Francis D Pagani MD
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Cardiovascular Surgery
Otto Gago MD Endowed Professor of Cardiac Surgery, University Michigan Medical School
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1500 E Medical Center DrAnn Arbor, MI 48109
Phone+1 734-936-4000
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Education & Training
University of MichiganFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1993 - 1995
MedStar Health Georgetown University (D.C.)Residency, Surgery, 1986 - 1993
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 1980 - Present
MI State Medical License 1993 - 2027
DC State Medical License 1992 - 2024
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
- Good Housekeeping: Top Heart Centers for Women Castle Connolly, 2004
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Clinical Trials
- Harefield Recovery Protocol Study for Patients With Refractory Chronic Heart Failure Start of enrollment: 2007 Jul 01
- Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of the DuraHeart™ LVAS Start of enrollment: 2008 Jul 01
- The HeartWare™ Ventricular Assist System as Destination Therapy of Advanced Heart Failure: the ENDURANCE Trial Start of enrollment: 2010 Aug 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsInfluence of postimplant mitral regurgitation on durable left ventricular assist device outcomes.J'undra Pegues, Sina Danesh, Thomas M Cascino, Jennifer A Cowger, Andrew Rosenbaum
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2025-11-01 - The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs 2025 Annual Report: Focus on Outcomes in Older Adults.Aditi Nayak, Thomas M Cascino, Ersilia M DeFilippis, Thomas C Hanff, Marisa Cevasco
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025-10-31 - Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonism Reduces Atrial Arrhythmias Post-Cardiac Surgery and Attenuates Atrial Stress Responses to Cardioplegic Arrest.Sina Danesh, Fazal Khan, Trevor Chopko, Aurora Lee, Ran Huo
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2025-10-21
Journal Articles
- Clinical Outcomes and Healthcare Expenditures in the Real-World with Left Ventricular Assist Devices – the CLEAR-LVAD StudyFrancis Pagani, MD, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Press Mentions
The Beat with Joel Dunning Ep. 114: The Elements of MentorshipJuly 17th, 2025- Donor Heart Damage from Cold Storage May Be Prevented by DiureticMay 20th, 2025
- Why Donor Hearts Fail in Cold Storage - and How to Prevent ItMay 19th, 2025
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Grant Support
- Understanding and Addressing Variation in Healthcare-Associated Infections After Adult Cardiac SurgeryUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR2022–2027
- Novel Assessments of Technical and Non-Technical Cardiac Surgery QualityUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR2019–2025
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