 2015 Jan 1
Message from the president.
Francis D Ferdinand> ;Innovations. 2014 May 16
26 citations
Mitroflow Aortic Bioprosthesis 5-Year Follow-Up: North American Prospective Multicenter Study
Federico M. Asch, David Heimansohn, Daniel Doyle, Walter P. Dembitsky, Francis D. Ferdinand, Jeffrey Swanson, Joseph A. Dearani, Neil J. Weissman> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2012 Oct 1
31 citations
The Impact of Immediate Extubation in the Operating Room After Cardiac Surgery on Intensive Care and Hospital Lengths of Stay
Dmitri Chamchad, Jay Horrow, Lev Nachamchik, Francis P. Sutter, Louis E. Samuels, Candace L. Trace, Francis D. Ferdinand, Scott M. Goldman> ;Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2010 Oct 1
7 citations
Endoscopic vein-graft harvesting: balancing the risk and benefits.
Davy Cheng, Janet Martin, Francis D. Ferdinand, John D. Puskas, Anno Diegeler, Keith B. Allen> ;Innovations. 2010 Mar 1
3 citations
Endoscopic versus open vein-graft harvesting.
Davy Cheng, Janet Martin, Francis D. Ferdinand> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2009 Nov 5
21 citations
Stentless Versus Stented Bioprosthetic Aortic Valves: A Consensus Statement of the International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) 2008.
John Pepper, Davy Cheng, Rex Stanbridge, Francis D. Ferdinand, W.R. Eric Jamieson, Paul Stelzer, Geoffrey Berg, Guido Sani, Janet Martin> ;Innovations. 2009 Mar 1
25 citations
Stentless versus stented bioprosthetic aortic valves: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials.
Davy Cheng, John Pepper, Janet Martin, Rex Stanbridge, Francis D. Ferdinand, W.R. Eric Jamieson, Paul Stelzer, Geoffrey Berg, Guido Sani> ;Innovations. 2009 Mar 1
16 citations
Argatroban as a Primary or Secondary Postoperative Anticoagulant in Patients Implanted With Ventricular Assist Devices
Louis E. Samuels, Jaromir Kohout, Elena Casanova-Ghosh, Kevin Hagan, Phil Garwood, Francis D. Ferdinand, Scott M. Goldman> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2008 May 1
5 citations
A rare case of acute necrotizing eosinophilic myocarditis: bridge to recovery with ventricular assist device support.
Jaromir Kohout, Francis D. Ferdinand, Shotaro Imaizumi, Elena C. Holmes, Louis E. Samuels> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2006 Oct 1
6 citations
The Thoratec Implantable Ventricular Assist Device (IVAD): Initial Clinical Experience
Louis E. Samuels, Elena C. Holmes, Kevin Hagan, Radha Gopalan, Christopher Droogan, Francis D. Ferdinand> ;The Heart Surgery Forum. 2006 Jun 6
9 citations
Outcome Improvement and Cost Reduction in an Increasingly Morbid Cardiac Surgery Population
Scott M. Goldman, Francis P. Sutter, Mary Ann C. Wertan, Francis D. Ferdinand, Candace L. Trace, Louis E. Samuels> ;Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2006 Jun 1
24 citations
Initial Experience With the Abiomed AB5000 Ventricular Assist Device System
Louis E. Samuels, Elena C. Holmes, Phil Garwood, Francis D. Ferdinand> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2005 Jul 1
13 citations
Outcomes after usage of a quality initiative program for off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: a comparison with on-pump surgery.
Sherif R Gobran, Scott M. Goldman, Francis D. Ferdinand, Mary Ann C. Wertan, Candace L. Trace, Gary L. Grunkemeier, Ying Xing Wu, Francis P. Sutter> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2004 Dec 1
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Press Mentions

Albany Med Hires New Chief Heart Surgery SpecialistFebruary 23rd, 2016

Grant Support

Cholesterol And Platelets'Role In Coronary Artery SpasmNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1990
Cholesterol And Platlets'Role In Coronary Artery SpasmNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1989