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Office
200 1st St Sw
Rochester, MN 55905Phone+1 507-284-2511- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1972 - 1975
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Surgery, 1968 - 1972
- Stamford Hospital/Columbia University College of Physicians and SurgeonsInternship, Surgery, 1967 - 1967
- Universidad Nacional Autonoma de MexicoClass of 1966
Certifications & Licensure
- MN State Medical License 1977 - 2017
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsOrigins of Cardiovascular Surgery at the Mayo ClinicArman Arghami, Joseph A. Dearani, Hartzell V. Schaff, Francisco J. Puga, Richard C. Daly> ;Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2016 Sep 1
- 6 citationsAxillary arteriovenous fistula for the palliation of complex cyanotic congenital heart disease: is it an effective tool?Luis G. Quinonez, Morgan L. Brown, Joseph A. Dearani, Harold M. Burkhart, Francisco J. Puga> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2011 Jan 1
- 6 citationsMitral Annular Growth in Children Following Early Mechanical Mitral Valve ReplacementLucian A. Durham, Harold M. Burkhart, Joseph A. Dearani, Francisco J. Puga, Patrick W. O'Leary, Hartzell V. Schaff> ;World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2010 Jul 20
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Press Mentions
- Dr. Christian Bermudez: A World-Renowned Cardiologist in the City of Brotherly LoveJanuary 23rd, 2020
- Johns Hopkins Promised to Elevate All Children’s Heart Institute. Then Patients Started to Die at an Alarming RateNovember 28th, 2018
- Cardiac Challenges Give Life to Heartwarming FriendshipFebruary 12th, 2018
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