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
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
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
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsThe association between the Distressed Communities Index and failure to rescue after cardiac surgery among Medicare beneficiaries.J'undra N Pegues, Sanjhai L Ramdeen, Lindsay Royston, Hechuan Hou, Jie Yang
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2026-07-01 - Humanistic Machines: Designing Devices for People With Heart Failure With a Focus on Multidisciplinary Human Factors Research.Sarah Hudson, Allison Strochlic, Joseph Maniaci, Jennifer A Cowger, Francis D Pagani
JACC. Heart Failure. 2026-06-25 - A monolithic patient-specific 3D-0D model for In silico investigation of hemodynamics in patients with left ventricular assist devices.Mia Bonini, Marc Hirschvogel, Michael Ferguson, Francis Pagani, Paul C Tang
Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology. 2026-06-03
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
- Researchers Discover Why Donor Hearts Fail in Cold Storage — and How to Prevent ItMay 19th, 2025
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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