Frank Steve Cikach Jr MD
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Integrated Thoracic Surgery, PGY-6
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10590 N Meridian StSte 105Carmel, IN 46290
Phone+1 317-583-7800
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Summary
- Frank Cikach Jr, MD, a thoracic surgeon based in Carmel, IN, specializes in adult cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and cardiovascular surgery. He completed his thoracic surgery residency from 2018 to 2024 at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation after graduating in 2018 from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. His research has been published in several reputable journals, including The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery, with topics ranging from aortic mechanics to outcomes after aortic valve replacement.
Education & Training
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Thoracic Surgery - Integrated, 2018 - 2024
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 2018
Certifications & Licensure
IN State Medical License 2024 - 2025
OH State Medical License 2018 - 2021
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsAge is superior to aortopathy phenotype as a predictor of aortic mechanics in patients with bicuspid valve.Matthew A Thompson, Benjamin Kramer, Samar A Tarraf, Emily Vianna, Callan Gillespie
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2025-02-01 - 1 citationsLongitudinal versus circumferential biomechanical behavior of the aneurysmal ascending aorta.Benjamin Kramer, Matthew A Thompson, Samar A Tarraf, Emily Vianna, Callan Gillespie
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2024-12-01 - Re-operation for a detached left coronary button from an aortic root conduit causing a large retro-sternal pseudoaneurysm.Frank Cikach, Shiva Sale, Eric E Roselli, Gosta Pettersson, Haytham Elgharably
Multimedia Manual of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2023-12-06
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