FrankGeraldSchollMDFACS, FACC

Thoracic Surgery • Hollywood, FL

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Chief of The Heart Institute and Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital

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Office
1150 N. 35th Avenue
Suite 490
Hollywood, FL 33021
Phone+1 954-265-3437

Fax+1 954-265-3731
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Summary

Dr. Frank Scholl is a board certified congenital heart surgeon and heart transplant surgeon in Hollywood, FL and is Chief of the Heart Institute of Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital and is on staff at Memorial Regional Hospital. He received his medical degree from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University and has been in practice 24 years. He specializes in cardiopulmonary transplantation, pediatric cardiac surgery, and cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in pediatric cardiac surgery, congenital heart surgery, and pediatric heart transplant surgery.

Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Congenital Cardiac Surgery, 2003 - 2004
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2000 - 2003
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1993 - 2000
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2006 - 2025
TN State Medical License 2001 - 2011
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Gulfstream FL-Broward Castle Connolly, 2011-2013
Top Doctors:South Florida Castle Connolly, 2012
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
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Clinical Trials

Comparison of Methods of Pulmonary Blood Flow Augmentation in Neonates: Shunt Versus Stent (The COMPASS Trial) Start of enrollment: 2022 Jun 02
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The Impact of Bicuspid Aortic Valve Leaflet Fusion Morphology on the Ascending Aorta and on Outcomes of Aortic Valve Replacement.
Steve Bibevski, Mark Ruzmetov, Juan F Plate, Frank G Scholl> ;Texas Heart Institute Journal. 2023 Mar 1
4 citations
Early Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Neoaortic Valve Repair Incorporating Geometric Ring Annuloplasty.
John P Kupferschmid, Joseph W Turek, G Chad Hughes, Erle H Austin 3rd, Bahaaldin Alsoufi, J Michael Smith, Frank G Scholl, J Scott Rankin, Vinay Badhwar, Jonathan M Ch...> ;World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2022 May 1
1 citations
Assessment of Current Society of Thoracic Surgeons Data Elements for Adults With Congenital Heart Disease.
Jennifer S Nelson, Jeffrey P Jacobs, Castigliano M Bhamidipati, Leora T Yarboro, S Ram Kumar, Donna McDonald, Carole Krohn, Leigh Ann Jones, John E Mayer, Frank G Scholl> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2022 Dec 1
Anomalous Aortic Origin of Right Coronary Artery: Outcomes of Surgical and Nonsurgical Treatment.
Steve Bibevski, Mark Ruzmetov, Immanuel I Turner, Frank G Scholl> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2022 Dec 1
1 citations
Capturing Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Framework for Development of an ACHD Mortality Risk Model
Jennifer S. Nelson, Stephanie Fuller, Yuli Y. Kim, Timothy M. Maul, Hani K. Najm, Frank G. Scholl, Eric N. Feins, Peter D. Wearden, Adil Husain, Carl L. Backer, Tara K...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Nov 3
2 citations
Risk adjustment for cardiac surgery in adults with congenital heart disease: what do we know and what do we need to learn?
Jeffrey P. Jacobs, Jennifer S. Nelson, Stephanie Fuller, Frank G. Scholl, S. Ram Kumar, Marshall L. Jacobs> ;European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Aug 27
3 citations
De Novo Valve Tissue Morphology Following Bioscaffold Mitral Valve Replacement in a Juvenile Non-Human Primate Model.
Brittany A. Gonzalez, Marcos Perez Gonzalez, Frank G. Scholl, Steven Bibevski, Elena Ladich, Jennifer Bibevski, Pablo Morales, Jesus Lopez, Mike Casares, Vincent Brehi...> ;Bioengineering. 2021 Jul 16
Dilatable Pulmonary Artery Banding Palliation in Congenital Heart Disease
R. Allen Ligon, Larry A. Latson, Mark Ruzmetov, Kak-Chen Chan, Immanuel I. Turner, Frank G. Scholl, Steve Bibevski> ;World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2021 Mar 8
2 citations
Reconstruction of the Neopulmonary Root After Coronary Button Harvest for Arterial Switch Operation Using 2-ply Extracellular Matrix (Tyke): A Post-Implant Histology.
Steve Bibevski, Mark Ruzmetov, Elena Ladich, Laura E. Mendoza, Frank G. Scholl> ;Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2020 Oct 30
4 citations
Scavenging right atrial Bretschneider histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate cardioplegia: Impact on hyponatremia and seizures in pediatric cardiac surgery patients.
Immanuel I. Turner, Mark Ruzmetov, Jianli Niu, Steven Bibevski, Frank G. Scholl> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2021 Jul 1
2 citations
The Destiny of Postoperative Residual Ventricular Septal Defects After Surgical Repair in Infants and Children.
Steve Bibevski, Mark Ruzmetov, Laura E. Mendoza, Jonathan Decker, Breanna Vandale, Kaimal A Jayakumar, Kak Chen Chan, Edward L. Bove, Frank G. Scholl> ;World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2020 Jul 7
6 citations
Porcine small intestinal submucosa mitral valve material responses support acute somatic growth
Brittany A. Gonzalez, Elnaz Pour Issa, Omkar V. Mankame, Jenniffer Bustillos, Antonio Cuellar, Andres J. Rodriguez, Frank G. Scholl, Steven Bibevski, Lazaro E. Hernand...> ;Tissue Engineering. Part A. 2020 May 15
4 citations
Custodiol cardioplegia solution compared to cold blood cardioplegia in pediatric cardiac surgery: a single-institution experience:
Steven Bibevski, Laura E. Mendoza, Mark Ruzmetov, Kevin Tayon, Jaime Alkon, Breanna Vandale, Frank G. Scholl> ;Perfusion. 2020 May 1
Commentary: Humanitarian outreach-Providing resources and measuring quality.
Jeffrey P. Jacobs, James D. St. Louis, Frank G. Scholl> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2020 Mar 1
5 citations
Aquapheresis (AQ) in Tandem with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) in Pediatric Patients.
Alex Constantinescu, Jason L Adler, Eileen Watkins, Xamayta L Negroni-Balasquide, De'Ann Laufenberg, Frank G Scholl, Gerald J Lavandosky> ;The Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology. 2019 Sep 1
2 citations
An Adolescent with Left Ventricular Noncompaction and Ebstein Anomaly Presenting with Advanced Heart Failure: Discharge from Hospital with a Biventricular Assist Device.
Bibhuti B. Das, Maryanne Chrisant, Gerald Lavandosky, Megan Zakrzewski, Robert W. Winchester, Immanuel I. Turner, Steven Bibevski, Frank G. Scholl> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2018 Sep 11
3 citations
Sacubitril/Valsartan: potential treatment for paediatric heart failure.
Bibhuti B. Das, Frank G. Scholl, Breanna Vandale, Maryanne Chrisant> ;Cardiology in the Young. 2018 Jul 6
3 citations
Hydrodynamic Assessment of Aortic Valves Prepared from Porcine Small Intestinal Submucosa
Sharan Ramaswamy, Makensley Lordeus, Omkar V. Mankame, Lilliam M. Valdes-Cruz, Steven Bibevski, Sarah M. Bell, Ivan Baez, Frank G. Scholl> ;Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology. 2017 Mar 1
6 citations
Mitral valve replacement using a handmade construct in an infant.
Steven Bibevski, Alexandra Levy, Frank G. Scholl> ;Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. 2017 Apr 1
2 citations
Left ventricular tachycardia ablation in a toddler via a transapical approach: A new tool for the armamentarium.
Daniel Benhayon, John Cogan, Frank G. Scholl, Larry A. Latson, Jaime Alkon, Ming-Lon Young> ;Heartrhythm Case Reports. 2016 Mar 1
20 citations
Feasibility and Early Effectiveness of a Custom, Hand-Made Systemic Atrioventricular Valve Using Porcine Extracellular Matrix (CorMatrix) in a 4-Month-Old Infant
Steve Bibevski, Frank G. Scholl> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2015 Feb 1
Reply: To PMID 24103038.
Linda B. Pauliks, Lilliam M. Valdes-Cruz, Richard Perryman, Frank G. Scholl> ;Echocardiography. 2014 Apr 1
9 citations
Right Ventricular Wall‐Motion Changes after Infant Open Heart Surgery—A Tissue Doppler Study
M.P.H. Linda B. Pauliks M.D., Lilliam M. Valdes-Cruz, Richard Perryman, Frank G. Scholl> ;Echocardiography. 2014 Feb 1
88 citations
Variation in Outcomes for Risk-Stratified Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Operations: An Analysis of the STS Congenital Heart Surgery Database
Jeffrey P. Jacobs, Sean M. O'Brien, Sara K. Pasquali, Marshall L. Jacobs, François Lacour-Gayet, Christo I. Tchervenkov, Erle H. Austin, Christian Pizarro, Kamal K. Po...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2012 Aug 1
161 citations
Variation in outcomes for benchmark operations: an analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database.
Jeffrey P. Jacobs, Sean M. O'Brien, Sara K. Pasquali, Marshall L. Jacobs, François Lacour-Gayet, Christo I. Tchervenkov, Erle H. Austin, Christian Pizarro, Kamal K. Po...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2011 Dec 1
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Journal Articles

Reconstruction of the Neopulmonary Root After Coronary Button Harvest for Arterial Switch Operation Using 2-Ply Extracellular Matrix (Tyke): A Post-Implant Histology
Frank Scholl, MD, Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Press Mentions

Now, a Surgical Risk Model Tailored to Adult Congenital Heart DiseaseJanuary 24th, 2023
Fashion Show Honors Survivors of Heart Disease, StrokeFebruary 17th, 2019
Teen Reunites with Surgeons Who Gave Him Second Chance at Life After Heart TransplantDecember 18th, 2018
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