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Office
447 Old Newport Blvd. #200
Newport Beach, CA 92663Phone+1 708-856-7014- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2002 - 2004
- Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2002
- Good Samaritan Hospital of MarylandResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1997
- University of Ghana Medical SchoolClass of 1994
- University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Thoracic Surgery
- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Surgery
- University of Toronto Fellowship, Cardiovascular Surgery
- Arizona Heart InstituteFellowship, Endovascular /Vascular Surgery
- Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineFellowship, Advanced Cardiac Surgery
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 2013 - 2024
- CA State Medical License 2008 - 2024
- AZ State Medical License 2006 - 2021
- IL State Medical License 2002 - 2011
- DC State Medical License 2005 - 2006
- MD State Medical License 2005 - 2006
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
- American Board of Vascular MedicineEndovascular medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Cerebral protection in acute type A aortic dissection surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Mehran Rahimi, Hadi Sahrai, Ali Norouzi, Mohammadreza Taban-Sadeghi, Ahmadali Khalili, Sina Hamzehzadeh, Reza Ali Akbari Khoei, Hossein Hosseinifard, Ralf Martz Sulagu...> ;Journal of Thoracic Disease. 2024 Feb 29
- Decentralization and Integration of Advanced Cardiac Care for the World's Poorest Billion Through the PEN-Plus Strategy for Severe Chronic Non-Communicable Disease.Sheila L Klassen, Emmy Okello, Jose M E Ferrer, Faraz Alizadeh, Prebo Barango, Pilly Chillo, Yamikani Chimalizeni, Wubaye Walelgne Dagnaw, Jean-Luc Eiselé, Lauren Eber...> ;Global Heart. 2024 Jan 1
- 2 citationsTertiary prevention and treatment of rheumatic heart disease: a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute working group summary.Dominique Vervoort, Christopher Sabo Yilgwan, Annette Ansong, Jennifer N Baumgartner, Geetha Bansal, Gene Bukhman, Jeffrey W Cannon, Marcelo Cardarelli, Madeleine W Cu...> ;BMJ Global Health. 2023 Oct 1
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Journal Articles
- Procurement-related cellular apoptosis in autologous saphenous vein grafts is amplified by aerobic but not anaerobic short-term storage.Evans A, Massad MG, Silari P, Zhang W, Jarzembowski, Kpodonu J, Geha AS, Benedetti E, J Applied Research 2004; 4(3): 453-463
- An unusual adrenal mass invading the Inferior vena cava.Kpodonu J, Warso M A, Massad MG, Urology. 2005 Jun;65(6):1226
- Tuberculosis of the Thymus.Kpodonu J, Cook J, Massad MG, Snow NJ, Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews June 2005, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 123-126(4)
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Endovascular of aortic coarctations and complications.Shennib H,Williams J,Kpodonu J,Peterson MD,Ramaiah,V,Rodriguez-Lopez JA,Diethrich EB, Thoracic Endografting and Beyond, Scottsdale, Phoenix AZ
- TheU.S.experrience with Lung Transplantation for pulmonary Lymphangioleiomyomatosis.Kpodonu J, Massad MG, Chaer R, Evans AN, Caines A, Fitzgerald M, Snow NJ, Geha AS, The abstract book of the 2004 annual meeting, 84th session of the American Association for thoracic Surgery, Toronto, Canada
- Pulmonary resection for parenchymal infection.Snow NJ, Kpodonu J, Tshibaka C, and Massad MG, Geha AS, Chest 2004:126(4):802S13
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Lectures
- Endovascular applications to the thoracic aorta.Cardiothoracic surgery conference rounds. Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- Advanced endovascular applications to the thoracic aorta. Hybrid cardiovascular surgery the wave of the future.Cardiology/cardiac surgery grand rounds, Hoag Presbyterian Memorial Hospital. Newport beach,CA
- Outcome of heart transplant for cardiac amyloidosis.Division of Cardiovascular Surgery Grand Rounds. Toronto General Hospital.Toronto
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Press Mentions
- Risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Rises Sharply in Ventura CountyMarch 31st, 2023
- Socioeconomic Disparities Associate with Epigenetics and Heart Failure OutcomesApril 26th, 2021
- Tracking Cardiovascular Health Population Health Trends Using Consumer WearablesFebruary 14th, 2020
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Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- French
Hospital Affiliations
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, Massachusetts
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